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Feb 09, 2025

Marcus Stoinis Announces Shock Retirement from ODIs

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country's Champions Trophy squad, announced a shock retirement from ODIs to "fully focus on the next chapter" of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is already dealing with injuries to key players.
Stoinis will, however, continue to be available for selection in T20 Internationals.

Para Sport, Swimming and Track Cycling to Offer Highest Medals in Commonwealth Games 2026

More than 200 gold medals will be up for grabs across 10 days in Glasgow, Scotland for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 23rd edition of the event, with para sport, track cycling and swimming boasting highest medals.
The competition will be held from July 23 to August 2, 2026 and will feature a 10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city.
While mixed 4x400m relay has been added to the schedule, Commonwealth Mile will make a comeback for the first time since 1966.

Feb 08, 2025

Preeti Janghiani Chosen Vice President of Asian ArmWrestling Federation

Preeti Jhangiani, president of the People's ArmWrestling Federation India (PAFI) etched her name in history by becoming vice-president of the Asian ArmWrestling Federation.
The announcement was made at the Asian Arm Wrestling Federation Congress which took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, during the World Arm Wrestling Cup. Preeti was unanimously voted by all the countries present at the Congress and is now part of the executive council of the Asian ArmWrestling Federation.
Preeti has worked for the growth of ArmWrestling in India by collaborating with state governments and sports associations in all corners of India and conducting various state championships and mega matches in association with the Pro Panja League.

Feb 07, 2025

India's Only ICC Elite Umpire Opts out of Champions Trophy in Pakistan

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a list of 15 match officials, including three match referees and 12 umpires for the Champions Trophy 2025.
However, the tournament will have no Indian match official. India pace great Javagal Srinath was the only Indian in the ICC Elite panel of match referees, while Nitin Menon was the lone Indian in the ICC Elite panel of umpires.
The ICC wanted to put him (Menon) on the Champions Trophy roster. But he decided against travelling to Pakistan due to personal reasons.

Feb 06, 2025

Former Wimbledon Champion Simona Halep Announces Retirement

Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, announced her retirement from competitive tennis. The Romanian player ended her career after attempting a comeback that was affected by injuries following a doping ban.
Halep's remarkable career highlights encompass victories at Wimbledon 2019 and the French Open 2018, along with 24 WTA singles titles and over $40 million in prize money.

WPL 2025: Ash Gardner Replaces Beth Mooney as Gujarat Giants Captain

Gujarat Giants appointed Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner as the team captain for the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season.
Gardner took over from her compatriot Beth Mooney who led the side in the first two seasons of the WPL. In both editions, Gujarat finished bottom of the five-team league, winning only two games apiece in 2023 and 2024.

Feb 05, 2025

Jonathan Clinches air Pistol Gold at National Games

Fifteen-year-old Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games in Uttaralkhand.
Jonathan, whose shooting career took wings when he won gold in the CBSE South Zone Rifle Shooting Competition in 2022 while studying in eighth standard, shot a superb 240.7 for Karnataka in the final and overcame the challenge of Services veterans Ravinder Singh (silver, 240.3) and Gurpreet Singh (bronze, 220.1) and Sarabjot, who won a bronze in the Paris Olympics' 10m air pistol mixed team event with Manu Bhaker last year (2024).

Tripura Announces Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tournament

To promote sports, curb drug addiction and acknowledge tribals' contributions to the nation, the Tripura government announced the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Football Tournament 2025, an inter-hostel competition with the slogan "football is game, drugs are shame".
Tribal Affairs Minister Bikash Debbarma said that this tournament is being organised to stop tribal youths from going wayward, especially since our government is working with the slogan 'nashamukt Tripura'.
The tournament, which runs from February 5 to 8, features 16 teams, eight each of boys and girls.
The tournament offers a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a trophy for the champions in both boys and girls categories, while the first and second runners-up will receive Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 50,000, respectively. A cash prize of Rs. 25,000 will be awarded for fair play, along with awards for the best player, best scorer and best goalkeeper.

Rashid Khan Becomes Highest T20 Wicket-taker

Afghanistan spin wizard Rashid Khan climbed to the top of the wicket-taking charts in all T20 cricket when he scalped his a record 632nd wicket in the format during the SA20 Qualifier 1 match for MI Cape Town against Pretoria Capitals.
Rashid dismissed Dunith Wellalage and surpassed former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo's tally of 631 wickets in 89 fewer innings in his 461st T20 match since making his format debut in a T20I for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in October 2015.

Hina Munawar Appointed First Female Manager for Pakistan Men's Cricket Team

In a historic move, the Pakistan Cricket Board or PCB appointed Hina Munawar as the first-ever woman operations manager for the national men's cricket team.
Munawar, an experienced police officer with a strong background in operations and security, will oversee team operations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and Tri-Nation Series.
While senior retired bureaucrat Naveed Akram Cheema will continue as team manager, Munawar's appointment has sparked curiosity amongst cricket fans, experts, and the media.
Munawar, who joined the PCB last year (2024), was also appointed manager of the Pakistan women's under-19 team for the Asia Cup.

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