Sports Sep-2023
Germany wins FIBA World Cup for first time, Schroder awarded MVP’
Germany have won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses in Manila.Germany became the first team to win a FIBA World Cup crown in their final debut since Spain in 2006. Germany’s previous best showing at the men’s World Cup was in 2002, when MVP Dirk Nowitzki led them to the bronze medal at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) event. Germany went 8-0 in the tournament, becoming the fifth consecutive World Cup champion to go unbeaten.
FIBA World Cup:
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior men’s national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation, the sport’s global governing body. It takes place every four years and is considered the flagship event of FIBA.
- Founded: 1950
- No. of teams: 32 (finals)
- Most recent champion(s): Germany (1st title)
- Inaugural season: 1950
FIBA:
- Founded: 18 June 1932
- Headquarters: Mies, Switzerland
- President: Hamane Niang
Cricketer Deepak Chahar launches own sports brand DNINE
Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar announced the launch of his homegrown brand DNINE Sports, to cater to the growing sports and fitness goods market in India. This is less than a year after he launched his fantasy sports app. The sports line will have an investment of ₹2. 5 crore and will retail products like shoes for cricket, clothing and accessories, etc. The company will be incorporated under the entity LCDC Athletics Private Limited and will have the cricketer and his father Lokendra Singh Chahar as co-founders.
In Wrestling, India’s Antim Panghal wins bronze medal at World Championships in Serbia
Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He also secured Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India. 19-yearold Antim beat two-time European Champion Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren in the bronze medal bout by 16-6. This is India’s first medal at the ongoing edition of the tournament. Antim has captured India’s 23rd medal in the World Championships till date, which includes one gold, five silver and 17 bronze medals.
Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj grabs top spot in ICC bowler’s rankings
Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has grabbed the top spot in the latest ICC bowler’s rankings. His latest matchwinning performance against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final provided eight spot leaps to take him to the top.Kuldeep Yadav is another Indian bowler who made it into the top ten. Jasprit Bumrah, who has come back after a long injury break, climbed up two places to the 27th position.
ICC ODI Rankings for Bowlers:
- Mohammed Siraj 694
- Josh Hazlewood 678
- Trent Boult 677
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman 657
- Rashid Khan 655
ICC releases official Anthem ‘Dil Jashn Bole’ for Men’s Cricket World Cup
International Cricket Council released the official Anthem for the Men’s Cricket World Cup beginning on the 5th of next month. The theme of the anthem is Dil Jashn Bole and it features Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh. The music for the anthem has been prepared by Pritam, and the singers are Pritam, Nakash Aziz, Sreerama Chandra, Amit Mishra, Jonita Gandhi, AKASA, and Charan.
ICC:
- Formation: 15 June 1909
- Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2005–present), London, England (1909–2005)
- Chairman: Greg Barclay
- CEO: Geoff Allardice
- General Manager: Wasim Khan
R Praggnanandhaa secures third place in Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Open Blitz
World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa secured the highest position among the Indian participants, finishing third overall. Meanwhile, the reigning world champion, Alexander Grischuk, dominated the Open Blitz category to claim the title at the Tata Steel Chess India 2023 event in Kolkata. India’s No. 1 D Gukesh suffered six defeats from nine rounds on the final day that included one against his closest rival Praggnanandhaa in the penultimate round, to end with a disappointing eighth place finish.
