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May 31, 2024

Olympiakos Beat Fiorentina in Extra Time in Europa Conference League Final

Olympiakos beat Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final when a late winner from Ayoub El Kaabi gave the Greek club their first major European trophy. In a match that was high on intensity and physicality but low on quality in front of goal, neither side could find the net in the regulation 90 minutes before El Kaabi netted the winner in the 116th minute.

Ex-Olympic Pole Vault Champion Braz Banned for Doping, to Miss Paris Games

Olympic pole vault gold medalist Thiago Braz was banned for 16 months for doping and will miss the Paris Games, track and field's Athletics Integrity Unit said.
Braz won the Olympic title at his home Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 and took bronze in Tokyo three years ago.
Braz's ban expires in November and he has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Braz claimed his positive test for ostarine was caused by a contaminated nutritional supplement and the anti-doping tribunal judges accepted by a 2-1 verdict he was not at significant fault.

May 30, 2024

Indian Arm Wrestlers Contingent Wins Seven Medals At Asian Championship 2024 In Tashkent, Uzbekistan

In Arm Wrestling, the Indian contingent clinched a total of seven medals including one gold and six bronze at the Asian Championship, 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Shrimant Jha, who participated in two categories, was the top performer for India. He won the gold medal in the left-hand para category, while he won the bronze medal in the right-hand para category. In the Masters category, Laxman Singh Bhandari secured two bronze medals, while Sachin Goyal won the bronze medal in the competitive right-hand Senior category. Meanwhile, in the Women's Right and Left-hand categories, Ibi Lollen from Arunachal Pradesh clinched two bronze medals.

Norway Chess: R. Praggnanandhaa Registers Maiden Classical Win over World Number One Magnus Carlsen

India's rising sensation R. Pragganandhaa clinched his first-ever classical win over world number one Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Norway Chess Tournament in Stavanger, Norway. The Indian Grandmaster (GM) took the sole lead in the open section of the six-player tournament following a landmark win at Carlsen's home turf. Playing with white pieces, the 2023 FIDE World Cup runner-up emerged on top by battling the odds to stun Carlsen.

Star Sports' 'One India' Campaign for T20 World Cup Featuring Pant

Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is the heart and soul of the new campaign by Star Sports India, the official broadcaster of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in India.
The campaign seeks to unite the nation as 'One India'.

Indian Arm Wrestlers Contingent Wins Seven Medals at Asian Championship 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

In Arm Wrestling, the Indian contingent clinched a total of seven medals including one gold and six bronze at the Asian Championship, 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Shrimant Jha, who participated in two categories, was the top performer for India. He won the gold medal in the left-hand para category, while he won the bronze medal in the right-hand para category.
In the Masters category, Laxman Singh Bhandari secured two bronze medals, while Sachin Goyal won the bronze medal in the competitive right-hand senior category. Meanwhile, in the Women's Right and Left-hand categories, Ibi Lollen from Arunachal Pradesh clinched two bronze medals.
The Indian contingent competed under the banner of the People's Armwrestling Federation of India (PAFI), led by President Preeti Jhangiani. PAFI is the sole Indian organisation in affiliation with the Asian Armwrestling Federation (AAF) and the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF).

May 29, 2024

No MotoGP in India in 2024 as Race Shifted to Next Year

As per local promoters, the India round of the MotoGP championship will not take place on the scheduled date in September 2024 and instead has been moved to March 2025. Reports claiming that the race promoters had not cleared all their dues with rights holders Dorna after the inaugural round last year had led to uncertainty over the second edition scheduled on September 20-22, 2024.

Charles Leclerc Makes History with Monaco Grand Prix Triumph

Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver, achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Monegasque driver to win the Monaco Grand Prix since Louis Chiron in 1931, ending a drought of 92 years.
Leclerc's victory, his first since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix, came after a chaotic race marred by two standing starts and several first-lap collisions. Despite the challenges, Leclerc, who had previously failed to secure a podium finish in six previous attempts at the iconic race, started from pole position and controlled the race from the outset.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished second, trailing Leclerc by 7.1 seconds, while Ferrari's Carlos Sainz secured third place.

May 28, 2024

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out of the Ostrava Golden Spike Meet

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clarified that he is not injured but pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt something on his adductor muscles during a training session.
Chopra would not want to risk injury in an Olympic year and hence decided to skip the prestigious meet.

Malaysia Masters: P. V. Sindhu Loses to Wang Zhiyi

In the decisive phase of her Malaysia Masters final against Wang Zhiyi, P. V. Sindhu could score just 5 points while the Chinese racked up 18. The Indian had led 11-3 in the third set at the change of sides before her endgame spectacularly crumbled and she was blown away 16-21 by the Asian Champion. That decider lasted 36 minutes and Sindhu played many long rallies in utter vain in that period.
The 21-16, 5-21, 16-21 loss, denied the P. V. Sindhu the title.

May 27, 2024

India's Simran Sharma Wins Gold Medal at World Para Athletics Championship in Kobe, Japan

India's Simran Sharma has won a Gold medal in the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Simran clinched the gold in the women's 200m T12 event, achieving a personal best time of 24.95 seconds on the competition's final day yesterday.
India concluded their World Para Athletics Championships journey with remarkable achievements, securing a total of 17 medals, including six golds, propelling them to the sixth position in the standings.
Delhi's sprinter Simran Sharma elevated India's medal tally by claiming the country's sixth gold yesterday. Her remarkable performance saw her improve upon her previous personal best of 25.16 seconds, securing the gold medal.

Dipa Karmakar Clinches India's First-Ever Gold Medal in Women's Pole-Vault at Asian Championships...

Dipa Karmakar scripted history clinching India's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 30-year-old Olympian registered an average score of 13.566 in the women's Vault final.
This is the first time that an Indian gymnast has won a gold medal in any event at the Asian Championships.
Dipa's already outstanding list of firsts for Indian gymnastics is enhanced by the vault gold. She is the first female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics, and at Rio 2016, she put on the best performance of any gymnast competing in the Summer Games, placing fourth in the women's vault. She also became the first Indian to ever win a gold medal at an international gymnastics competition when she won the women's vault gold medal at the 2018 FIG World Cup in Mersin, Turkey.

Kolkata Knight Riders Win IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) etched their name in the annals of IPL history by clinching their third title after a resounding eight-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The triumphant Knights, led by the astute captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, showcased their dominance throughout the tournament, culminating in a comprehensive triumph over SRH in the summit clash.
The final witnessed a batting collapse of epic proportions from the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were bundled out for a paltry 113 runs in just 18.3 overs. This lowest score in an IPL final set the stage for a straightforward chase for the Knights, who had previously defeated SRH twice in the league stage.

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