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SPORTS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Jan 01, 2025

AC Milan Appoints Sergio Conceicao as Coach

AC Milan sacked coach Paulo Fonseca after only six months in charge, following an erratic run of results that sees the team sitting eighth in Italy's top football league. The club named Sergio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceicao as its new head coach.
Conceicao, 50, had been without a team since leaving Portuguese giants Porto in June despite signing a four-year contract extension only two months before.

Lakshya Sen Secures Third Place at King Cup

India's badminton star, Lakshya Sen, showcased his talent with an impressive third-place finish at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open held in Bangkok, Thailand. He defeated French rising star Alex Lanier in the bronze-medal playoff. Despite a narrow loss in the semi-finals, Lakshya's strong performance underlined his consistency and resilience on the international stage.

Humpy Becomes World Rapid Champion for 2nd Time

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia and emerged the women's world rapid chess champion.
India No. 1 Humpy, who had first won the event back in 2019, is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. Humpy's achievement laced a sensational year for the chess fraternity after D. Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to emerge champion in the classical format World Championship.

Dec 31, 2024

Haryana Steelers Win Maiden Pro Kabaddi League Title

The Haryana Steelers won their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title after they defeated Patna Pirates in the final.
The Steelers won with a score line of 32-23 with Shivam Patare scoring 9 points, Mohammadreza Shadloui bagging 7 and Vinay adding 6 more to the cause. The champions were awarded Rs. 3 crore while the Pirates, the runners-up, were awarded Rs. 1.8 crore.
Twelve teams played for the title.
The 2024 Pro Kabaddi League was the eleventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League, a franchise-based Kabaddi league in India.

Bumrah Breaks Record for Fastest 200 Wickets by an Indian

Jasprit Bumrah achieved a remarkable milestone, becoming the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in Test cricket during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the MCG in Melbourne. Bumrah's achievement is notable not just for its speed but also for the efficiency with which he has attained this milestone in just 44 Tests, surpassing the previous Indian record held by Mohammed Shami. His performance in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, including four wickets in the first innings and a key dismissal in the second, has cemented his place among the fastest bowlers to 200 Test wickets globally.

South Africa Becomes First Team to Qualify for ICC World Test Championship Final 2025

South Africa overcame Pakistan by two wickets in a breathless conclusion at Centurion to win the first Test and become the first team to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord's from 11 to 15 June 2025, barring any subsequent point deductions.

Dec 27, 2024

Anupati and Raju Emerge Winners

Young riders Anupati Navyashree Sai and Raju Singh emerged the best performers in the show jumping and dressage categories respectively on the concluding day of the first half of Junior National Equestrian Championships at Army & Polo Club, Delhi Cantt.

Dec 26, 2024

GMR Sports Announces Partnership with Rugby India

GMR Sports, a pioneer in India's sports ecosystem, announced a landmark 10-year strategic partnership with Rugby India, the national governing body for rugby, to launch the Rugby Premier League. Set to debut in 2025, the RPL will be one of the world's first franchise-based rugby leagues, featuring six city-based teams and showcasing elite talent from top rugby nations globally.
This partnership signifies a bold step forward for GMR Sports as it extends its legacy of innovation and excellence into the realm of Rugby 7s, one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic sports in the world.

Bhavtegh, Ganemat Win Skeet Gold in Shooting Nationals

Bhavtegh Singh Gill saw off Air India's Fatehbir Singh Shergill and won his maiden national title in skeet.
The Chandigarh lad shot down 54 clay birds to Fatehbir's 51 hits to win the senior gold medal of the National Shooting Competition at the Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi. Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan bagged the bronze with 43 hits.
In the women's category, Punjab's Ganemat Sekhon showed why she is so highly rated as she won her second successive national gold medal. Ganemat broke 50 out of the 60 targets to comfortably win the gold medal.

Dec 25, 2024

Russian Tennis Star Deniil Savelev Banned For 2 Years over Doping

Russian tennis player, Daniil Savelev was handed a two-year suspension for violating doping regulations. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced that Savelev tested positive for the prohibited substance meldonium in July 2024. Although ITIA acknowledged that the doping was unintentional, Savelev accepted the suspension, which will be effective until August 2026.

PCB Appoints Razzaq to Lead Nationwide T20 Talent Scouting Program

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) picked former Test all-rounder Abdul Razzaq to head a country-wide scouting program to find new talent for the national T20 squad.
The program titled "Strike Force" aims to unearth hidden talent from all corners of Pakistan where T20 remains a popular format.
An official of the PCB said that Razzaq has been given the task of initially spotting 50 players and shortlisting them so that some of them can go on to play for Pakistan.

Devika Sihag is National Women's Singles Champion; M. Raghu Wins Men's Title

Devika Sihag emerged as the National Champion in women's singles at the Bangalore Senior Nationals, in its 86th edition, after defeating upcoming talent Shriyanshi Valishetty 21-15, 21-16 at Karnataka Badminton Association courts.
Also winning his first title was Karnataka's M Raghu who had to stave off former National champ, Mithun Manjunath, rallying to a 14-21, 21-14, 24-22 victory. Raghu had to save three match points to deny his senior, and was aided greatly by the fast conditions in Bangalore.

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