Real Madrid Win Record-extending 35th LaLiga Title
Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 35th Spanish league title after its reserve squad comfortably defeated Espanyol 4-0. Rodrygo scored twice and Marco Asensio and substitute Karim Benzema added a goal each to give Madrid its second league title in three seasons, and third in six years. Veteran Brazilian Marcelo also reached a milestone with his 24th career title with Madrid, the most in the club's history.
Carolina Marin Wins Euro Title after Long Layoff
Three-time world champion Carolina Marin clinched the European Championships title for the sixth time, making a triumphant return after a knee injury sidelined her for 10 months. Marin, who injured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee in June 2021, was unable to defend her women's singles crown at the Tokyo Olympics.
The 28-year-old won 21-10 21-12 against Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland in the final.
Marin, who is ranked sixth as of May 2022, won the Olympics gold in 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Games after beating P. V. Sindhu of India.
Second Khelo Masters Games Delhi-2022 Held
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated 2nd Khelo Masters Games Delhi-2022 at Tyagraj Stadium in New Delhi. This game motivates youth and adults to participate in games and promote games in the country. It will also promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Khelo India.
Under this game, three thousand master players of the age group over 30 to 95 years, from 23 State and Union Territories participated in eight games.
PM Extends Best Wishes to the Talented Athletes Participating in Deaflympics in Brazil
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to India's athletes participating at the Deaflympics in Brazil and said the country is cheering for its contingent. The 24th Summer Deaflympics is being held in Brazil's Caxias Do Sul from May 1 to 15.
The Sports Authority of India stated that Team India has sent its biggest ever contingent to the games and before leaving for Brazil the contingent visited the National War Memorial.
The Deaflympics, also known as Deaflympiad, are a periodic series of multi-sport events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee in which deaf athletes compete at an elite level.
Apr 30, 2022
Khelo India University Games: Bengaluru Swimmer Siva Sridhar Claims Seven Gold, Two Silver medals...
At Khelo India University Games in Bengaluru the Jain University continues to be in the helm winning the highest number of medals. With 16 Gold, Five Silver and three Bronze medals, it occupies the first place in the medal tally currently.
Siva Sridhar was the star performer winning seven Gold and Two Silver medals in the pool. His medal haul is more than that of the previous edition's most successful athletes Siddhant Sejwal and Sadhvi Dhuri who had won five Gold medals each.
Ben Stokes Appointed as Captain of England's Test Cricket Team
Ben Stokes was appointed as captain of England's Test cricket team. The all-rounder replaced Joe Root, who quit the role having only won one of its last 17 Test matches.Stokes has just returned to the team after a spell out for mental-health reasons.
It is the first big decision by Rob Key, the former England batsman who was recently hired as managing director of men's cricket in England.
Apr 29, 2022
Khelo India University Games: Ann Mariya Sets new National Record in 87 kg Women Weightlifting Co...
Ann Mariya set a new National record in the 87 kg women weightlifting competition in Khelo India University Games at Bengaluru . The Gold winning weightlifter from Mangalore University lifted 129 kg to break Manpreet Kaur's clean and jerk record of 128 kgs at the National Championships earlier this year. Ann Mariya was trained at the SAI National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Ann, who started her sporting career in Powerlifting, was convinced to enter the arena of Weightlifting by her mother to reduce weight. But soon, she started enjoying the sport and began training intensely to get better at it.
Apr 28, 2022
Nehal Wadhera Sets New Record, Smashes 578 Runs
Wadhera bested the 66-year-old record for the highest total in a state-organised tournament, which was previously held by former Punjab cricketer Chaman Lal Malhotra. He also made it to the list of the all-time highest individual scorers in any format of cricket globally at No. 3. The 21-year-old, representing Ludhiana, smashed 578 against Bathinda U-23 in the semifinals of the Punjab State Inter-district tournament at the GRD Cricket Ground in Ludhiana. Nehal is a former member of the Indian U-19 team. During the tour to Sri Lanka in July 2018, he had struck two half-centuries, including 81 on his international U-19 debut. In the 2017-18 Cooch Behar Trophy, he had made 540 runs with six half-centuries.
A score of the magnitude of 578 in 414 balls i.e at a strike rate of 139 is unheard of in long cricket history in the world. Nehal hit (79) 4s and (37) 6s which is maximum in a single innings in cricket history.
Apr 27, 2022
Max Verstappen Named Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2022
F1 champion Max Verstappen was named the 2022 Laureus Sportsman of the Year while Jamaican Olympic sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was named Sportswoman of the Year. The awards recognise the greatest sporting achievements of 2021, one of the highlights of which was the European Championship victory by the Italian Men's Football Team who won their second Laureus Team of the Year Award as a result.
Badminton Asia Championships 2022 Begins in Manila
Badminton Asia Championships 2022, the biggest on the continent, kicked off in Manila, Philippines. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and young sensation Lakshya Sen will lead India's challenge at the six-day event. The focus will also be on London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal as she looks to claim her fourth medal at the Championships. But HS Prannoy has withdrawn from the men's singles event due to an injury.
In the men's doubles, India will reply on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also has veteran Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan and reigning world champions Hoki Takuro and Kobayashi Yugo from Japan among the contenders.
Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh Wins Menorca Open Chess Tournament
Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh won the Menorca Open chess tournament, his second title win in as many weeks. Indian players dominated, taking seven spots in the top 10 with Aryan Chopra finishing runner-up. The 15-year old GM scored six points from seven rounds to clinch first place and earned 1,600 Euros as prize money. Gukesh defeated fellow Indian B Adhiban in the seventh and final round to cap an impressive performance during which he remained undefeated.
Gukesh also gained 13.4 ELO points and climbed into the top 80 of the world rankings. India's Aryan Chopra finished second with 5.5 points while Armenia's Shant Sargsyan took the third place. Haik M Matrirosyan (Armenina) bagged the fourth spot with the same number of points but due to an inferior tie-break score.
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