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Jul 08, 2022

India Names 215-athlete Contingent for 2022 CWG

India announced a 215-athlete contingent across 16 disciplines for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), which begin in Birmingham on July 28.
On the sidelines of the send-off ceremony for the CWG-bound athletes, IOA acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent', with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party.
The overall contingent count stands at 322, which includes 72 team officials, 26 extra officials, nine contingent staff, including three general managers.

Jul 07, 2022

Ons Jabeur Becomes First Arab Woman to reach a Grand Slam Semi-finals

Tunisia's world No.2 tennis player Ons Jabeur rallied from a set down to defeat Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 at Wimbledon and became the first Arab or North African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles semi-finals.
Across both men's and women's tennis, Arabs and North Africans were previously winless in major quarterfinals in the Open Era, including two losses by Jabeur herself; she lost to eventual champion Sofia Kenin at the 2020 Australian Open, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon 12 months ago.

Jul 06, 2022

Mirza-Mate in Semis

Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic advanced to the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Wimbledon. The sixth-seeded duo eked out a thrilling 6-4 3-6 7-5 win over fourth seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and John Peers.
This is Mirza's best mixed doubles performance at the event. She had previously reached the quarterfinals three times. A Wimbledon title is the only mixed doubles Grand Slam missing from her trophy cabinet.

Jul 05, 2022

Elorda Cup: Boxers Alfiya Pathan, Gitika Win Gold

Reigning youth world champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika produced sensational performances to win gold medals at the inaugural edition of the Elorda Boxing Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro signed off with silver.
With the addition of two gold, two silver and 10 bronze, India concluded its campaign with an overall tally of 14 medals.

Carlos Sainz Wins Maiden F1 British Grand Prix 2022

Carlos Sainz claimed his maiden Formula One win on his 150th start in a thrilling British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The Ferrari driver kept his cool and defeated Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton for Mercedes.
World champion Max Verstappen finished seventh but retained the series lead in a race marred by a multi-car pile-up at the opening corner.

Jul 04, 2022

Bumrah Smashes 29 of Broad's Record-breaking 35-Run Over in Test History

India captain Jasprit Bumrah bludgeoned a hapless Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket, beating the legendary Brian Lara's feat by one run.
The world record stayed with Lara for 18 years -- he had hit South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04, which included four fours and two sixes off six legal deliveries.

Diamond Silver, National Record: Neeraj Chopra

A day after winning his first ever medal at the coveted Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra has said that he is not feeling the pressure of being the reigning Olympics javelin throw champion.
Chopra threw to 89.94 metres in Stockholm to win the silver medal behind Anderson Peters from Grenada, who won gold with a throw of 90.31m. Germany's Julian Weber bagged bronze with a throw of 89.08m.
Chopra's medal-winning attempt was also a new national record for the javelin ace. He bettered his own mark of 89.30m set at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland earlier in 2022.

Sweden's Armand Duplantis Creates New World Record of 6.16 m in Men's Outdoor Pole Vault

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis improved his own outdoor world record by clearing 6.16 metres (20 feet, 2 1/2 inches) at the Stockholm Diamond League.
Duplantis cleared the bar with plenty to spare on his second attempt to better his previous mark of 6.15, set in Rome in 2020 — when he broke Sergey Bubka's 26-year-old outdoor record.
Duplantis also holds the indoor world record of 6.20 (20 feet, 4 inches), set at the world indoor championships in Serbia this year.
The American-born Duplantis competes for Sweden and is also the reigning Olympic champion.

Axelsen Defeats Momota to Win Malaysia Open Title

Japan's Kento Momota suffered a heavy defeat in the Malaysia Open final against world number one Viktor Axelsen, the latest disappointing performance from the once undisputed king of badminton.
The tournament marked the first time Momota played in Malaysia since he was involved in a car crash there two years ago, which sent his career into free fall.
Denmark's Axelsen, the reigning Olympic champion, outplayed the Japanese star from start to finish, taking only 34 minutes to win 21-4, 21-7.

Lyon Surpasses Kapil Dev, Enters Top ten Test Wicket-takers of All Time

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon surpassed legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev to enter the list of top ten wicket-takers of all time in Test cricket.
The veteran Aussie spinner accomplished this during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle.
Lyon was at his destructive best throughout the match, taking 5/90 in the first innings that bundled out Sri Lanka for 212. He later took 4/31 in the second innings, restricting the Lankans to merely 113.
Lyon now has 436 wickets, surpassing the total of 434 wickets by the legendary Indian all-rounder.

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