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Jun 26, 2023

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee Clinch WTT Contender Title

The Indian women's doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee won the WTT Contender tournament in Tunis, Tunisia after beating the Japanese pair of Miyuu Kihara and Miwa Harimoto.
The Indian duo won 3-1 (11-5, 11-6, 5-11, 13-11) in a challenging final. The pair also became the first Indians to win a Contender title this year.

Carlos Alcaraz Wins Queen's Cup and Regains Number One Ranking

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz fired a Wimbledon warning as he comfortably beat Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-4 to claim the Queen's Club title and returned to world number one.
It was only Alcaraz's third tournament on grass.
Alcaraz is the fourth Spanish player to win the prestigious pre-Wimbledon tournament.

Diksha Dagar Wins Second Ladies European Tour Title

The talented Diksha Dagar cruised to her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title as she grabbed a commanding four-shot win at the Czech Ladies Open.
This was Diksha's 79th start on the LET and she now has two individual wins and nine top-10 finishes, four of which have come this season. She won her first LET title back in 2019 in her rookie year. In 2021, she was part of the winning team at the Aramco Team Series in London.

Rifle Coach Joydeep Karmakar Resigns

One more coach quit, citing the toxic environment within the Indian shooting team. Joydeep Karmakar, the 50 metres rifle chief coach, resigned after not hearing about his contract renewal from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
This is the third instance in a month that a coach of the team has resigned owing to contractual delays or disagreement with the new high performance director of the team, Dr. Pierre Beauchamp. In May, India's Australian trap coach Russell Mark and skeet coach Lauryn Mark, who was also the high performance manager of the team, had resigned from their posts over delay in contract renewal.

Jun 25, 2023

UpGrad Mumbai Masters Triumph with Narrow Victory in Global Chess League's Opening Match at Dubai

The opening match of the Global Chess League took place at Dubai, showcasing a clash between the Triveni Continental Kings and the upGrad Mumbai Masters. The upGrad Mumbai Masters emerged victorious with a narrow 8-7 win over the Triveni Continental Kings.
Dubai witnessed the launch of the inaugural Global Chess League, marking a significant milestone for the sport. This groundbreaking event aims to revolutionise chess and expand its global reach by introducing the world's first chess team franchise.
The competition features 36 grandmasters, including renowned former world champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand, as well as notable players like Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who have all held prestigious titles in the chess world.

India Cross 50-medal Mark at Special Olympics

India continued its medal rush at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, Germany crossing the 50-medal mark. India won 55 medals, including 15 gold, 27 silver, 13 bronze, in athletics, cycling, power-lifting, roller skating and swimming.

BCCI Announces Shyama Shaw as Selector for Women's Selection Committee

The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) unanimously recommended Shyama Shaw as a selector in the Women's Selection Committee and V. S. Thilak Naidu as a selector for Junior Cricket Committee.
The CAC, comprising Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjape, made the announcement.
Shaw, a left-handed batter and medium-pace bowler represented India in three Tests and five ODIs. She represented Bengal in domestic cricket from 1985 to 1997, and then Railways from 1998 to 2002. Following her playing career, she served as a Bengal selector for two terms.
Naidu, a former wicket-keeper and batter, represented Karnataka from 1998-99 to 2009-10. With his aggressive batting style, he scored 4,386 runs in 93 first-class games. From 2013 to 2016, he chaired the KSCA Junior Selection Committee and served on the KSCA's Senior Selection Committee during 2015-16.

Jun 24, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo Receives Guinness World Record Award

Cristiano Ronaldo has received the Guinness World Records certificate after becoming the first male player to make 200 international appearances.
The Portugal star marked the milestone by scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute as Portugal pip Iceland 1-0 in the European Championships qualifying.
Before the kick-off, Ronaldo was honoured by Guinness World Records for reaching 200 games for Portugal almost 20 years after his debut.
The record is yet another addition to Ronaldo's long list of accomplishments in international football.

India Win the 2023 Women's Emerging Asia Cup Title

India A, captained by Shweta Sehrawat, became the champions of the inaugural edition of the Women's Emerging Asia Cup. They defeated Lata Mondal's Bangladesh A by 31 runs in the final at the Mission Round Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
After being put in to bat first, India A scored 127 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.
The Indian bowlers rose to the occasion with Patil (4/13) and Kashyap (3/20) sharing seven wickets between them and bundled out Bangladesh for 96 in 19.2 overs.

Jun 23, 2023

Rohan Bopanna to End Davis Cup Career

India's top doubles player Rohan Bopanna revealed that he will end his Davis Cup career when the country hosts Morocco in September but the Karnataka player won't be able to play his farewell match in his home state, as desired by him, since the All India Tennis Association (AITA) had already awarded the match to Uttar Pradesh.
The 43-year-old Bopanna, who made his Davis Cup debut in 2002 has played 32 matches for India.

Jun 22, 2023

Sunil Chhetri Becomes 2nd Highest Goal-Scorer in Asia

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the second highest goal-scorer in Asia and fourth highest in international football after his hattrick against Pakistan in the SAFF Championship tournament opening match in Bengaluru. Chhetri's three goals took his tally to 90 goals from 138 matches and only former Iran footballer Ali Daei has more goals, coming from Asian region, with 109 goals in 148 matches.
Chhetri surpassed Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia (with 89 goals) to climb to the fourth spot among the highest goal-scorers in international football. Argentina FIFA World Cup-winning legend Lionel Messi (103 goals), Iran's retired player Ali Daei (109 goals) and legendary Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo (123) are above Chhetri in the goal-scoring list.

Tajinderpal Singh Toor Sets New Asian Shot-put Record

Indian shotput thrower Tajinderpal Singh Toor smashed the national and Asian records at the National Inter-State Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Tajinderpal bettered his own national record by throwing a distance of 21.77 meters, also setting a new Asian record and qualified for the World Athletics Championships. He previously held the national record of 21.49 meters but went past his previous best. With this attempt, Tajinderpal became one of the favorites to win a medal at the Asian Games.

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