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SPORTS - May 2018

May 2018

Jul 07, 2024

Four Different Venues to Host Durand Cup 2024 Starting July 27

The Durand Cup 2024 football tournament will start from July 27 with the final scheduled at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata on August 31. First played in 1888, the Durand Cup is India's oldest football tournament and serves as the opener for the Indian domestic season. The upcoming edition will be the 133rd edition of the legacy competition.
Durand Cup 2024 will feature a total of 43 matches, played in a round-robin league-cum-knockout format.
There will be 24 teams competing, divided into six groups of four teams each. Six group toppers and two best second-placed sides will make the knockout stage.
Jamshedpur and Shillong have been added as host cities for the 133rd edition, further expanding the tournament in India's eastern and northeastern regions.
Kokrajhar, Shillong and Jamshedpur will host one group each while matches of the remaining three groups will be played in Kolkata. Reigning champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant are the most successful team in the competition with 17 titles closely followed by arch-rivals East Bengal, who have 16 trophies.

Jul 06, 2024

BPCL Partners with Indian Olympic Association as Principal Sponsor

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and Fortune Global 500 Company, proudly announced its role as the official Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for four years, spanning from the Paris Olympics in 2024 to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
BPCL's partnership aims to honour and support the relentless spirit of Indian athletes, many of whom hail from underprivileged backgrounds across the country. This collaboration underscores BPCL's commitment to nurturing sporting talent and fostering national unity through initiatives designed to inspire and uplift the Indian contingent heading to Paris and beyond.

Jul 05, 2024

400 m Runner Deepanshi Fails Dope Test, Suspended by NADA

NADA suspended India's top woman 400 m runner Deepanshi for flunking her dope test during the recent National Inter-State Championships, where she won a silver medal.
Deepanshi had clocked a personal best time of 52.01 seconds and had finished second behind Kiran Pahal (50.92) in the women's 400 m final in Panchkula.

Jul 04, 2024

Hardik Pandya First India Player to be Ranked No.1 in ICC Allrounders List

After his consistent performances, Hardik Pandya became the first Indian player to become No.1 in the ICC men's T20I allrounder rankings. He is now tied with Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga.
Pandya played a pivotal part in India's T20 World Cup triumph when he picked up the wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in the final. He finished the tournament with 144 runs at a batting strike-rate of over 150 and 11 wickets.

India Finishes on Top at U23 Asian Wrestling Championship in Jordan

In wrestling, India finished on top at the Under 23 Asian Wrestling Championship 2024, in Amman, Jordan. The young Indian grapplers clinched a total of eight medals in freestyle wrestling, including four gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
Abhimanyu in the 70 kg category, Jointy Kumar in 92 kg, Sahil Jaglan in 97 kg and Anirudh Kumar in the 125 kg category bagged the gold medals. Rohit in 65 kg and Jaideep at 74 Kg contributed with silver medals, while bronze medals were secured by Shubham in 57 kg and Amit in 79 kg. This is an all-time performance by the Indian contingent at the prestigious event. Kazakhstan took second place while Kyrgyzstan won third.

Jul 03, 2024

Viswanathan Anand Wins 10th Leon Masters Chess Championship

Viswanathan Anand, the former world chess champion from India, achieved a remarkable feat. He won the Leon Masters chess championship for the 10th time, defeating Jaime Santos Latasa of Spain in the final with a score of 3-1. This victory adds another jewel to Anand's crown of achievements in the world of chess.
The Leon Masters is a prestigious chess tournament held in Leon, Spain. It features four top players competing against each other. In 2024, the participants were: Viswanathan Anand (India), Arjun Erigaisi (India), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) and Jaime Santos Latasa (Spain).
Anand's previous victories came in: 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2016, and now 2024.

India's Jyothi Yarraji Wins Gold in Women's 100m Hurdles at National Inter State Senior Athletics...

India's Jyothi Yarraji won the gold medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Panchkula, Haryana. Jyothi won with a timing of 13.06 seconds.
While in men's 110m hurdles, Tejas Shirse won the gold medal with a timing of 13.54 seconds. Both Jyothi and Tejas are most likely to qualify for Paris Olympics via World rankings.

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