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SPORTS - August 2018

Aug 2018

Aug 26, 2025

Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova Retires

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova retired from tennis after being knocked out of the US Open.
She was beaten 6-1 6-0 by France's Diane Parry in their first-round meeting in New York.
Kvitova's two-decade career had many memorable highlights, but her two victories at Wimbledon will always be the pinnacle.
In the 2011 tournament, she beat Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-4 in the final to seal her first Grand Slam success.
And she was celebrating on Centre Court again in 2014 as she claimed her second title in south west London.

Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold at Commonwealth Championship

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad and marked a triumphant return to competitive action. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifted a total of 193kg and set new Commonwealth Championship records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total, finishing atop the women's 48kg podium. This included 84kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk, both setting new Commonwealth Championship records. The win also secured her direct qualification for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Aishwary Tomar Wins Gold at Asian Shooting 2025

India's Aishwary Tomar won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
In the final, Aishwary Tomar shot 462.5 and edged out the People's Republic of China's Zhao Wenyu (462.0).
This was Aiswary's second Asian title in the same event, having clinched a gold in 2023 as well.

Aug 25, 2025

Navi Mumbai Replaces Bengaluru

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a revised schedule for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka as M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is unavailable to host the matches.
Navi Mumbai replaces Bengaluru as one of the five venues for the eight-team tournament that commences on September 30 due to the unavailability of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Cheteshwar Pujara Retires From All Forms of Cricket

Indian batting legend Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of cricket as he dropped curtains on an illustrious playing career. Pujara, a veteran of the Indian game, bids farewell after a career spanning more than 15 years and will go down as one of India's best middle-order batters. He represented Saurashtra in the domestic circuit, where he was again a batting legend, winning several honours.
Pujara made his IPL debut in 2010 for Kolkata Knight Riders. Over the next few years, he represented multiple franchises, including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), and later Chennai Super Kings in 2021.

India U18 Women's Recurve Team Clinches Bronze at World Archery Youth Championships

The India Under-18 women's recurve team bagged the bronze medal at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada.
The Indian trio of Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Jiana Kumar and Sharvari Somnath Shende delivered a dominant performance and defeated USA 6-0 in the bronze medal match.
The World Archery Youth Championships 2025 was the 19th edition of the biennial meet that has been held since 1991. A total of 570 top youth archers from 63 countries around the world vied for medals in Winnipeg.

Muzaffarnagar Lions Champions of UPPVL Season 1

The Uttar Pradesh Pro Volleyball League (UPPVL) marked history as Muzaffarnagar Lions emerged as the first-ever champions of Season 1. In a thrilling five-set finale at the Shaheed Vijay Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida, the Lions defeated Mathura Yodhas by winning 3 sets to 2, lifting the prestigious inaugural UPPVL trophy.
The finale was graced by Swatantra Dev Singh Ji, Jal Shakti Minister, Uttar Pradesh, and Dr. Abhishek Verma, Chief National Coordinator, Shivsena NDA Alliance & Elections as the Chief Guest, alongside special guests.

Aug 24, 2025

Former SA Cabinet Minister Trevor Manuel Named Chair of 2027 Cricket World Cup Local Organising C...

Former South African cabinet minister Trevor Manuel wasa appointed chair of the 2027 Cricket World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) board.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) unveiled a 15-member board, which consists of two provincial presidents, a CSA board member, seven independent directors, two appointees made by the South African ministry and three CSA executives, including CEO Pholetsi Moseki. The Local Organising Committee will carry out the task of the roll-out of the flagship tournament, which is being co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Interstate Athletics

For Reegan Ganesan, K. Gowtham and Kamal Loganathan, the 64th National Intestate Senior Athletics Championship turned into an intra-college event. Having pursued a BA in History at Loyola College, all ended up on the podium in the pole vault, with Reegan and Gowtham jointly winning gold (5.20m) and Loganathan crossing 5m. Among the three, one who stole the night was Reegan.
Having been busy in the World University Games, Reegan missed the state meet and was a last-minute wild card entry for the event held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

Aug 23, 2025

BCCI Extends Ajit Agarkar's Contract as Chairman of Selection Committee

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended the contract of the chairman of selection committee Ajit Agarkar till June 2026. In his tenure, which began in June 2023, India had ended a drought of ICC tournaments, winning the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy this year (2025). Team India had also reached the 2023 ODI World Cup final at home, apart from an impressive transition of the Test side.

Ajay Singh Wins Third Consecutive Term as Boxing Federation of India President

Ajay Singh was elected as Boxing Federation of India President for the 3rd consecutive time, after defeating Jaslal Pradhan by 40-26.
The term of the current Executive Committee of the BFI ended in February, but fresh elections have not been held until now.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had constituted a three-member Fact Finding Committee to examine the reasons behind the delay in the conduct of elections for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

Aug 22, 2025

India Left-arm Spinner Gouher Sultana Announces Retirement from Cricket

India left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana announced her retirement from international cricket.
With 66 ODI wickets at an average of 19.39, Sultana has the third-best for any India bowler to have taken at least 50 wickets in the format.
Sultana featured in two ODI World Cups, in 2009 and 2013, and grabbed 12 wickets in 11 fixtures at an average of 30.58. She has also played in three T20 World Cups from 2009 to 2014, and scalped seven wickets while bowling at an economy rate of 5.81.

Indian Opener Jaiswal Tops Wisden's 'Best 40 Young Players in the World' list

Nine young Indian talents made it to the list of 'The Best 40 Young Players in the World' issued by reputed cricket publication, Wisden, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal topping the charts and another rising Indian star in the top 10.
Jaiswal was ranked as number one. At a young age of 23, Jaiswal has emerged as the backbone of the Indian Test set-up, with 2,209 runs in 24 Tests and 46 innings at an average of 50.20, with six centuries and 12 fifties.
The second spot went to the West Indies pacer Jayden Seales. At number three was England's all-rounder Jacob Bethell. The fourth spot was occupied by New Zealand pacer Will O'Rourke. South African left-hander Lhuan Dre-Pretorious took the fifth spot.
Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah (6th), Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (7th) and teen South African pace sensation Kwena Maphaka (8th), the Gujarat Titans (GT) star Sai Sudharsan is at ninth spot and Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran (10th).

Errani, Vavassori Win US Open Mixed Doubles Crown

Doubles specialists Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their crown in the first-ever US Open mixed doubles championship. Errani and Vavassori defeated Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 in the final.

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