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Sep 24, 2019

WFI Launches Zee Kushti Dangal

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd launched an eight-team league called the Zee Kushti Dangal that will start from November 3, 2019.
The inaugural edition of the league will feature eight teams -- each featuring seven wrestlers, including a female grappler.
A total of 86 wrestlers across seven weight categories will form the 11-member squads and contest in 151 bouts to decide the champions.
The league Zee Kushti Dangal, to be held in Varanasi and Jaipur, will feature players from Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.

Naomi Osaka Wins Toray Pan Pacific, Her 1st Title On Japan Soil

Naomi Osaka won her first singles title since the Australian Open in January, 2018 by beating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-3 in the Toray Pan Pacific final.
Enjoying strong support from a parochial crowd, the former No. 1-ranked Osaka dominated the match with her powerful groundstrokes and broke Pavlyuchenkova's serve twice to take the opening set in 31 minutes.
It is Osaka's first title in the country of her birth as she lost finals in Tokyo in 2016 and '18 and fourth in her career.
She won back-to-back majors at the 2018 U.S. Open in 2018 and the Australian Open in January 2019.

Koneru Humpy Wins Grand Prix Tourney

At the Russian village of Skolkovo, Koneru Humpy won the first leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix series after finishing her campaign unbeaten.
All she needed was a draw in the final round from the reigning World champion and top seed Ju Wenjun of China. She got that without too much trouble, in 35 moves.
This is Humpy's finest performance since she returned to the chessboard in 2018, after being away for over 15 months following childbirth.
It should be a morale booster for the 32-year-old from Vijayawada.

Laver Cup: Team Europe Clinch Dramatic 13-11 Win Over Team World

Alexander Zverev won a deciding rubber against Milos Raonic in Switzerland to earn Team Europe a dramatic 13-11 win over Team World in the Laver Cup.
Zverev beat Raonic 6-4 3-6 10-4 for Team Europe's third victory in a row.
Team World were 7-5 down overnight but John Isner and Jack Sock overcame Roger Federer and Stefanos Tsitsipas 5-7 6-4 10-8 in the doubles to put them 8-7 up.
Taylor Fritz beat Dominic Thiem to make it 11-7 but Team Europe won after Federer beat Isner and Zverev also won.

Sep 23, 2019

Divij Sharan Clinches St. Petersburg Doubles Title

Divij Sharan and partner Igor Zelenay clinched the men's doubles title at the USD 1,248,665 ATP Tour tennis tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In the final, they defeated the Italian pair of Matteo Berrettini and Simone Bolelli 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
The champion team collected 250 ATP points and USD 66,740. The runners-up won 150 points and USD 34,200.
It was the fifth Tour doubles title for the 33-year-old Divij, who had started the season brightly, winning the Maharashtra Open ATP title in Pune with Rohan Bopanna.
Divij and Bopanna, who had won the Asian Games gold in 2018 in Palembang, had tried to compete together in the professional circuit in the first quarter of the season, but opted to partner others later in an attempt to get into the bigger events.

F1: Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel Wins Singapore Grand Prix For Record 5th Title At Marina Bay

Vindication arrived in the sweetest of fashions for Sebastian Vettel on Sept 22, 2019. After 22 races and 392 days of waiting, he was a Formula One race winner once again.
It could not have been a more perfect setting for the German, who became the first driver to capture the Singapore Grand Prix five times.
There were the red fireworks that greeted him as he claimed the chequered flag in his No. 5 car ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third; the bear hugs from his mechanics after he climbed out of his Ferrari SF90 "Lina" - Vettel names all his F1 cars - and the celebratory champagne he poured into his mouth on the podium.

India To Have First NBA Basketball: President Trump

US President Donald Trump announced that India will soon have access to another world class American product - NBA basketball.
Trump, who was speaking at the NRG stadium to over 50,000 Indian-Americans said that America is committed to ensure Indians have access to the finest goods in the world, products stamped with the beautiful phrase 'Make in USA'.

