World number one Carlos Alcaraz defeated world number two Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the Wimbledon 2023 men’s singles final on July 16. The 20-year-old Spaniard won his maiden Wimbledon title and his second Grand Slam title. The match lasted four hours and 42 minutes. Djokovic had won the previous four editions of the tournament. In women’s doubles, 2019 champions Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei and Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova beat the third-seeded Belgian-Australian pair of Elise Mertens and Storm Hunter 7-5, 6-4 in the final. In the women’s final on Ju
ICC on July 13 announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at all its events. The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa. Teams will receive the same prize money for equivalent finishing position at comparable events and winning a match at those events. The ICC Board said that the decision fulfills its commitment to reaching prize money equity by 2030 well ahead of schedule. The ICC Board also confirmed the largest ever investment into cricket after the distribution model for the next four years was agreed. Every ICC Member will receive c
India’s Lakshya Sen won the men's badminton singles title of Canada Open 2023 on July 10. The 21-year-old shuttler defeated reigning All England Open champion Li Shi Feng of China 21-18, 22-20 in the final. Sen’s victory in the tournament marks his second BWF World Tour title, following his previous win at the India Open in January 2022. Ranked 19th currently, he defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the fourth-ranked player in the world, in the Round of 32. In the semifinals, he overcame Japan’s Kento Nishimoto, to advance to his second Super 500 final and his first BWF summit clash in ov
The Indian men’s football team beat Kuwait 5-4 in a penalty shootout to win the SAFF Championship 2023 title at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on July 4. With the win, India has won its ninth SAFF Championship in 14 editions. This was India’s second silverware on the trot after winning the Intercontinental Cup in June. The Indian team is ranked 100th in the latest FIFA rankings. In regulation time, the newly-crowned AIFF Player of the Year Lallianzuala Chhangte (39’) had equalised for India after Shabaib Al Khaldi (14’) had given the Kuwait football team the early lead
Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won the Lausanne Diamond League posting a throw of 87.66 metres. This was his second Diamond League title win of this year after the Doha Diamond League in May, when he registered a throw of 88.67 metres. At the Lausanne Diamond League, Chopra opened his account with a throw of 83.52 m in his second attempt. The Indian ace player took the lead with a throw of 87.66 m in the fifth round. Germany’s Julian Weber clinched the second spot with a throw of 87.03 m and Tokyo Olympics Silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch took the third spot
India defeated Iran in the final of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 to win its eighth title in nine editions. In a stunning performance, India overcame Iran 42-32 at the Dong-Eui Institute of Technology Seokdang Cultural Center in Busan, Republic of Korea, on June 30. India, the defending champions, allowed Iran a few easy bonus points, but caused a second all-out in the 19th minute. The Indian side quickly built on their lead with an impressive all-round display. Pawan Sehrawat led from the front with a super 10. Earlier in the day, India had beaten Hong Kong 64-20 to end the leagu
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first male footballer to play 200 international matches. The 38-year-old created history in Portugal's UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying round match against Iceland at Reykjavik's Laugardalsvollur stadium on June 20. His 89th-minute goal helped the team win 1-0. Ronaldo was also given a Guinness World Record certificate ahead of the match to mark his achievement. Ronaldo made his international debut in 2003. The goal against Iceland was his 123rd goal for Portugal, extending his record as the all-time leading international goalscorer. The Al-Nas
Olympian C A Bhavani Devi on June 19 created history by progressing to the semifinal of the women’s sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China, bringing India its maiden medal at the event. She won a historic bronze medal at the championship. Bhavani stunned reigning world champion Misaki Emura of Japan 15-10 in the quarterfinals to script history. Misaki had won the women’s sabre gold medal at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo. Bhavani had never beaten the Japanese fencer in their past three meetings on the piste. In the semifinal, Bhavani was up
India's top shot putter Tajinder Pal Toor broke his own Asian record with a throw of 21.77m on the final day of the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar on June 19, qualifying for the World Championships. Representing Punjab, the 28-year-old sportsperson bettered his own Asian record of 21.49 m set in 2021 at Patiala. His third-round throw of 21.77m at the Kalinga Stadium was the ninth-longest distance in the world this season. Toor qualified for the World Championships with a qualifying mark of 21.40 m. He also made it to the Asian Games that has 19 m as the qualifying mar
Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri on June 21 became the third active male footballer after icons Ronaldo and Messi to score 90 goals in international football. The 38-year-old scored a hat-trick, including two goals from penalties, against Pakistan in the 2023 SAFF Championship match, to make the feat. Ronaldo has scored 123 international goals, while Messi has netted 103 goals. The Indian senior men’s football team started its SAFF Championship title defence by defeating Pakistan 4-0 in Group A match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was a big v