1. Pankaj Advani won the Asian Billiards Championship title
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Pankaj Advani has won the Asian Billiards Championship title held in Doha, Qatar.
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On 19 March, Pankaj defeated the defending national champion Brijesh Damani (India) 5–1 to win the title for the second time in a row and ninth overall.
After a 5–1 win over Thailand's Praput Chaithanasakun in the quarter-finals, Pankaj defeated Myanmar's Pauk Sa in the semi-finals.
In the women's section, China's Bai Yulu won the title beating Panchaya Channoi of Thailand 3-0 in the final.
Advani has won gold medals in English Billiards singles in the 2006 and 2010 Asian Games.
2. Stadium named after hockey star Rani Rampal, first woman to get this honour
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Rae Bareli's hockey stadium is named after Rani Rampal, the star hockey player of the Indian team. She has become the first woman player from India to achieve this feat.
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The name of the hockey stadium has been changed to 'Rani's Girls Hockey Turf' by MCF Rae Bareilly.
Rani made a comeback to the Indian team during the tour of South Africa earlier this year, when she was included in the 22-man squad.
Rani made a comeback to the squad after last featuring in the FIH Women's Hockey Pro League 2021-22 against Belgium, where she won her 250th cap for India.
The 28-year-old Rani had been battling injuries since the Tokyo Olympics and was subsequently dropped from the 2022 World Cup and Commonwealth Games squads.
Now she is returning to international hockey again. Rani has been included in the 22-member squad.
3. India's Sarabjot Singh wins gold in ISSF World Cup Shooting Championships
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In Madhya Pradesh, India's Sarabjot Singh bagged the first gold Medal of the ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship on March 22.
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He won gold in the Men's 10m air pistol category.
Sarabjot Singh completed a clean sweep in the gold medal match with a perfect score of 10.9.
ISSF Shooting World Cup was inaugurated on March 21 in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
ISSF World Championship
The championship is administered by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
These championships, including all shooting events of the ISSF, have been held every four years since 1954.
4. Nepali wicketkeeper-batsman Asif Sheikh wins 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award
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Nepalese wicketkeeper-batsman Asif Sheikh will be officially presented with the 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award by the MCC and the BBC later this year.
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The award is presented annually by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), UK in association with the BBC.
The award was created in 2013 by the MCC and the BBC in memory of former MCC President and BBC Test Match Special Commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins (CMJ), who was passionate about promoting the spirit of the game.
Sheikh was awarded for his sportsmanship shown in the men's T20 International between Nepal and Ireland in February 2022.
It is the first time in the award's history that the MCC and the BBC have invited public nominations for the award.
Sheikh's conduct was declared the winning entry.
Sheikh was also honoured with the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award in January 2022 for his works.
About Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Establishment - 1787
Founder - Thomas Lord
About International Cricket Council (ICC)
Establishment - 15 June 1909
Chairman - Greg Barclay
CEO - Geoff Allardyce
Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
5. ISSF Shooting World Cup begins in Bhopal
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ISSF Shooting World Cup was inaugurated on March 21 in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
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This is the first ever to be held in India outside the national capital of New Delhi.
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the chief guest.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the new final hall at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy.
Luciano Rossi, President, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), and Raninder Singh, President, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) were present in the opening ceremony.
India and China have fielded the biggest teams for the championship.
The ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Championship will have a total of 10 finals over five consecutive days.
Around 200 shooters from 30 countries will participate in the ISSF Shooting World Cup.
ISSF World Championship
The championship is administered by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
These championships, including all shooting events of the ISSF, have been held every four years since 1954.
6. Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest tennis player to win ATP Masters 1000 title
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India's Rohan Bopanna becomes the oldest tennis player to win an ATP Masters 1000 title.
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Rohan Bopanna, 43, and Matthew Ebden, 35, defeated Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neil Skupski of Britain 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final in California, United States.
.Before Bopanna, Canadian Daniel Nestor was the oldest player to win an ATP Masters 1000 title after he clinched the 2015 Cincinnati Masters at the age of 42.
Bopanna has so far won 24 ATP titles, including five ATP Masters 1000 titles.
It was his second title this year after winning the Qatar Open with Ebden last month.
Earlier in the Indian Wells semi-finals, the unseeded pair of Bopanna-Ebden defeated defending champions John Isner and Jack Sock of USA 7(8)-6(6), 7(7)-6(2) in the hard court event.
Bopanna, a former world No. 3 in men’s doubles, was 15th in the ATP doubles rankings ahead of the tournament.
The Indian Wells Masters win lifted him to 11th in the live doubles tennis rankings.
7. Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
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The IBA Women's World Boxing Championships began on 15 March in New Delhi.
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Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated it at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.
International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev, and Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh were present on the occasion.
BFI is hosting the biggest boxing event till the 26th of March.
The Championship is taking placein India for the third time after 2006 and 2018, the most for any country.
The tournament will witness the participation of more than 350 boxers from around 74 countries.
The Indian team of 12 boxers for the event includes 2020 Tokyo Bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain and the current world champion in the 50kg category,Nikhat Zareen.
IBA World Boxing Championships
The IBA World Boxing Championships, and the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, are biennial boxing competitions.
This is organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which is the sport governing body.
8. Prithviraj Tondaiman of India won bronze in trap shooting in Doha
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Prithviraj Tondiman of India won the bronze medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup 2023 on March 11, 2023 in Doha, Qatar.
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Two-time world champion Oguzhan Tuzun of Turkey won gold with a score of 33/35, while Great Britain's Matthew John took silver with a score of 30/35.
This was India's first medal at the ISSF World Cup, which is currently taking place.
About the ISSF
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) governs the Olympic shooting disciplines of rifle, pistol, and shotgun.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the ISSF barred Russian and Belarussian athletes and officials from participating in its events.
Headquarters - Munich, Germany
Chairman - Vladimir Lisin
Founded - 1907
General Secretary - Willie Grill
9. Khelo India Dus Ka Dum tournament begins
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The Khelo India Dus Ka Dum tournament began on 10 March in New Delhi.
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Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur was present at the opening ceremony at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
As part of the International Women's Day 2023 celebrations, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing the Khelo India Dus Ka Dum tournament from March 10 to 31.
Around 15,000 women athletes from more than 50 cities in the country are participating in the competition. It includes 10 games.
Competitions will be held across 10 different sports - kho kho, wushu, weightlifting, fencing, archery, swimming, basketball, judo, athletics and yogasana.
The tournament aims to provide a platform to women athletes who are unable to participate in national or state level competitions.
It also aims to ensure that competitive sport reaches untapped geographical areas.
10. Karnataka won the Santosh Trophy after 54 years by defeating Meghalaya
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Karnataka won the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 54 years after sealing a commanding 3-2 win over Meghalaya in the final at the King Fahd International Stadium in the Saudi Arabia capital, Riyadh on 5 March.
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This is the first trophy for Karnataka, having previously won four times as the princely state of Mysore after a gap of 54 years (after 1968–69).
Meghalaya's team reached the finals of this competition for the first time.
Karnataka took the lead in the second minute of the game when Sunil scored against Meghalaya after Robin's long throw.
But Meghalaya equalized in the eighth minute through a penalty.
Karnataka again took the lead in the 19th minute. Jacob John scored a goal in the finishing line to make it 2-1.
Just before half time, Robin Yadav made it 3-1 with a superb free-kick from just outside the box.
In the play-off match before the final, Services beat Punjab 2–0 to take the third place.
