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Jul 17, 2023

Wimbledon 2023: Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Novak Djokovic and Wins Men's Final

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic and won the Wimbledon men's final 2023, denying the Serbian a fifth consecutive title, in a five-set epic and one of the greatest matches ever played at the All England Club.
Alcaraz beat Djokovic 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at centre court in the Wimbledon 2023 final.
At the age of 20, Alcaraz became the youngest player to win the US Open and Wimbledon. This victory marked his first Wimbledon championship and his second major overall.
The Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is regarded by many as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019.

South Zone Clinches Duleep Trophy

South Zone applied the finishing touches with a clinical performance on the final day to defeat West Zone by 75 runs and clinched the Duleep Trophy.
Chasing 298 for victory, West Zone were bowled out for 222. Left-arm spinner Sai Kishore and pacer Vasuki Koushik were the pick of the bowlers for South Zone, sharing seven wickets between them.
South has now won the Duleep Trophy 14 times.
The Duleep Trophy, also known as Mastercard Duleep trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India. Named after Kumar Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar (also known as 'Duleep'), the competition was originally contested by teams representing geographical zones of India. Since 2016–17 it has been played by teams chosen by BCCI selectors.
The competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the 1961–62 season. The inaugural tournament was won by West Zone who defeated South Zone in the final by 10 wickets.

Parul Chaudhary Bags Gold in Women's 3000 m Steeplechase Event

Long-distance runner Parul Chaudhary won the fifth gold for India in the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok.
She obtained a huge lead at the fag end of the event to clinch the 3000 m Steeplechase event in the women's category. She leapfrogged her Chinese counterpart Xu Shuangshuang and finished the event in 9 minutes 38.76 seconds.
Shuangshuang finished her run in 9 minutes 44.54 seconds.
Representing India, both Chaudhary and Priti fought for the top spot, but the latter missed the bronze by a whisker as Japan's Yoshimura Reimi eclipsed her by 0.02 seconds, sealing the third place.

Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Gold

Toor heaved his best throw of the day on his second attempt and retained his continental title at the Asian Athletics Championships. He started with 19.80 m and followed it up with 20.23 m. He did not go for the rest of his four attempts and limped out of the event with a groin injury.
Toor, who is also the reigning Asian Games champion and Asian indoor championships gold medalist, holds the Asian and national record of 21.77 m set in Bhubaneswar. He also won the gold medal at the last edition of the Asian championships held in Doha four years ago. He claimed a silver at the 2017 edition held in Bhubaneswar.

Wimbledon 2023 Women's; Marketa Vondrousova Beats Ons Jabeur

Marketa Vondrousova won the Wimbledon 2023 Women's final beating favourite Ons Jabeur and became the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to win the famous tournament.
The world No. 42, played her second grand slam final, and beat the No. 6 seed 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court and made history.

Asian Athletics Meet: India Finish Third with 27 Medals

Abha Khatua equalled shot put national record while finishing second in a surprise performance while Jyothi Yarraji and Parul Chaudhary clinched their second medals, both silver, as India ended their campaign with 27 medals at the Asian Athletics Championships campaign at third spot.
Apart from six gold medals, India also won 12 silver and nine bronze medals.
India won 13 medals on the final day of the championship which included eight silver and five bronze medals.
Japan topped the medal table with 37 (16 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze), followed by China, India, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Philippines, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Thailand, respectively.

Jul 16, 2023

Asian Games 2023: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Makes Cut

Star India gymnast Dipa Karmakar sealed her place in the Asian Games squad after topping the selection trials at the Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar. The Tripura gymnast, who narrowly missed out on a bronze in 2016 Rio Olympics, made a comeback after 21 months of suspension due to a doping violation. Dipa scored 47.05 to emerge on top in the all-around event during the trials.
Pranati Das and Pranati Nayak scored 45.80 and 44.43 to finish second and third in the trials.
In men's Senior Individual category, Yogeshwar Singh (76.30) from Haryana, Odisha's Rakesh Patra (76.20) and Tapan Mohanty (74.60) bagged the top three spots.