The winners:
- 1. Women’s, Rapid: 1. Divya Deshmukh, 2. Ju Wenjun
- 2. Blitz: 1. Ju Wenjun, 2. Koneru Humpy
- 3. Open, Rapid: 1. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2. Teimour Radjabov
- 4. Blitz: 1. Alexander Grischuk, 2. Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
SAFF Under-16 Championship: India won fifth title by defeating Bangladesh 2-0
Defending champions India retained their title at the SAFF U-16 Championship, defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the final, winning the cup for the fifth time in the tournament’s history. The Indians doubled the lead in the 73rd minute when Lewis Jangminlun’s brilliant finish gave the Blue Colts their second goal and put the tie in control. n the final, Bharat Larenjam gave the Indian boys an early lead in the 8th minute and then Lewis Zangminlun sealed the win in the 74th minute.Under the guidance of head coach Ishfaq Ahmed, the Blue Colts performed brilliantly throughout the championship. India topped Group A by defeating Bangladesh and Nepal with 1-0 wins both times. Their semi-final encounter with the Maldives was a masterclass in attack, resulting in an 8–0 victory. In the final against Bangladesh, Ishfaq Ahmed’s team displayed tactical skill and control. Bangladesh came close with several attempts in the 85th minute but India’s defense remained strong and thwarted them and eventually won the match 2–0.
SAFF Under-16 Championship:
The 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship was the 8th edition of the SAFF U-16 Championship, an international football competition organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) for men’s under-17 national teams. It was held from 2-10 September 2023 in Thimphu, Bhutan. India are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2022 by defeating Nepal in the final.
Archery World Cup Final: Prathamesh Jawkar wins silver in men’s compound event
Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar narrowly missed out on a top spot on the podium in the men’s compound event and settled for a silver after going down to Mathias Fullerton of Denmark in the gold medal match at the Archery World Cup Final 2023. Ace archer Abhishek Verma, men’s compound archer missed out on a medal after losing the bronze medal match 150-147 to the Schloesser. In the women’s compound event, reigning world champion Aditi Gopichand Swami suffered an upset in the quarterfinals against Dane Tanja Gellenthien. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who was part of the team that won gold medal at the world championships in Berlin earlier this year, also bowed out in the last eight after losing 144-149 to defending champion Sara Lopez of Colombia, who went on to win her eighth world title, beating Tanja Gellenthien in the final.
Badminton: An Se-young, Viktor Axelsen claim singles titles at China Open
South Korean standout An Se-young defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi to take the women’s singles crown at the Badminton China Open, while world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark clinched the men’s singles gold by overcoming China’s Lu Guangzu. For the women’s doubles final, World No. 1 duo Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China clinched a victory over the South Korean team of Baek Ha-na and Lee Sohee. Earlier, Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung of South Korea outperformed French pair Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, securing the mixed doubles title.
China Open:
The China Open is an annual badminton tournament held in People’s Republic of China. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007. BWF categorised China Open as one of the three BWF World Tour Super 1000 events in the BWF events structure since 2018.
- Prize money: USD$2 million (2023)
- Location: Changzhou (2023); China
- Most titles (female): 3; Zhao Yunlei; Liliyana Natsir; Huang Yaqiong
- Most titles (male): 3; Zhang Nan; Chen Xingdong; Zheng Siwei
In tennis, Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in US Open final to win record 24th Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his fourth US Open and a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles championship. Novak Djokovic holds the all-time record of 24 major singles titles, including a record 10 Australian Open titles. He is the only man in history to be the reigning champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces (2016), and the only to complete a triple Career Grand Slam (2023). Djokovic won a prize maney of $3 Million (around 25 Crore) for his victory. Note: Rafael Nadal holds an all-time record of 14 French Open titles, the most at a single Grand Slam tournament in tennis history. He is the second man in the Open Era to complete a double Career Grand Slam (2022).
Maharashtra beat Karnataka to win National Wheelchair Rugby
Maharashtra beat Karnataka in the finals at the recently concluded 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 held at Balewadi. The championship was conducted by The Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India), the sole governing body for the sport of rugby in India, in association with the Wheelchair Rugby Federation of India and Mitsubishi Corporation. Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India)
- President: Rahul Bose
- Founded: 1998
- Sport: Rugby union
- Vice-presidents: Sanya Mehta; Parvinder Kumar
- World Rugby affiliation: 1999
India beat Pakistan in thrilling shootout, win inaugural Hockey5s Asia Cup
India emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup, beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after both teams were locked at 4-4 in regulation time. With the win, India have booked their place in the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024. Following the conquest, Hockey India announced a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh to the players and Rs 1 lakh each for the support staff.
