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Dec 03, 2021

BWF World Tour Finals: P. V. Sindhu Sails into Semis

Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu sailed into the semi-finals of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
Sindhu defeated German badminton player Yvonne Li in straight sets 21-10, 21-13 to seal the game. The Indian shuttler won her second group stage clash with a thumping victory.
The BWF World Tour Finals is the season-ending tournament of the BWF World Tour, where the top-eight players/pairs in the season's rankings are granted entry.

Dec 02, 2021

Saina Out of World Championships

Former world No. 1 Saina Nehwal will miss the World Championships for the first time in her international career due to multiple injuries that have derailed her season. Saina is recovering from a groin pull and a knee injury. The big event will be held in Huelva, Spain, from December 12 to 19.

Andy Flower Steps Down from Coaching Role at Punjab Kings

Assistant coach Andy Flower parted ways with Punjab Kings and is expected to land a role in one of the new teams ahead of IPL 2022.
Former Zimbabwe captain Flower, who worked as a coach in England for more than a decade and guided the national team there, was hired for his maiden IPL stint ahead of the 2020 season.
Flower worked alongside head coach Anil Kumble for the past two seasons. The development comes at a time when K. L. Rahul, Punjab Kings skipper for the past two seasons, is expected to move to the Lucknow franchise.

Saurav Ghosal Wins Malaysian Open Squash Championship 2021

Indian Squash star, Saurav Ghosal scripted history as he became the first Indian squash player to win the Malaysian Open Championships. The second-seeded Ghosal beat Miguel Rodriguez of Colombia 11-7, 11-8 and 13-11 in the men's singles final in Kuala Lumpur to win the 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships title. On the other hand, the women's singles title of the 2021 Malaysian Open squash championships has been won by Malaysia's Aifa Azman.

Dec 01, 2021

Chelsea Takes Club of the Year Award at 2021 Ballon d'Or

Chelsea was announced as the inaugural winner of the Club of the Year award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.
The award - which comprises the achievements of both the men's and women's team - comes at the end of a fantastic season for the club.
Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, the club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football.

Messi Wins the Ballon d'Or Award

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's most prestigious trophy yet again.
The forward added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 trophies after winning the Copa America for the first time with his country last July.
The women's Ballon d'Or went to Barcelona's Alexia Putellas.

Nov 30, 2021

Indonesia Open 2021: Viktor Axelsen Clinches Men's Singles Title

Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen clinched the Indonesia Open men's singles title after beating Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final.
Viktor scored a victory against Loh 21-13, 9-21, 21-13 in an intense 59-minute game in the badminton tournament held on the palm-fringed holiday island of Bali.
In the men's doubles, hometown heroes Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukomuljo won the title after defeating Japan's Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi who stunned them in the final of Indonesia Masters a week earlier.

Ramkumar Ramanathan Wins Maiden Singles Title

Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan won his maiden Challenger level singles title, 12 years after turning a Pro, when he outplayed Evgeny Karlovskiy in the summit clash of the ATP80 Manama event.
Ramkumar, who had lost six Challenger finals in his career before, beat his Russian rival 6-1 6-4 in 68 minutes.
Ramkumar, seeded sixth and ranked 222 in the world, sealed the first set when the Russian's backhand return sailed over the baseline.

Nov 29, 2021

ICC Calls off Women's World Cup Qualifier after New Covid Variant Emerges

The ICC called off an ongoing qualifier for next year's Women's ODI World Cup in Harare following the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant in the African region, paving the way for Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh to make the cut on the basis of rankings.
Travel restrictions were introduced from a number of African countries after detection of the new variant in South Africa stoked fears around the world. The ICC said the decision to stop the event was based on its concerns about how the participating teams would head back in the wake of Omicron variant's rise.

Indian Mountaineering Foundation Gets its First Woman President

Noted mountaineer from Uttarakhand Harshwanti Bisht earned the distinction of being elected the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF).
She was elected to the coveted post winning 60 out of a total of 107 votes. IMF was founded in the year 1957. On 15 January 1961 it was established as the Indian Mountaineering Foundation with its headquarters in Mumbai, India.
Bisht was honoured with the Arjuna award for her achievements in the field of mountaineering.

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