27-year-old Donia Abu Talib, a taekwondo competitor from Saudi Arabia, became the first Saudi woman to ever qualify for the Olympics. Her goal is to bring home the first gold medal from Saudi Arabia at the Olympics in Paris. Due to the lack of possibilities for female athletes in her hometown of Jeddah, she honed her skills at a male club. This experience, she says, made her strong and resilient. Since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took office, Saudi Arabia has made strides in empowering women, particularly in the realm of sports. After getting official backing and competing to great su
Marcus Stoinis of Australia has surpassed Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan to become the top all-rounder in the most recent ICC Twenty20 rankings. Stoinis helped Australia reach the Super Eights of the Twenty20 World Cup by taking six wickets and contributing significantly with the bat. Nabi fell three spots in the rankings, while Stoinis rose to become the best all-around player. Veteran Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh and skipper Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka both rose to the positions of second and third, respectively. The West Indies bowler, Akeal Hosein, a left-arm spinner, jumped six s
On Tuesday, the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings were announced, and India's vice-captain, Smriti Mandhana, shot up two spots to take the third rank. With a match-winning 117 runs—her first hundred at home—the left-handed opener helped India beat South Africa by 143 runs in a three-match series. After losing her top spot to England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu is now in second place with 715 points, behind Mandhana. Last month, Sciver-Brunt scored an outstanding 124 not out against Pakistan, reclaiming her position as top scorer. Meanwhile, Pooja Vastrakar
At Tuesday's Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal with a throw of 85.97 metres. He dominated over Finland's Oliver Helander (83.96 metres) and Toni Keranen (84.19 metres). German Max Dehning had a terrible day, finishing seventh with only 79.84 metres, while former world champion Anderson Peters finished fourth with 82.58 metres. After Chopra's first throw, Helander momentarily caught up to him and took the lead. However, he kept his lead throughout the race with his third throw of 85.97 metres. His early performance assured Chopra's victory, even if he had
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