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May 07, 2023

Anurag Thakur, Yogi Adityanath Launch Logo, Mascot of Khelo India University Games 2022

Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the logo, jersey, mascot and anthem of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2022 at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan.
The 3rd edition of the Khelo India University Games will take place from May 23 to June 3 in UP. The opening ceremony is scheduled for May 25 at the Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow.
The 12-day-long games will be held in the cities of Varanasi, Noida, and Gorakhpur, besides the state capital Lucknow.

Geoffrey Emmanuel First Indian to Compete in FIM JuniorGP

Geoffrey Emmanuel became the first Indian to participate in the FIM World JuniorGP World Championship. Geoffrey, son of seven-time National Champion Emmanuel Jebaraj, raced for Cuna De Campeones in his maiden FIM JuniorGP season. The first round of the 2023 season was held from May 5-7 at the Circuit de Estoril in Portugal.
The FIM JuniorGP World Championship is widely recognised as the final and biggest step on the road to MotoGP. It runs under Moto3 regulations and acts as a feeder class for the Moto3 World Championship. The championship has played a key role in the development of some of the most renowned MotoGP riders, such as Marc Marquez, Fabio Quartararo and Francesco Bagnaia. In fact, MotoGP organiser Dorna Sports says that over 80 percent of the riders in the Grand Prix paddock have passed through the series on their road to MotoGP.

May 06, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Forbes' Highest-paid Athlete for 2023

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest paid athlete in the world, with a move to Al-Nassr nearly doubling his salary, according to Forbes.
Ronaldo joined the Saudi Arabian club in January 2023 after leaving Manchester United last year (2022)
According to Forbes, Ronaldo has an estimated $75 million playing salary and has cashed in on a number of marketing opportunities.
Forbes estimates the 38-year-old has earned $136 million from both on-field and off-field revenue in the past year, a total boosted by his move to the Middle East.
Ronaldo tops the athlete rich list for the first time since 2017 and sits just ahead of fierce rival Lionel Messi in second.
Kylian Mbappé is placed third, followed by NBA legend LeBron James in fourth, and Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez in the fifth place.

Nepal Defeats UAE in ACC Premier Cup Final

Nepal emerged as the winners of the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2023 after defeating United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 7 wickets in the final match held at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal. WIth the win Nepal qualified for the upcoming edition of Asia Cup 2023.
Nepal booked the last spot in the Group A of Asia Cup alongside giants India and Pakistan.

May 05, 2023

Dubai to Host Inaugural Global Chess League

The world's largest and first franchise-based chess league will be held in Dubai from June 21-July 2.
The inaugural Global Chess League will feature six teams with six players each, including a minimum of two female players and one icon player per team.
The six teams will compete in a round-robin format where each team will play 10 matches.
Each match will feature six boards that will be played simultaneously.
The top two teams will qualify for the final and be crowned the 'World Champion Franchise Team'.
A joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, GCL aims to draw the world's attention to a new format and create an ecosystem for the sport, providing a platform for champions worldwide to showcase their potential.

South Africa Fast Bowler Shabnim Ismail Quits International Cricket

Shabnim Ismail, the fastest bowler in women's cricket, announced her retirement from international cricket. This is a significant blow to South Africa, who heavily relied on Ismail's pace and skill in their Twenty20 World Cup 2023 campaign, where they finished as runners-up. Ismail played in 241 international matches across all formats, including one-day Internationals, Twenty20s, and tests. Her last appearance was in the World Cup final loss to Australia in February at Newlands. During the tournament, Ismail set a new record for the fastest ball ever recorded in women's cricket, with a speed of 128 kph (80 mph) in the semi-finals against England.

May 04, 2023

Alcaraz Downs Khachanov to Reach Semis

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for his fourth title of the year by powering into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open with a 6-4 7-5 win over Russian Karen Khachanov.
Defending his title from last year, Alcaraz will be looking to celebrate his 20th birthday with a win against either Croatian Borna Coric or surprise German qualifier Daniel Altmaier in his sixth Masters 1000 event semi-final.
Alcaraz reached 18 consecutive wins in Spanish clay-court tournaments since losing to Rafael Nadal in Madrid two years ago. His winning percentage on clay is already the third best since 2010 (82.3%), behind only Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Luca Brecel Wins Snooker World Championship Title

Luca Brecel, the Belgian snooker player, claimed his first World Snooker Championship title after defeating Mark Selby in a thrilling final at the Crucible in Sheffield, England. The match went down to the wire, with Selby putting up a strong fight back to push Brecel to the brink. However, Brecel held his nerve and eventually prevailed with an 18-15 victory.
Brecel's journey to the world title was not an easy one. He faced some of the best players in the game, including Ronnie O'Sullivan in the quarter-finals. O'Sullivan, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players of all time, praised Brecel's talent and predicted that he would go on to win the tournament.
Brecel's victory has established him as one of the rising stars of the snooker world.

May 03, 2023

TT Star and Three-time Olympic Medalist Kasumi Ishikawa Announces Retirement

Japanese table tennis star Kasumi Ishikawa, who won three women's team medals at three consecutive Olympic Games, announced her retirement.
She said that she had decided to call it quits after the WTT Macau in April when she lost to China's Chen Meng in the women's singles round of 16.
Ishikawa started to play table tennis at the age of 7 and represented Japan in international competitions from 14.
Ishikawa, who won five national women's singles championships, was a key figure when the Japanese women's team won the silver medal, the country's first Olympic table tennis medal, at London 2012.
She went on to help Japan win the women's bronze medal in Rio 2016 and silver again in Tokyo 2020.

Murali Sreeshankar Wins Gold in USA Meet

Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar claimed the gold medal with a leap of 8.29 metres at the MVA High Performance athletics meet 1 held in Chula Vista, USA.
Competing in only his second event of the season, Sreeshankar, who had won silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, produced a creditable effort that was just short of his personal best of 8.36 m.
China's Ma Weidong secured the silver medal with a 7.99 m leap, while his compatriot Huafeng Huang claimed the bronze with an effort of 7.61 m.
The qualifying standard for the World Championships, to be held in Budapest in August, is 8.25 m but Sreeshankar's effort was not considered as tailwinds were over permissible limits.

India Replaces Australia as No. 1 Test Team

India ended Australia's 15-month reign as the No. 1 Test team ahead of the World Test Championship final in June 2023 between the two sides. The annual update of the official rankings dropped the results from the 2019-20 season and reflected all series completed since May 2020.
That meant India's 0-2 loss in New Zealand in 2019-20 was no longer in consideration, taking Rohit Sharma's team to the top of the list with 121 points. Australia dropped to 116 points after wins against Pakistan and New Zealand in 2019-20 were left out and their 4-0 Ashes victory against England had its weighting halved in the annual exercise.
England, who have won 10 of their last 12 Tests under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, remain third with 114 points.
India is also the top-ranked T20 team ahead of world champions England.

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