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Feb 27, 2023

Madhya Pradesh Wins Senior Women's National Hockey Championship

Hockey Madhya Pradesh was named the winner of the 13th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship in 2023 after defeating Hockey Maharashtra 5-1 in the championship game in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Hockey Jharkhand finished third after winning the third-place game against Hockey Haryana.
Hockey India presented honours to individuals who excelled during the Championship. Individual Prizes for the 2023 13th Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship were: Sonal Minj (C) is the best goalkeeper (Hockey Jharkhand), Pratibha Arya is the best defender (Hockey Madhya Pradesh), Manashri Narendra Shedage is the best midfielder (Hockey Maharashtra) and Albela Rani Toppo is the best forward (Hockey Jharkhand).

Indian Greco Roman Wrestler Ankit Gulia Bags Bronze Medal in Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series in E...

India's Greco-Roman wrestler Ankit Gulia clinched a bronze medal in the men's 72 kg category in the Ibrahim Moustafa 2023 wrestling ranking series in Alexandria, Egpyt.
Ankit gave India their first medal at the tournament. Gulia, a U15 Asian Champion in 2019, lost his opening round bout to Georgia's Otar Abuladze by 9-0 via technical superiority.
Abuladze made it to the final and Gulia made it to the repechage round and defeated Kyrgyzstan's Nurzhigit Keneshbek Uulu by 9-0 on basis of technical superiority.

Hotelier Mehta Named PCA President

Amarjit Singh Mehta, an hotelier from Bathinda, was elected as the new president of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) during a special general meeting held at the IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
The PCA general body is also looking forward to organising the Punjab Premier League (PPL). A sub-committee will be constituted to study the model of different state leagues and tasked with submitting a comprehensive report to the apex council for the same.

Women's T20 WC Final: Australia Defeat S. Africa, Win 6th Title

Australia made it a hat-trick of women's T20 World Cup titles with a 19-run victory over South Africa as Beth Mooney's 74-run knock proved pivotal to their record sixth trophy win.
Australia's previous victories came in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.
Set a target of 157 for victory, South Africa were restricted to 137 for six as their hopes of lifting the trophy on their maiden appearance in the final went up in smoke.

Bengaluru Open 2023: Max Purcell Wins Second Challenger Title in a Row

With a terrific back-to-the-wall performance, Max Purcell secured his second straight ATP singles Challenger title (fourth overall), beating James Duckworth 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) at the Bengaluru Open.
The men's doubles tennis title at the Bengaluru Open 2023 was won by South Korea's Yunseong Chung and Chinese Taipei's Yu Hsiou, who defeated the Indian doubles pair of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Vijay Sundar Prashanth in three sets.

Anurag Thakur Inaugurates 3-day All-India Taekwondo Championship

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the 3-day All-India Taekwondo Championship. The Championship was organised to mark 50 years of Korea-India diplomatic relations. President of Korea National Sports University Yong-gyu Ahn was the Chief Guest at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Wrestling Hall in Indira Gandhi Stadium.
Korean Cultural Centre India co-hosted the All India Inter SAI Taekwondo Championship with the Sports Authority of India under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India and Korea National Sports University in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Korea-India diplomatic relations in 2023.
This time All-India Taekwondo Championships as a sports exchange event between the two countries was held for three days from February 24 to 26 at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Wrestling Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. This championship was planned to commemorate the 50th year of diplomatic ties between Korea and India and revitalise Taekwondo which has been stagnant since the pandemic and lays the foundation for the future as a major sports event between the two countries.

Feb 26, 2023

Women's T20 World Cup Semis: South Africa Creates History, Qualify for Final

A thrilling match saw South Africa deliver when it mattered to beat in-form England and march into the World Cup final against Australia.
The Proteas posted a very competitive first-innings score of 164/4 thanks to half-centuries from openers Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt.
And the momentum swung back and forth during England's chase, with England's openers getting off to a lightning start, Brits clinging on to four catches to remove each of England's top four, and Ayabonga Khaka taking three wickets in a match-changing over.
It all came down to Shabnim Ismail's final over, with England requiring 13 runs to win and they fell six runs short.
The result means that South Africa are through to their first-ever World Cup final in any format.

Spain's Sergio Ramos Announces Retirement from International Football

Paris Saint-Germain's and former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos announced his retirement from international football. Ramos who was part of Spain's World Cup and Euro winning teams had represented Real Madrid in La Liga and now plays for PSG in Ligue 1.
Ramos made his Spain debut in 2005 while still a teenager playing for Sevilla. He played in seven major tournaments for his country, winning three, but was left out of the squad by Luis Enrique for Euro 2020, played in 2021, and the 2022 World Cup. His last appearance for La Roja came on March 31, 2021, when he played four minutes in a 3-1 win over Kosovo.

Feb 25, 2023

Women's T20 World Cup: India Fail Again, Lose to AUS by 5 Runs in Semi-finals

India crashed to a defeat vs Australia in their semi-finals fixture of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023, at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Chasing a target of 173 runs, India reached 167/8 in 20 overs, with Harmanpreet Kaur's half-century going in vain, losing by five runs. The India captain slammed 52 runs off 34 balls, including six fours and a maximum. For Australia's bowling department, Darcie Brown and Ashleigh Gardner were in good form and took two wickets each respectively.
South Africa was the host country of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023.

Feb 24, 2023

Aiden Markram New Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2023 Season

South African batter Aiden Markram was appointed as the new skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Markram took over from former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who was released by the franchise after last season.
The Protea player was also part of the Sun Group-owned Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise, which won the inaugural edition of the SA20 T20 League in 2023. There was speculation that Mayank Agarwal, who was bought for Rs. 8.5 crore by SRH could also be in contention but Markram has pipped the former Punjab Kings batter.

India Loses Asian Championships Due to WFI Controversy

In a big setback to India, the United World Wrestling shifted the Asian Championships from New Delhi to Astana, Kazakhstan. The tournament has been postponed from March 28-April 2 to April 7-15.
The UWW took this step after taking cognisance of the pending sexual harassment and financial irregularity complaints against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Feb 23, 2023

Vignesh and Visakh NR Become India's First Brothers to Become Grandmasters

After winning the 24th NordWest Cup 2023 at Bad Zwischenahn in Germany and defeating German IM Ilja Schneider, Indian chess player Vignesh N.R. became the 80th Grandmaster of India. The Chennai boy reached the milestone after crossing 2500 in the live ratings. Vignesh's elder brother Visakh N.R. had become India's 59th GM in 2019. Thus, Visakh and Vignesh became India's first brothers who are Grandmasters.

India's 14-year-old Tilottama Sen Wins Bronze Medal in Women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup

Indian teen Tilottama Sen won bronze medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup at Cairo in Egypt. The 14-year-old Sen won the second bronze for India, fifth overall after ending the top eight ranking round with a score of 262. She missed out on the gold medal match by the narrowest possible margin of 0.1. Great Britain's Seonaid Mcintosh won the gold and Switzerland's Olympic Champion Nina Christen won the silver.

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