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SPORTS - August 2018

Aug 2018

Feb 06, 2025

Former Wimbledon Champion Simona Halep Announces Retirement

Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, announced her retirement from competitive tennis. The Romanian player ended her career after attempting a comeback that was affected by injuries following a doping ban.
Halep's remarkable career highlights encompass victories at Wimbledon 2019 and the French Open 2018, along with 24 WTA singles titles and over $40 million in prize money.

WPL 2025: Ash Gardner Replaces Beth Mooney as Gujarat Giants Captain

Gujarat Giants appointed Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as the team captain for the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season.
Gardner took over from her compatriot Beth Mooney who led the side in the first two seasons of the WPL. In both editions, Gujarat finished bottom of the five-team league, winning only two games apiece in 2023 and 2024.

Feb 05, 2025

Jonathan Clinches air Pistol Gold at National Games

Fifteen-year-old Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games in Uttaralkhand.
Jonathan, whose shooting career took wings when he won gold in the CBSE South Zone Rifle Shooting Competition in 2022 while studying in eighth standard, shot a superb 240.7 for Karnataka in the final and overcame the challenge of Services veterans Ravinder Singh (silver, 240.3) and Gurpreet Singh (bronze, 220.1) and Sarabjot, who won a bronze in the Paris Olympics' 10m air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker last year (2024).

Tripura Announces Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tournament

To promote sports, curb drug addiction and acknowledge tribals' contributions to the nation, the Tripura government announced the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Football Tournament 2025, an inter-hostel competition with the slogan "football is game, drugs are shame".
Tribal Affairs Minister Bikash Debbarma said that this tournament is being organised to stop tribal youths from going wayward, especially since our government is working with the slogan 'nashamukt Tripura'.
The tournament, which runs from February 5 to 8, features 16 teams, eight each of boys and girls.
The tournament offers a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a trophy for the champions in both boys and girls categories, while the first and second runners-up will receive Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 50,000, respectively. A cash prize of Rs. 25,000 will be awarded for fair play, along with awards for the best player, best scorer and best goalkeeper.

Rashid Khan Becomes Highest T20 Wicket-taker

Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid Khan climbed to the top of the wicket-taking charts in all T20 cricket when he scalped his a record 632nd wicket in the format during the SA20 Qualifier 1 match for MI Cape Town against Pretoria Capitals.
Rashid dismissed Dunith Wellalage and surpassed former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo's tally of 631 wickets in 89 fewer innings in his 461st T20 match since making his format debut in a T20I for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in October 2015.

Hina Munawar Appointed First Female Manager for Pakistan Men's Cricket Team

In a historic move, the Pakistan Cricket Board or PCB appointed Hina Munawar as the first-ever woman operations manager for the national men's cricket team.
Munawar, an experienced police officer with a strong background in operations and security, will oversee team operations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and Tri-Nation Series.
While senior retired bureaucrat Naveed Akram Cheema will continue as team manager, Munawar's appointment has sparked curiosity amongst cricket fans, experts, and the media.
Munawar, who joined the PCB last year (2024), was also appointed manager of the Pakistan women's under-19 team for the Asia Cup.

Feb 04, 2025

Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland Named Australia's Top Cricketers

Travis Head and Annabel Sutherland won Australian cricket's top individual honours for the first time, with momentous Test knocks punctuating their outstanding years.
Head convincingly won the Allan Border Medal, becoming the first South Australian to claim the award.
Sutherland won the Belinda Clark Award days after becoming the first woman to score a Test ton at the MCG.

R. Praggnanandhaa Wins Tata Steel Chess Masters

Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025, beating World Champion D. Gukesh in a thrilling tiebreak in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian since Viswanathan Anand in 2006 to win the top prize at the Tata Steel Masters.

Fixing Allegations Leads to Removal of Taekwondo Competition Director from National Games

Two days before the taekwondo competition was to start at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand, the competition director was removed because of fears of alleged competition manipulation.
The Prevention of Manipulation of Competition Committee (PMC) had also received complaints that some officials of the Taekwondo Federation of India had already fixed the result in 10 of the 16 weight categories. "The asking price is Rs. 3 lakh for a gold medal, Rs. 2 lakh for silver and Rs. 1 lakh for bronze," the IOA said that it was informed.
The Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) based on strong recommendations of a three-member PMC removed T. Praveen Kumar as director of competitions. He was replaced by S. Dinesh Kumar.

Feb 03, 2025

Wriddhiman Saha Retires

Bengal stalwart Wriddhiman Saha retired from all forms of cricket after playing the last group-stage match of the Ranji Trophy on February 1.
Saha played 40 Test matches for India and was widely regarded as the best keeper in the country in the red-ball format. His career never took off due to his batting abilities, which were never at par with the likes of MS Dhoni, who saw an incredible rise in his stature at the same time. After Dhoni retired from Test cricket, Saha was able to fix his place in the line-up but for only a brief time as the selectors and management decided to fast-track Rishabh Pant.
Wriddhiman Saha's biggest moment perhaps came in the Indian Premier League when he hit a century in the IPL final against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 season. Despite Saha's century, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) was not able to win the tournament.
Saha played IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans.

ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup, India Lifts the World Cup

The Indian U19 women's cricket team scripted history by securing a dominant nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 final at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This triumph marked India's second consecutive title in the tournament, solidifying its status as a powerhouse in women's cricket at the youth level. The star of the match, Gongadi Trisha, delivered an all-round performance, guiding India to a comprehensive win.

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers Clinch Hockey India League 2024-25 Title

The exhilarating Men's Hockey India League 2024-25 season came to an end as Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers defeated Hyderabad Toofans 4-3 in the all-important final, in front of a jam-packed Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. Gonzalo Peillat and Amandeep Lakra) scored for Hyderabad Toofans while Jugraj Singh and Sam Lane found the back of the net to secure the title for the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers.
With this victory, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers also claimed the INR 3 crore prize money, while the Hyderabad Toofans received INR 2 crore for finishing as runners-up.

Feb 02, 2025

Sachin Tendulkar Bestowed with BCCI's Lifetime Achievement Award

Former India captain and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar was bestowed with BCCI's Lifetime Achievement award at the annual gala. Tendulkar, who played 664 matches for India, holds the record for the highest number of Test and ODI runs in history. However, he played only one T20I in his stellar career.
Tendulkar the recipient of the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2024" who has played 200 Tests and 463 ODIs are also the highest by any player in the history of the game.
Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin was given a special award for his contribution to Indian cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah, the pace spearhead, received the Polly Umrigar Award for Best Male International Cricketer.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) was honoured for being the Best Association in domestic cricket. In 2024, Mumbai had won the Ranji Trophy for the 42nd time.

Govt. Approves 88-member Indian Contingent for 2025 Asian Winter Games

The Government of India approved the participation of the Indian contingent at the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) 2025, set to take place from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, China. A total of 88 members, including 59 athletes and 29 team officials, will represent India at the event.
This marks the first time the government is providing full financial support under the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) Scheme for athletes competing in Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Figure Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, and Speed Skating (Long Track).

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