T20 International: South Africa level 3 Match Series, Beating India by Nine Wickets in Final

In Cricket, South Africa beat India by nine wickets in the third and final T20 International in Bengaluru. Riding on skipper Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 79 off 52 balls, the Proteas managed to level the 3 match series 1-1.
Batting first at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, India made 134 for 9 on a batting-friendly track, with opener Shikhar Dhawan scoring 36.
The visitors achieved the target in 16.5 overs as De Kock and Reeza Hendricks added 76 for the opening stand.

Marin Wins China Open To Complete Dream Comeback

Triple world champion Carolina Marin retained her China Open title, eight months after suffering a career-threatening injury.
The Spaniard recovered from a game down to defeat Taiwan's second-seeded Tai Tzu-ying 14-21, 21-17, 21-18 in Changzhou.
A tearful Marin collapsed to the court floor and buried her head in her hands after powering to victory in 65 minutes.

Rahul Aware Bags Bronze As India Finish With Best-Ever Medal Haul

Rahul Aware won bronze in 61kg category after defeating Tyler Lee Graff 11-4.
Deepak Punia pulled out of his title bout to settle for a silver.
Sushil Kumar remains to be the only Indian wrestler to have won gold medal at World Wrestling Championship.

Sep 22, 2019

Deepak Punia Reaches Final Of World Championships, Books Tokyo Berth

The 19-year-old, who became the youngest Indian ever to make it to the final of the World Championships, also bagged a Tokyo 2020 Olympic quota in the process.
Deepak, who also won the World Cadet title in 2016, is thus the fourth Indian grappler to book a Tokyo ticket, following Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya.
While each of them pocketed a bronze medal, Deepak will be the only Indian to return home with at least a silver.

South Africa's Kyle Abbott Picks 9

Former South Africa pacer Kyle Abbott ran through the Somerset batting line-up to register career-best figures of 9 for 40 in a County Championship Division One match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton to get his side on brink of victory.
Abbott's 9-wicket haul which helped Hampshire bowl Somerset out for 142 in the first innings, is the second best figures by any Hampshire bowler in first-class cricket.
The record still stands with Cardigan Connor, who took 9 for 28 back in 1996.
Abbott dismissed India's Murali Vijay for a duck in his second over and then got his second breakthrough in 9th over of the innings.
There was no looking back for the former South Africa pacer as he continued to pick wickets in each of his spells.

Sep 21, 2019

World Boxing Championships

India's Amit Panghal has created history by becoming the first Indian male boxer to reach the final of AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Panghal has assured himself of at least a silver medal after defeating Kazakhstan's Saken Bibossinov by split decision (3-2) in the 52kg semi-final in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Amit Panghal, the Asian Games gold medallist, has thus surpassed World Championships bronze medalists of the likes of Vijender Singh, Vikas Krishan, Shiva Thapa and Gaurav Bidhuri after becoming the first Indian male boxer to breach the semi-final barrier.

World Wrestling Championships 2019: Bajrang Punia, Ravi Kumar Seal Bronze Medals

India's Bajrang Punia put behind the disappointment of a heartbreaking semi-final defeat to finish with a bronze at Wrestling World Championships in Nur-Sultan.
Bajrang defeated Mongolia's Tulga Ochir 8-7 in the bronze medal match of 65kg freestyle category.
Bajrang Punia now has 3 World Championships medals, including podium finishes in successive editions.
The Asian Games gold medallist had won his first World Championships medal -- a bronze in 2013. He finished with a silver in 2018 in Budapest.

Sep 20, 2019

B Sai Praneeth To Take On Anthony Sinisuka Ginting In China Open

In China Open Badminton, B Sai Praneeth will take on Indonesian seventh seeded Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in men's singles quarter-finals.
World Championship bronze medalist Praneeth is the only Indian left in the fray. In the pre-quarter finals, he defeated Lu Guangg Zu of China in straight set 21-19, 21-19.
In the pre-quarterfinals, the reigning world champion PV Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap lost their matches.

Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya Qualify For 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics winning their respective quarterfinal matches in World Wrestling Championships at Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan.
However, they lost their semi-final bouts in the men's freestyle category.
Bajrang lost the semi-final to the home wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov while Ravi Dahiya lost his match to reigning world champion Zaur Uguev from Russia.

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