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Nov 22, 2019

Karman Upstages Ankita In Marathon

Karman Kaur Thandi bounced back strong to beat second seed Ankita Raina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the pre-quarterfinals of the $25,000 ITF women's tennis tournament at the Arera Club.
It was a commendable performance by the 21-year-old Karman, ranked 611th in the world, as she was playing only her second tournament after missing nearly eight months of the season owing to a shoulder injury.
In a gripping contest that lasted three hours and 11 minutes, Karman had led 3-0 in the first two sets. In the decider, it was Ankita who led 3-0 before Karman went ahead 5-4. The 187th-ranked Ankita had to save four match points in the 12th to force the tie-break.

Nov 21, 2019

Indian Football Team Virtually Knocked out of 2022 World Cup Qualifying Round

The Indian football team was virtually knocked out of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round after losing 0-1 to Oman in Muscat. Mohsin Al Ghassani scored the all-important goal in the 33rd minute at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Stadium as Oman beat India for the second time in the campaign.
Oman had defeated India 2-1 in the first leg in September 2019 in Guwahati. With just three points from five matches, India still remains at fourth spot in the Group E table, headed by Asian champions Qatar who have 13 points from five matches. Oman are at second spot with 12 points.
The Indian team is, however, still in the hunt for a third-round berth for the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Chinese sprinter Su Appointed to World Athletics Athletes' Commission

Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian has been appointed to the Athletes Commission of World Athletics, formerly known as the International Association of Athletics Federations.
30-year-old Su, who holds the Asian 100m record of 9.91s, joins world 3,000m steeplechase champion Milcah Chemos Cheywa of Kenya, Syrian high jumper Majd Eddin Ghazal, Olympic triple jump gold medalist Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan, South African sprinter Akani Simbine and 2019 world 100m silver medalist Marie Josee Ta Lou of Cote d'Ivoire, all of whom were appointed by the World Athletics Council.

Nov 20, 2019

India-Pakistan Davis Cup Tie Shifted to Kazakhstan Capital Nur-Sultan from Islamabad

India will travel to Nur-Sultan to take on Pakistan in the upcoming Davis Cup tie. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has nominated the Kazakhstan capital to host the matches, ending days of uncertainty over the venue.
The davis cup tie will take place on 29th and 30th November, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, formerly Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
The tie was scheduled to be held in September 2019 but was pushed to November 29-30 after India expressed concerns about the safety of their players.
The side will be led by top singles players Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan while veteran Leander Paes and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan are likely to pair up for the doubles.

Chris Lynn shatters Alex Hales' record of highest individual T10 score

Days after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for next year's edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chris Lynn made a statement by scoring the highest-ever individual score in the T10 format.
Playing for Maratha Arabians in the ongoing third edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, Lynn blasted 91 off just 30 balls against Team Abu Dhabi at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
His record innings consisted of nine fours and seven sixes and helped Arabians put up 138/2 in their stipulated 10 overs.
Arabians won the match comfortably by 24 runs as Team Abu Dhabi could only make 114/3 in their full quota of 10 overs.

Nov 19, 2019

Max Verstappen Wins F1 Brazil Grand Prix

Max Verstappen underlined his potential as a champion of the future with a commanding victory for Red Bull in an astonishing and crash-hit Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.
The 22-year-old Dutchman twice passed newly-crowned six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling contest that had two safety car interventions and saw the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc clash and retire, before clinching the eighth victory of his career.
His third win this season also made up for his disappointment in last year's race in Brazil when he looked certain to win before a late accident wrecked his hopes of victory.

Kim Joo-Hyung Wins Smog-Hit Panasonic Open India

South Korean teenager Kim Joo-hyung became the second-youngest winner on golf's Asian Tour when he won the shortened Panasonic Open India by one stroke from local challengers Shiv Kapur and S. Chikkarangappa.
The 17-year-old, who was making just his third start on the Tour in 2019, fired a seven-under 65 in the third and final round at the 54-hole, US$400,000 (S$544,000) tournament in Gurgaon near New Delhi to clinch the title with a 13-under 203 total.
Kapur had a share of the overnight lead with Australia's Terry Pilkadaris but was let down by a costly double-bogey seven on his closing hole for a 70. Chikkarangappa shot a 67.

Brazil Defeat Mexico, Lift FIFA Under-17 World Cup Trophy

Brazil secured a 2-1 win over Mexico in the final to lift the FIFA Under-17 World Cup trophy.
With this victory, Brazil have taken their World Cup titles tally to four.
Bryan Alonso Gonzalez Olivan scored the opening goal of the match in the 66th minute to hand Mexico a 1-0 lead over the hosts. However, Kaio Jorge scored an equalizer in the 84th minute of the match through penalty.
As the match was inching closer to the full-time, Brazil's Lazaro Vinicius Marques netted a goal in the 90+3rd minute and handed his side a win.

AOA To Launch 'Grassroot Olympic - Mission Talent Hunt' To Groom Talent

The Assam Olympic Association (AOA) will launch a new programme called 'Grassroot Olympic - Mission Talent Hunt' to identify the sports talent in the state and groom them.
The decision was taken during the executive committee meeting in presence of Sonowal, who is also the President of the Association.
A committee under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman of the Association and Minister of State for Health Pijush Hazarika was also formed during the meeting.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins The ATP Finals Becoming The Youngest Winner Since 2001

Tennis saw the future at the O2 Arena, and it worked. In a thrilling finale, a capacity crowd chanted the surname of Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 21-year-old Greek who became the youngest winner of the ATP Finals since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001.
This was the first time that the ATP Finals had ended in such a fresh-faced match-up since Federer took out Hewitt in 2004. And just as Federer's win that day offered a harbinger of the decade that followed, so it would be easy to see Tsitsipas as tennis's next superstar.

Nov 18, 2019

Harmeet Wins Indonesia Open TT Championship

In an all-Indian final, Harmeet Desai, seeded fourth, defeated A. Amalraj, seeded seventh, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9 in the final of the ITTF Challenge Indonesia Open table tennis championship.
This is Harmeet's second International title of the year, after the Commonwealth championship.

Purav Raja-Ramkumar Ramanathan Clinch Doubles Title

India's Purav Raja and Ramkumar Ramanathan clinched their second consecutive doubles title by beating compatriots Arjun Kadhe and Saketh Myneni in straight sets in the final of the KPIT MSLTA Challenger event.
Raja and Ramanathan won 7-6(3), 6-3 to pocket $3100 and 80 ATP points, while Arjun and Saketh had to be content with $1800 and 48 ATP points.
In the men's singles, James Duckworth of Australia won his fourth Challenger title of the year as he defeated Jay Clarke of Britain in a three-setter in the final.

Lee Wins Home Badminton Title As Protests Rage

Home favourite Lee Cheuk Yiu battled to victory over Indonesia's Anthony Ginting to secure a shock Hong Kong Open win as the city's pro-democracy protests raged nearby.
Lee, 23, came from a game behind and then saw off championship point in a thrilling decider before winning 16-21, 21-10, 22-20 to lift his first major trophy.
The final took place at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

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