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Nov 25, 2022

Stephanie Frappart Becomes First Female Official at Men's World Cup Match (24)

France's Stephanie Frappart became the first female official at a men's FIFA World Cup match when she was named the fourth official for Group C clash between Mexico and Poland at 974 Stadium.
Frappart, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yamashita Yoshimi of Japan were named among the tournament's referees along with three female assistant referees at the global showpiece event in Qatar.
Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020.

Spain's Gavi Becomes Youngest World Cup Scorer since Pele

Pablo Gavi became Spain's youngest goalscorer ever in a World Cup match, firing one past Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas from outside the box during a Group E match at the Al Thumama stadium in Doha. He is just 18 years and 110 days old.
Additionally, he is now also the youngest to score in the quadrennial showpiece since Brazil legend Pelé, who was 17 years and 249 days old when he scored in the 1958 final against Sweden. The second youngest goalscorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup is Mexico's Manuel Rosas in 1930 against Argentina.
Last year, Gavi became the youngest ever to represent Spain when he started in the UEFA Nations League semi-final against Italy at 17 years and 62 days. He then broke the record of Angel Zubieta (17y 284days).
Spain recorded its biggest victory in World Cups, with a 7-0 thrashing of the Ticos, to move to the top of the group standings.

Nov 24, 2022

Inaugural International League T20 in UAE

The inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE is set to start on January 13 in Dubai.
The final is likely to be played on February 12.
The six-team tournament is expected to feature 34 matches, with each side playing the others twice before four playoff matches.
The ILT20 has in its ranks stars such as Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Trent Boult, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Sikandar Raza.
Many franchises in the ILTT20 are owned by Indian companies, including owners of IPL teams Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.

Nov 23, 2022

World Team Chess Championship: India Beat USA, Qualify for Quarterfinals

Riding on wins from Vidit Gujrathi and S. L. Narayanan, India defeated USA 3-1 in a fifth round Pool B match to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Team chess championship at Jerusalem in November.
It was India's second win in the tournament and they will now take on France in the quarterfinals.
Gujrathi and Narayanan scored wins against Hans Niemann and Varuzhan Akobian respectively to set up the victory. Gujrathi downed the highly-rated Niemann in 37 moves, while Narayanan did so against Akobian in 38.

Nov 22, 2022

Novak Djokovic Clinches Men's Single 2022 ATP Finals

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic earned a record-equaling sixth ATP Finals singles title win, beating Norway's Casper Ruud in the summit clash.
Djokovic defeated his opponent by 7-5, 6-3 to walk away with a historic payday of $4.7m. He has now equalled the record of Swiss legend Roger Federer, who has six ATP title wins.
The Serbian's high-quality return game proved to be a huge difference between both players. He carved out all five break-point opportunities in the match. Ruud also hit strongly, but the 'Big Match Djokovic' was too good for him in this 93-minute battle for the title.
He is also the oldest champion in history of the tournament. Him being able to lift the trophy in three different decades is proof of his longevity and ability to bring his elite game while competing against the very best in the game.

Nov 21, 2022

Manipur Tops Northeast Olympic Games for Second Consecutive Time

Manipur clinched the top position in the Northeast Olympic Games for the second consecutive time with 237 medals, including 85 gold, as the second edition of the regional multi-sport event conluded.
Manipur also won 76 silver and 77 bronze while Assam was a close second with 201 medals (81 gold, 60 silver and 60 bronze) in the event competed among the eight states of the country's northeast region.
Arunachal Pradesh ended at third place, while host state Meghalaya was fourth with 149 medals (36 gold, 35 silver, 78 bronze.

BCCI Dissolves 4-Member National Selection Committee Headed by Chetan Sharma

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) dissolved the four-member National Selection Committee headed by Chetan Sharma after India team's uninspired performance in T20 World Cup. Apart from chief selector Chetan Sharma, other members of the selection committee were Sunil Joshi, Harvinder Singh and Debashish Mohanty.
The team selection for tournaments like the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup was unsatisfactory. Constant chop and change on the team's leadership and the sideline of Shikhar Dhawan, while persisting with K.L. Rahul being the reasons for the disbarment of the national selection committee.

Max Verstappen Wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; the Final Race of 2022 Formula One World Season

Red Bull driver and World Champions Max Verstappen cruised to a 15th Grand Prix win of 2022 as Formula 1 2022 season came to an end with the final race at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Charles Leclerc finished second in the race and in turn confirmed P2 in the driver's world championship, beating Sergio Perez by three points. Mexican driver Perez rounded up the final podium position and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished P4. Mercedes' George Russel finished fifth as seven-time world champions Lewis Hamilton failed to finish the race because of a mechanical failure. Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1 earlier this year, making the Abu Dhabi GP the final race of his career. The German driver finished P10 and thanked the fans for support and for loving him all these years.

India's Manika Batra wins Bronze Medal in Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament in Bangkok

Barely hours after losing her semi-final match to Japan's second seed Mima Ito in the Asian Cup table tennis tournament in Bangkok, Manika Batra produced a dazzling performance to outclass another Japanese Hina Hayata, World No.6 and the third seed, (4-2) 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 11-2 in the play-off match for the third place and bagged a historic bronze medal. She became the first Indian paddler to win a medal in the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup.

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