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May 23, 2019

FIFA Drops Plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup

FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams, dealing a blow to the world football body's president Gianni Infantino.
The 2022 tournament in the Gulf state will now be played with 32 nations taking part.

May 22, 2019

India Open International Boxing Tournament

Six-time World champion M. C. Mary Kom gave a commanding performance on her return to 51 kg as she defeated Mala Rai of Nepal to reach the semifinals of the second India Open International boxing tournament .
With a target of competing at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Mary, who had a first round bye, used the opportunity to test herself and boxed for three rounds before recording a victory.

BCCI Elections in October

The Committee of Administrators said that the much-awaited BCCI elections will be held on October 22.
The CoA announced the elections date after due consultation with the apex court-appointed amicus curiae P.S. Narsimha.
The Supreme Court had assigned Narsimha in March to mediate with various state associations which had filed 80 interim appeals.

KSSC Standing Committee

A seven-member standing committee, comprising internationals I.M. Vijayan and George Thomas and president of Kerala Olympic Association, V. Sunil Kumar, was elected, to serve as the executive arm of the Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC).
Besides the trio, the others elected were S. Rajiv, M.R. Ranjith, K. Rafique and Reju Suresh. The election of the committee was unanimous and was conducted in conformity with the decision of the State Government to reconstitute the KSSC.
Olympian Mercy Kuttan will be the new president as reported in these columns in April, but her appointment has been stalled due to the general elections to the Lok Sabha and consequent to the Model Code of Conduct being in force.

May 21, 2019

Anirudh and Poonacha Pair Wins Title

Top seeds Anirudh Chandrasekar and Niki Poonacha won the title, beating Simon Carr and Ryan James Storrie in straight sets in the ITF men's Futures tennis tournament.
It was the maiden international title for Anirudh, while it was fourth doubles title for Poonacha.

Official Sponsor for 2019 ICC Men's World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Uber, the world's largest personal mobility company, would be an official sponsor of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.
The partnership will make Uber the first mobility and food delivery app to strike a sponsorship deal with the ICC for the Men's Cricket World Cup, one of the most watched sporting events, which will be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

Indian Boxers Make Strong Start

Indian boxers made a strong start to their campaign at the India Open with seven of them entering the quarter-finals on the opening day of the competition in Guwahati.
Sonia Lather, the 2016 World Championships silver medallist, and Asian Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun led the charge in the women's section.
In the men's competition, Thailand's two-time Olympian and former Asian champion Chatchai Decha Butdee asserted his supremacy in with a win over Nepal's Surendra Rai.
As many as 10 Indian boxers have already confirmed a medal each with six in men and four in women entering the semi-finals straightaway because of the smaller size of the draw.

May 20, 2019

Nadal Masters Djokovic

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to win a ninth Italian Open title and a record 34th Masters crown.
World No.1 Djokovic, winner at the Madrid Open , produced an error-strewn performance in his 54th meeting with second-ranked Nadal.
Nadal overtakes Djokovic at the top of the list for Masters wins, the pair were level at 33 each before final.

May 18, 2019

New Office-bearers for SFI

A new set of office-bearers took charge at the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) AGM, with R. N. Jayaprakash of Tamil Nadu and D. Chokshi Monal (Gujarat) being unanimously elected as president and secretary.

Federer Pulls Out of Italian Open

Roger Federer pulled out of the Italian Open before his quarterfinal match with a right leg injury.
Federer, a four-time Rome finalist, had been due to meet Greek eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the semifinals.
The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam winner was playing in Rome to prepare for his return to the French Open for the first time since 2015.

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