Pakistan:
- Capital: Islamabad
- President: Arif Alvi
- Currency: Pakistani rupee
India win Asia Cup for record-extending 8th time, break multiple records
India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win Asia Cup for a record-extending eighth time across formats. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 50, the lowest-ever OD total against India. Pacer Mohammed Siraj became the firstever Indian to take four wickets in an over in international cricket. He also became the joint-quickest bowler to take an OD five-wicket haul. It is India’s fastest win in ODI cricket history. India won the match with 263 balls remaining. India’s previous biggest ODI win in terms of ball remaining came on October 12, 2001, when they beat Kenya with 231 balls remaining.
Asia Cup 2023 final award winners:
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja won the Catch of the Match award in Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka. He received prize money of $3,000. Mohammed Siraj was named Player of the Match and received $5,000 cash prize. Kuldeep Yadav won Player of the Series award and received $15,000. India won prize money of $150,000 for clinching Asia Cup 2023.
2023 Asia Cup:
- Host: Pakistan
- Champions: India (8th title)
- Runners-up: Sri Lanka
- Player of the series:Kuldeep Yadav
- Most runs: Shubman Gill (302)
- Most wickets: Matheesha Pathirana (11)
Neeraj Chopra finishes second in men’s event at Diamond League Final in Eugene, US
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s event at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon, USA. The Indian’s best throw of 83. 80 meter came in his second attempt. However, Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, won his third title with a best throw of 84. 24 meter.
Indian men’s team finishes with bronze medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023
In Table Tennis, Indian men’s team finished with a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023 following a semi-final defeat to Chinese Taipei in Pyeongchang, the Republic of Korea. The Indian men’s table tennis team comprising Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost in their final four match.
Max Verstappen creates history, becomes first-ever F1 driver to win 10 races in a row
Red Bull’s 25-year-old Dutch driver Max Verstappen created history by becoming the first-ever driver to win 10 F1 races in a row. Verstappen set the record after clinching Italian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel, who had won nine straight races in 2013, held the previous record for most consecutive wins. Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver and the 2021 and 2022 Formula One World Champion.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat East Bengal to win Durand Cup for 1st time after 23 years
Ten-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat East Bengal 1-0 in the final to clinch Durand Cup title for the first time after 23 years. Meanwhile, Mohun Bagan, who are the reigning ISL champions, last won the tournament back in 2000. They made since reached the finals on three occasions (2004, 2009 and 2019) but failed to cross the line.
Nandhakumar Sekar wins Golden Ball
East Bengal forward Nandhakumar Sekar wins the Golden Ball award for the Durand Cup. He won three Player of the Match awards and had also scored the winner in the previous Kolkata derby.
David Lalhlansanga wins Golden Boot!
Mohammedan Sporting’s David Lalhlansanga is presented with the Golden Boot. He was just unlucky as his team failed to make it to the knockouts with a one goal margin.
Vishal Kaith wins Golden Glove:
Mohun Bagan Super Giant Vishal Kaith wins the Golden Glove in this tournament after winning the same in the ISL last season. He is awarded a cheque of three lakh rupees as well.
India’s 17-year-old Diva Deshmukh wins Tata Steel Chess India Rapid title
India’s 17-year-old Woman Grandmaster Diva Deshmukh won Tata Steel Chess India Rapid (Women) title. Divya won the competition with seven points after nine rounds. Women’s chess world champion Ju Wenjun came second in the tournament.
Neeraj Chopra finishes second in men’s javelin event in Zurich Diamond League
Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second with a final round throw of 85. 71 m in the men’s javelin event of the Diamond League Meeting at Zurich. Neeraj, who became the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal at World Athletics Championships in Budapest, finished behind Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch in the men’s javelin throw event. Vadlejch had won a bronze in the World Championships.
