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Jul 25, 2018

Man Booker Longlist 2018

From a staggering 171 submissions, the highest number of titles put forward in the Man Booker Prizes' 50 year history, 13 novels, which capture facets of a world on the brink, have been longlisted for the 2018 edition of the much-coveted 50,000 pound literary award.

Jul 24, 2018

Badminton Asia Junior Championship

India's 16-year-old shuttler Lakshya Sen beat World no.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn to lift the men's singles title in the Badminton Asia Junior Championship in Jakarta.

The World no.9 eased past Vitidsarn in straight sets the Under 19 final to win India's first Men's singles gold in 53 years. He also became only the third Indian after P.V Sindhu and Gautam Thakkar to win a gold at the Asian Junior Championship P.V Sindhu had won the title in 2012 and Gautam Thakkar in 1965.

Jul 21, 2018

1st Youth Test

The India Under-19 cricket team thumped Sri Lanka U-19 by an innings and 21 runs in the first Youth Test at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground.

India bundled out Sri Lanka for 324, 21 short of the visitors' first innings' score on the fourth and final day of the match.

Jul 19, 2018

Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold at France Meet

Commonwealth Games javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra gave a good account of himself at the annual international meet in the French city of Sotteville, winning gold with a throw of 85.17 metres.

Chopra's season best and national record is 87.43m set during the Doha Diamond League in May.

Kohli Retains Top ODI Spot

India skipper Virat Kohli held on to his No.1 spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI player rankings for batsmen, but England Test skipper Joe Root vaulted to No.2 after scoring 216 in England's 2-1 triumph over India. Kohli scored 75, 45 and 71 to total 191 runs at an average of 63.66. That not only helped him hold on to the top spot, but also gave him his career-best rating points: 911. England leg-spinner Rashid remained eighth but Kuldeep Yadav soared eight spots to No 6 after a good series.

Jul 16, 2018

Fourth Wimbledon Title for Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic claimed a fourth Wimbledon title defeating South African Kevin Anderson.

Winning the 2018 Wimbledon title, Djokovic ended a two-year Grand Slam title drought.

Anderson was bidding to become the first South African to win the men's title.

Individual Award Winners of the FIFA World Cup 2018

Croatian skipper Luka Modric was awarded the Golden Ball.

England's Harry Kane with his tally of six goals finished as the tournament's top scorer to win the Golden Boot award.

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois emerged as the World Cup's best goalkeeper and picked up the Golden Glove award.

France's 19-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe, who became the second teenager after Pele to score in World Cup final, picked up the best young player of the tournament.

The Spanish, who were knocked out 3-4 on penalties by hosts Russia in the round of 16, bagged the Fair Play award.

France Wins FIFA World Cup 2018

France won the World Cup for the second time defeating Croatia 4-2.

France had won the World Cup in 1998 for the first time.

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