Ten-time Olympic medalist, American swimmer Katie Ledecky set a world record in the 1,500m freestyle in the final of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Swimming World Cup at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Canada. Competing in the race in a short-course pool for the first time, she finished the competition in 15:08.24, 10 seconds faster than the previous record made by Germany’s Sarah Wellbrock (15:18.01) in 2019. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist finished 40 seconds ahead of runner-up Beatriz Dizotti (15:48.82) of Brazil. The second runner up Laila Oravskyof Canada fini
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday won the French Open Super 750 title defeating Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in the men's doubles final in Paris. In a clash that lasted 48 minutes, the India duo pair, ranked world number 8, outwitted the 25th-ranked Lu and Yang by 21-13 21-19. Satwik-Chirag is the first Indian duo to win a super 750 tournament. With the latest title, the shuttlers have continued their dream run this season. The year has so far brought then coveted titles such as the Indian Open Super 500 winner, Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas C
The majority of Qatar's coronavirus restrictions will be lifted just before the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins on November 1. The Qatari Health Ministry announced Wednesday that those who fly into the country would no longer be required to submit PCR or rapid-antigen test results. As well, the country stopped requiring users to register for its Ehteraz contract-tracking app. In Qatar, though, the app is mandatory for entering healthcare facilities. During the World Cup, Qatar expects 1.2 million visitors, including 1.2 million during the match against Ecuador on Nov. 20. Starting Nov. 1, pl
Women and men's cricket teams will receive equal match fees from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It was announced on Twitter by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. The announcement comes just days after BCCI announced that they would organize a women's IPL in 2023. A test match for women cricketers will be paid Rs 15 lakh per match, a one-day international (ODI) will be paid Rs 6 lakh, and a Twenty20 match will be paid Rs 3 lakh. The fees are the same as those paid to the men's team. On Thursday, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah used his Twitter account to share the news, stating, "I'm pl
Traders in Qatar eagerly await World Cup fans, as crowds are already growing as the World Cup excitement goes up. Boxloads of souvenirs and artifacts arrive daily in Doha's Souq Waqif market, containing wooden camels, plates with pictures of Qatar's skyscrapers, gold necklaces, Football hats, and scarves. The narrow alleys of the 100-year-old market will be an attraction for the one million football fans expected at the tournament. Qatar will be hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place from 20 November to 18 December 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in
Namibia was defeated by the UAE by seven runs in their last Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2022. In the history of the T20 World Cup, this is the UAE's first victory. The final Group A match of the ongoing T20 World Cup was at Simonds Stadium, Geelong. After opting to bat first, UAE posted a competitive total on the board after Muhammad Waseem scored 50 runs off 41 deliveries and skipper Chundangapoyil Rizwan hit 43 runs off 29 deliveries. The United Arab Emirates bowled their best game against Namibia as they had nothing to lose. The UAE let a four-wicket lead slip after 13 overs,
During Mumbai's Annual General Meeting (AGM), Roger Binny officially succeeded Saurav Ganguly as BCCI president. With a reported net worth of $2 billion, the richest cricket board in the world has appointed Binny as its 36th president. Binny previously served as Karnataka State Cricket Association president, but he will now step down to serve the apex cricketing body of the country. The former BCCI president and cricket icon Ganguly reacted on Tuesday to the appointment of Roger Binny as the new apex cricket board's president. For three years, Ganguly served as the BCCI's president, one of
The 19-year-old Arjun Erigaisi, an Indian grandmaster, beat the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the Aimchess Rapid preliminary round on Sunday. He is currently ranked fifth after eight rounds after losing to compatriot Vidit Santosh Gujrathi. Early on Sunday, the Indian won his first match over world champion Carlsen in the seventh round. After beating Nils Grandelius (Sweden), Daniel Naroditsky (USA) and Carlsen, Erigaisi drew with Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland). He said, "It felt really good. I was really happy with the game." Currently, he has 15 points and claims fifth place behi
On Wednesday's final day of the National Games, Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain defeated former World Championship silver medalist Saweety Boora 5-0 to claim the gold medal in the women's 75kg category. As a middleweight, Lovlina will make her international debut at the upcoming Asian championships in Amman after switching weight classes. Despite suffering a nose injury during the selection trials for the continental event and entering the games at the last minute, Lovlina managed to find some rhythm against Saweety. Using her lanky frame, Lovlina dodged Saweety's attacks and
In the third match of the series, India thrashed a below-par South Africa side by seven wickets to secure a 2-1 victory. The hosts bowled brilliantly to limit South Africa to 99 runs in their innings. With 34 off 42, Heinrich Klaasen rescued his team from embarrassment. The first ball was bowled by Team India after winning the toss. There were some changes in the South African starting lineup compared to the Shikhar Dhawan-led side from the second ODI. A 26/3 scorecard was recorded by the Proteas after the first powerplay. The hosts took complete control of the proceedings to pile pr