Kunlavut and An Se-young make history at Badminton World Championships
Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai to win the men’s singles title at the World Championships 2023 and became the badminton world champion after a victory over Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in Copenhagen. Earlier, world No. 1 An Se-young also became the first South Korean to win the women’s singles gold at the World Championships 2023 after defeating Carolina Marin.
2023 BWF World Championships winners:
- Men’s singles: Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
- Women’s singles: South Korea An Se-young (South Korea)
- Men’s doubles: Kang Min-hyuk (South Korea), Seo Seung-jae (South Korea)
- Women’s doubles: Chen Qingchen (China), Jia Yifan (China)
- Mixed doubles: Seo Seung-jae (South Korea), Chae Yoo-jung (South Korea)
FIFA lifts ban on Sri Lanka Football Federation
World governing body FIFA has lifted its suspension of the Sri Lanka Football Federation. On January 21, the global apex body banned the Lankan FA for violations of FIFA rules in administration. FIFA said they would closely monitor the scheduled Lankan FA’s election on September 29. Factional fighting and political interference in the sport’s body’s administration caused the suspension. FIFA had significantly called for the exclusion of local football
Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win Gold medal at World Athletics Championships
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won India’s first-ever gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In the men’s javelin final, Neeraj Chopra wins Gold medal with a throw of 88. 17 metres. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem clinched Silver with a throw of 87. 82 metres.
In badminton, HS Prannoy wins bronze medal at BWF World Championships in Copenhagen
In badminton, India’s ace shuttler HS Prannoy had to settle for a bronze medal as he registered a loss to Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinals of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships. Prannoy went down to world number three and three-time Junior champion Vitidsarn. This is India’s 14th medal at the World Championships. This includes one gold, four silvers and nine bronze medals. China is the most successful team in the tournament’s history, with 196 medals, including 69 gold, 48 silver and 79 silvers .
Prize money for ODI World Cup 2023 announced
The 2023 men’s world cup, scheduled to take place in India, will have a total prize pool of USD 10 million (approx. INR 84 crore). The victors of the marquee tournament will claim USD 4 million (approx. INR 33 crore) from the aforementioned pool. Meanwhile, the runners-up in the final, which is set to be held on November 19th at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, will be awarded USD 2 million (approx. INR 16.5 crore). The two losing semi-finalists will be rewarded a prize money of $800 000 each. Overall, a sum of 810 million will be allocated for the tournament which will be shared by all the 10 participating teams. Note: This will be the first men’s World Cup not to feature two-time champions West Indies.
India bags Gold medal in Men’s 10-meter air rifle event at Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
India has secured six medals – one gold, three silver, and two bronze – in Asian Games at Hangzhou in China so far. Indian trio Rudrankksh Patil, Divyang Panwar, and Aishwary Tomar clinched gold in the Men’s 10m air rifle event. India won its first medal in shooting as the trio of Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey earned a Silver in the women’s 10m air rifle event. Shortly after the first medal, Indian duo Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh won a silver in men’s lightweight double sculls in the rowing discipline. Rowing fetched India further medals, with the men’s eight team adding another silver, while Babu Lal Yadav and Lekh Ram secured bronze in the men’s pair. In the women’s 10m air rifle final, India’s Ramita won a bronze medal, taking the overall tally up to 5. The Indian women’s cricket team clinched gold in the women’s cricket as they defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs.
Marco scripts history, becomes 1st MotoGP racer to win Indian GP
Italian racer Marco Bezzecchi scripted history by becoming the first MotoGP racer to win an edition of Indian Grand Prix, following his triumph in the inaugural edition of the Indian Grand Prix. Spain’s Jorge Martin finished second and France’s Fabio Quartararo became the third to cross the finish line. Bezzecchi made a comeback during the race after initially being on the third spot, going on to reach the finish line eight seconds before the others. South Africa’s Brad Binder, who represented Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, took the fourth position. While Spain’s Joan Mir of Spain finish 5th as he represented Repsol Honda Team
