On Thursday, Argentina's dramatic penalty shootout victory over Ecuador in the Copa America quarterfinals set new records for viewership. According to Fox reports, the exciting encounter attracted an incredible 1.87 million viewers, making it the most-watched Copa America quarterfinal in the history of English-language TV broadcasts in the United States that did not feature the United States. This astounding number represents a 482% increase over the average viewership of the Copa America quarterfinals in 2021 and a 57% increase over the same period in 2016. The thrilling 4-2 victory ov
On Sunday, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the best high jumper from Ukraine, jumped 2.10 metres (6.88 feet) at a Diamond League event in Paris, setting a new world record. This outstanding achievement broke the 2.09-meter record that Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria had held since 1987, which had stood for 37 years. Mahuchikh's performance has given her more optimism about earning an Olympic gold medal for her war-torn nation, especially with the Olympics just around the corner. The international governing body for track and field, World Athletics, has barred all Russian competitors from competing
In the quarterfinal of the Euro 2024, Kylian Mbappe's France defeated Portugal 5-3 on penalties following 120 minutes of goalless play. Theo Hernandez scored the game-winning penalty. Cristiano Ronaldo's final tournament appearance is probably going to be remembered as this one. Spain and France will play in the semifinals after Joao Felix of Portugal missed the game-winning third kick. After losing to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final and losing to Switzerland in a shootout during the most recent Euros, France finally achieved shootout success with this victory. On penalties, they
On Friday, second seed Coco Gauff ended the dream run of British qualifier Sonay Kartal with a 6-4, 6-0 victory, advancing to the fourth round of Wimbledon. Kartal, who started the week ranked 298th in the world, put up a strong fight, but Gauff prevailed in the opening set to make the match certain. Champion of the U.S. Open Gauff remarked, "I thought I played really well, and she was playing at a high level, especially in the first set," on Court One beneath the covered canopy. She was not letting me settle and wasn't giving me anything to work with. I eventually discovered it, even thou
On Thursday, Indian cricketers who won the T20 World Cup paid a visit to PM Modi at his home, Lok Kalyan Marg. Before leaving for Mumbai for celebrations, the squad and BCCI top administrators Roger Binny and Jay Shah had brunch with the PM, where they posed with the World Cup trophy and interacted. PM Modi expressed his enthusiasm on X, reminiscing about his unforgettable meeting with the winners. He wrote, “An excellent meeting with our Champions! Hosted the World Cup winning team at 7, LKM and had a memorable conversation on their experiences through the tournament.” Notable athl
Bodhana Sivanandan, a nine-year-old schoolgirl from Harrow, London, of Indian descent, has made history by being the youngest individual to be chosen to represent England internationally in any sport. In September, she will compete in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, with the England Women's Team. "My dad told me, and I was happy," she said. Her manager, Malcolm Pein, of the England chess team, described her as one of the most amazing British chess prodigies. Her father, Siva Sivanandan, an engineering graduate, was astounded by Bodhana's skill when she started playing with a chess
On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised a special flight for the Indian cricket team, which was captained by Rohit Sharma, to depart Barbados finally. After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, they were originally going to leave on Sunday, but cyclone Beryl changed their plans, causing them to stay in their hotel for three days instead. The chartered flight, which also carried Indian media personnel who were stuck because of the hurricane, was arranged by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah. The team was forced to their hotel rooms when the hurricane reached Barbados, caus
Hardik Pandya is now the top all-round player in the ICC Men's T20I Rankings after his outstanding performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Pandya joins Wanindu Hasaranga at the top of the rankings after playing a significant part in India's campaign, which included taking important wickets in the match against South Africa. Pandya has shown his versatility by collecting 11 wickets and hitting 144 runs at a strike rate above 150 during the competition. His bowling spell and a crucial wicket in the final turned the tide of the match to India's advantage. With this accomplishment, Pandya
For the past six years and five months, Naomi Osaka has been unable to win a match at Wimbledon. She became a mother last year and was off the tour. On Monday, Osaka defeated Diane Parry 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in Monday's opening round match at the All England Club. Andy Murray was contemplating playing soon after spinal surgery, and Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka both withdrew due to shoulder injuries. Osaka has not fared well on grass, failing to make it past Wimbledon's third round despite her dominance on hard courts. After a 15-month break, she is back in the rankings at No. 113. The
Three Indians have cracked the top ten in FIDE's world chess rankings as of July 1st, a first in the sport. The winner of the Leon Masters, Arjun Erigaisi, is currently ranked number 4 in the world with 2,778 Elo points, putting him in close proximity to the 2,800 threshold. Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa, two chess prodigies competing in the Grand Chess Tour's Superbet Classic, both finished in the top ten. With 2766.4 points, Gukesh is ranked seventh in the world, and Praggnanandhaa, with 2762.4 points, who gained 10 Elo points and is now ranked eighth, is in the top ten for the first time.