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Mar 26, 2022

Byju's Named a Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Edtech unicorn Byju's was named an official sponsor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The company would now be able to use the FIFA World Cup logo, badge, and assets to build unique promotions and distribute them to football fans all around the world. As part of the partnership, Byju's would also offer educational content for young fans.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place from November 21 to December 18.

Mar 25, 2022

MS Dhoni Hands over CSK Captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja Ahead of IPL 2022

MS Dhoni handed over the leadership of Chennai Super Kings and picked Ravindra Jadeja to lead the team.
Jadeja, who has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings since 2012, became the third player to lead CSK. Dhoni will continue to represent Chennai Super Kings this season and beyond.
Under Dhoni, CSK clinched the title trophy four times - 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021.
The change in captaincy comes two days before the CSK's first game of the tournament versus last year's defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Desai Wins India's First Gold at Dubai Para Athletics GP

Sprinter Pranav Prashant Desai clinching the gold medal, India's first, in men's 200m T64 final at the Dubai 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix - 13th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships.
It was the only medal for India on the day as throwers faltered at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds.
The day also witnessed one world record in men's javelin F40 finals when Iraq's Naas Ahmed hurled the javelin to a distance of 39.08 m to take the gold. It was also an Asian record.
After two days, Colombia sits on top of the medals table with 13 medals that has six gold, ahead of Thailand (16) and Tunisia (7). India lies in the 15th place with four medals.

Mar 24, 2022

Ash Barty Retires from Tennis

Ash Barty surprisingly retired from tennis at age 25 while ranked No. 1 and less than two months after winning the Australian Open for her third Grand Slam singles title.
This is not the first time Barty walked away from tennis: She was the Wimbledon junior champion at age 15 in 2011, presaging a promising professional career, but left the tour entirely for nearly two years in 2014 because of burnout, overwhelmed by the pressure and travel required.
Barty went on to win major championships on three different surfaces — on clay at the 2019 French Open, on grass at Wimbledon last year and on the hard courts of Melbourne Park in January, becoming the first Australian player in 44 years to triumph at the nation's Grand Slam tournament.
She spent 121 weeks at No. 1 in the rankings, including the last 114 in a row.

Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas Betters Her Own Women's Triple Jump World Record

Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas bettered her own women's triple jump world record with a leap of 15.74 metres to win gold at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade.
The Olympic champion beat her previous outright best of 15.67 metres set at the Tokyo Games last year, as well as her indoor record of 15.43 metres, set in 2020.
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk of Ukraine won silver with 14.74 metres. The bronze went to Jamaica's Kimberly Williams with 14.62 metres.

Mar 23, 2022

Manchester City Becomes Top Revenue-generating Football Club

Manchester City topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the first time as the world's highest revenue-generating club in a 2020-21 season affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous leaders Barcelona dropped to fourth in the 25th edition of the table, the Spanish club`s lowest position since 2013-14.
The Premier League champions and current leaders are only the fourth club to top the Money League after Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

American Taylor Fritz Clinches Indian Wells Title

American Taylor Fritz claimed the biggest paycheque of his tennis career, winning his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title by defeating Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6(5) in the BNP Paribas Open final.
Fritz, playing in his first Masters 1000 final, became the first American men's champion at Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001 and the youngest Indian Wells men's champ since Serbian Novak Djokovic in 2011.

Mar 22, 2022

Sri Lanka to Host Asia Cup T20 Tournament from August 27 to September 11

All five Test teams of the continent, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and hosts Sri Lanka, will feature in the tournament, along with one more Asian side that will be decided after a qualifier tournament which will be held from August 20. The tournament that usually alternates between ODI and T20I formats was last played in 2018 and won by India. The COVID-19 pandemic had forced the postponement of the 2020 edition. Pakistan, who was originally supposed to host the 2022 Asia Cup, now has the hosting rights for 2023.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc Wins Bahrain GP; Carlos Sainz 2nd, Lewis Hamilton 3rd

Charles Leclerc won a close battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen before taking a classy victory as Ferrari took a one-two in a dramatic season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.Leclerc's victory was out of the top drawer and underlined his quality as one of the leading lights of the new generation.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton took an unexpected third place after Sergio Perez's Red Bull also retired with the finish line in sight as the race finished under a yellow flag.

Hyderabad FC Wins Maiden Indian Super League Trophy

Goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani made three stunning saves as Hyderabad FC clinched their maiden Indian Super League title after defeating Kerala Blasters in the penalty shootout in the summit clash.Hyderabad beat Kerala 3-1 in the shootout after the match ended 1-1 in the regulation and extra-time.For Hyderabad, Joao Victor, Khassa Camara and Halicharan Narzary scored while only Ayush Adhikari found the target in the shootout as Kerala suffered heartbreak for the third time in the finals.

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