Former California men's basketball player Jaylen Brown, who helped the Boston Celtics win their record-tying 18th NBA Championship, was named the 2024 Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. After five games, the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks. In the series-clinching victory, Brown hit 21 points, including 15 in the first half. He also grabbed eight rebounds and six assists. Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game with a 44% field goal percentage. Game 3 was his breakout performance, when he scored 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the Finals to win their 18th NBA championship. Jayson Tatum spearheaded the charge with 31 points, 11 assists, and 8 rebounds. Finals MVP Jaylen Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and five assists throughout the series. He added 21 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. After a 16-3 playoff run, the Celtics finally won it all against the Mavericks. This came on the 16th anniversary of their previous championship. Derrick White scored fourteen points, while Jrue Holiday tallied fifteen points and 11 rebounds. The
India's women's table tennis team, consisting of Poymantee Baisya, Moumita Dutta, and Yashini Sivasankar, secured India's first medal at the 2024 BRICS Games held in Kazan, Russia, by clinching the bronze. Despite a semifinal loss to China, the team showed resilience throughout the tournament. Yashini Sivasankar set the tone early by winning her opening match against Wang Xiaonan in a closely contested battle (11-7, 4-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-2). This victory gave India a promising start, but China fought back strongly, winning three consecutive matches to take the tie 3-1. Earlier rounds saw
Nihal Sarin emerged victorious at the Romanian Grand Prix 2024 after defeating Imre Balog of Hungary in a tie-breaker held on Friday night in Cluj, Romania. The prestigious chess event featured a format comprising two classical and three rapid events, boasting a substantial prize pool of 175,000 euros. Throughout the tournament, Nihal Sarin maintained an impressive record, securing the title without a single loss. For ten rounds plus tie-breakers, he amassed a commanding 9.5 points out of 11, comprising eight wins and three draws. Despite his triumph, Nihal Sarin's classical rating rema
Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh, an 18-year-old International Master, achieved a remarkable victory at the FIDE World U20 Girls Chess Championship held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. She secured the title with a dominant performance, scoring 10 points out of a possible 11. Her decisive victory came in the final round against Bulgarian Grandmaster Beloslava Krasteva, where she played with the white pieces. Deshmukh's journey to the championship included pivotal wins throughout the tournament, notably against Sachi Jain in the penultimate round. Her strategic prowess and ability to handle pr
Shruti Vora, riding Magnanimous, has made history in Indian equestrian sports by being the first rider from India to win a three-star Grand Prix event. In the CDI-3 competition, which took place in Lipica, Slovenia, from June 7 to 9, Shruti received 67.761 points. Tatiana Antonenco (Aachen) of Moldova came in second with a score of 66.522, behind the Indian. With a score of 66.087, Juliane Jerich (Quarter Girl) of Austria rounded out the top three. Shruti's accomplishment was greeted with joy by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), whose Secretary General, Col. Jaiveer Singh, decla
Wimbledon’s total prize money will reach a record £50 million ($64 million), with singles champions earning £2.7 million ($3.45 million), All England Club officials announced Thursday. The sum is double what it was ten years ago, and it's up 5.3% from the previous year, totalling £5.3 million ($6.8 million). With a 14.9% increase from £55,000 ($70,000) in 2023 to £60,000 ($76,000) in 2024, the winners' checks will be distributed to first-round singles losers. There will be a 14.9% increase to £4.8 million ($6 million) in qualifying event rewards as well. Since Alexander Zverev w
As the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 got underway in New York, the energy of Indian fans reached peak levels as their team soared to a 7-wicket victory over the United States. This major victory propels India into the Super 8 round, reviving their aspirations of finally winning an ICC trophy after a long trophy drought that began with their 2013 ICC Champions Trophy victory.Many ardent fans worldwide came to exhibit their unwavering support for the Indian cricket team and their favourite players. Chants of "India, India" filled the air of the city. There were sporadic bursts of dancing during t
On Wednesday, Olympic gold medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway won the 1,500 metres at the European Championships in Rome and set a new record. He became the most decorated male athlete in the event's history with a record-setting finish time of 3 minutes, 31.95 seconds, at the age of 23. Pietro Arese of Italy secured third place at 3.33.34, whereas Jochem Vermeulen of Belgium finished in second place at 3.33.30. At the 2018 Paris Olympics, Ingebrigtsen will square off against British contender Josh Kerr, who had previously denied him gold in Budapest. The match will be an intense battle
Adam Zampa, the best leg-spinner in Australia, has become even more famous at the current ICC Men's T20 World Cup, proving once and for all why he is so highly regarded in white-ball formats. With his fourth four-wicket haul in Twenty20 International cricket, the right-arm leg spinner helped Australia advance to the Super Eight stage of this esteemed competition against Namibia. Dismantling Namibia's batting lineup, Zampa's four-over performance yielded a stunning 4/12. Bowled for 72 runs in just 17 overs, Namibia struggled against Zampa's pinpoint accuracy. David Warner (20 runs off ei