Commonwealth Championship: Todkar Wins Lifting Gold

Shubham Todkar clinched the 61 kg gold but he wasn't the best lifter in the category as compatriot Sidhanta Gogoi, competing in the junior competition, out-performed him at the Commonwealth Championships.
Shubham, who is in the Indian squad for the upcoming World Championships, heaved a total of 259 kg (115 kg+144 kg), while Sidhanta had a best effort of 260 kg (112 kg+148 kg) to be crowned the junior champion.
The senior, junior and youth events are being held simultaneously at the Gautam Buddha University, Uttar Pradesh.

Anurag Singh Thakur Unveils Trophy of 'Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023'

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur unveiled the trophy of 'Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023' for men's Hockey at Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi. On the occasion, he also launched the 'Pass the Ball Trophy Tour' Campaign in the presence of prominent hockey players of the country.
India has won the Asian Trophy three times so far.
Travelling from Delhi, the trophy will reach Chennai in Tamil Nadu on the 20th of July. The hockey tournament will begin on the 3rd of August and continue till the 12th of August. Six countries including India, Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Pakistan, and China will vie for the title.

Jul 15, 2023

Para Javelin Thrower Antil Breaks World Record (15)

Indian Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil scripted a world record in F64 javelin throw with a best attempt of 70.83 m at the World Para-Athletics Championship in Paris.
Antil bettered his own record of 70.17 m he had registered at the Indian Open National Para Athletics Championships in May 2022.
Antil had won gold in the men's javelin F64/44 final with a world record throw of 68.55 m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. He also became the fourth Indian to grab a quota for the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

India's Top Table Tennis League UTT Tournament Kicks off in Pune

India's top table tennis league Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) tournament is being held at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune this year (2023) under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India after a gap of four years. The league round-robin is being held between July 13 and 27, 2023. The semi-finals will be held on July 28 and 29 and the final will be held on the July 30.
The Ultimate Table Tennis league consists of six teams. There are 36 players in total with six from each team - four Indian players and two International players. Each team will play five matches. India's ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal is participating in the UTT league. He will lead the Indian team to the 26th Asian Championships to be held from September3 to 10, 2023 in South Korea.

Jul 14, 2023

ICC Announces Equal Prize Money for Men and Women at its Global Events

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced equal prize money for men's and women's teams at ICC events. The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa and ensures the ICC Board fulfilled its commitment to reaching prize money equity by 2030 well ahead of schedule. Teams will now receive equal prize money for the equivalent finishing position at comparable events as well as the same amount for winning a match at those events.
ICC Chair Greg Barclay said that this is a significant moment in the history of the sport and he was delighted that men's and women's cricketers competing at ICC global events will now be rewarded equally.

India's Nishad Kumar Wins Silver at Para Athletics World Championships 2023

Indian Paralympian and high jumper Nishad Kumar won a silver medal at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in Paris.
Nishad won the silver medal with his sixth and final attempt in the event with a 2.09m leap.
Townsend of the USA won the gold medal, while Wise won the bronze medal.
Nishad, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was second till the fifth round after he successfully attempted a jump of 2.07m. He further strengthened his case with an improved leap in the final attempt to secure a Paris 2024 spot.

Jul 13, 2023

Asian Championships: Abhishek Pal Walks Away with Bronze

Abhishek Pal opened India's medal account in the Asian Athletics Championships, Bangkok, Thailand with a bronze in the 10,000 metres race walk.
Pal from the Indian Army clocked 29 minutes, 33.26 seconds to finish behind Ren Tazawa (29.18.44) of Japan and Koech Kimutai Shadrack (29:31.63) of Kazakhstan.
Pal and compatriot Gulveer Singh stayed behind the leading walkers for almost the entire race. Pal, however, pushed hard in the last lap and overtook a tiring Yuto Imae of Japan to cross the finish line in third place.

Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashleigh Gardner WinsICC 'Player of the Month' Award

Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Australian women's team all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner were named ICC's 'Player of the Month' for their impressive performances in June.
Hasaranga clinched the award following his record-breaking feats at the World Cup Qualifier games in Zimbabwe.
Women's Ashes hero Ashleigh Gardner becomes the first player to win three Player-of-the-Month accolades.
Both players were selected as the standout performers following a vote conducted among a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, media representatives and global cricket fans registered at icc-cricket.com, who had been voting since the nominees were announced.

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