1. India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey
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India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Salalah, Oman.
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The win marked India's fourth title in the men's Junior Asia Cup, having previously won in 2004, 2008 and 2015.
Angad Bir Singh and Arjit Hundal Singh scored for India, while Pakistan managed to score a goal through Basharat Ali.
In the semi-finals, India defeated Republic of Korea 9–1, while Pakistan defeated Malaysia 6–2 to enter the final.
Pakistan are the second most successful team in the men's junior Asia Cup with three titles, but their last win was 27 years ago in 1996.
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
It is an international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
The tournament has been held annually since 1988 and serves as a qualifying event for the men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.
To participate in the tournament, players must be under 21 years of age as of 31 December of the year preceding the tournament.
About Oman
It is a country located in Western Asia.
It is located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Oman shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.
Capital and largest city - Muscat
Official language - Arabic
Sultan - Haitham bin Tariq
Crown Prince - Theyazin bin Haitham
2. India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey
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India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Salalah, Oman.
An Overview of the News
The win marked India's fourth title in the men's Junior Asia Cup, having previously won in 2004, 2008 and 2015.
Angad Bir Singh and Arjit Hundal Singh scored for India, while Pakistan managed to score a goal through Basharat Ali.
In the semi-finals, India defeated Republic of Korea 9–1, while Pakistan defeated Malaysia 6–2 to enter the final.
Pakistan are the second most successful team in the men's junior Asia Cup with three titles, but their last win was 27 years ago in 1996.
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
It is an international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
The tournament has been held annually since 1988 and serves as a qualifying event for the men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.
To participate in the tournament, players must be under 21 years of age as of 31 December of the year preceding the tournament.
About Oman
It is a country located in Western Asia.
It is located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Oman shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.
Capital and largest city - Muscat
Official language - Arabic
Sultan - Haitham bin Tariq
Crown Prince - Theyazin bin Haitham
3. Mission Olympic Cell approved Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on 28th May approved Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland.
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Neeraj will train at the Kurtane Olympic Training Center in Finland.
He is scheduled to compete in several World Athletics events next month.
The MOC members also approved paddler Payas Jain's proposal for an advanced training camp in Taiwan.
Proposals to get Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran's personal trainers Aman Balgu and Raman Subramaniam for a number of events were also approved by the MOC.
The ministry said that the financial assistance will cover air travel expenses of the players, camp expenses, boarding and lodging expenses, medical insurance and pocket money apart from other expenses.
Neeraj, who recently became the first Indian Javelin thrower to become World Number One, followed a similar training plan in 2022 as well.
4. Prannoy wins BWF World Tour title for the first time
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Prannoy won his maiden BWF World Tour title on 28 May 2023 by emerging victorious at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament held in Kuala Lumpur.
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After six years, Prannoy captured the championship title by defeating Weng Hong Yang of China in a thrilling men's singles final.
Prannoy is ranked 34th in the world and had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Championships.
The win ensured India's first singles title of the year.
Malaysia:
It is a South East Asian country.
It occupies parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.
Capital - Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Prime Minister -Anwar Ibrahim
Official language - Malay
5. Prannoy wins BWF World Tour title for the first time
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Prannoy won his maiden BWF World Tour title on 28 May 2023 by emerging victorious at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament held in Kuala Lumpur.
An Overview of the News
After six years, Prannoy captured the championship title by defeating Weng Hong Yang of China in a thrilling men's singles final.
Prannoy is ranked 34th in the world and had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Championships.
The win ensured India's first singles title of the year.
Malaysia:
It is a South East Asian country.
It occupies parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.
Capital - Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Prime Minister -Anwar Ibrahim
Official language - Malay
6. Savitribai Phule Pune University won its first gold medal in the women's tennis event at the Khelo India University Games
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Khelo India University Games: Savitribai Phule Pune University won the first gold medal by defeating Osmania University in the women's tennis event.
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They won 2–0 over defending champions Osmania University in the final match.
The tournament took place at the Ekana International Tennis Stadium in Lucknow.
The Jain University women's tennis team won the bronze medal by defeating Madras University by a score of 2-0.
The match between Anna University and Bharathiar University went into a deciding double, with Anna University eventually winning in a super tie-break.
Gujarat University won the bronze medal in a closely fought match against Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) with a score of 2-1.
About Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is a state located in the northern part of India.
It has a population of over 240 million, making it the most populous state in India as well as the most populous subdivision in the world.
The state was officially established in 1950.
Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
Capital - Lucknow
Governor - Anandiben Patel
Rajya Sabha - 31 seats
Lok Sabha - 80 seats
7. Savitribai Phule Pune University won its first gold medal in the women's tennis event at the Khelo India University Games
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Khelo India University Games: Savitribai Phule Pune University won the first gold medal by defeating Osmania University in the women's tennis event.
An Overview of the News
They won 2–0 over defending champions Osmania University in the final match.
The tournament took place at the Ekana International Tennis Stadium in Lucknow.
The Jain University women's tennis team won the bronze medal by defeating Madras University by a score of 2-0.
The match between Anna University and Bharathiar University went into a deciding double, with Anna University eventually winning in a super tie-break.
Gujarat University won the bronze medal in a closely fought match against Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) with a score of 2-1.
About Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is a state located in the northern part of India.
It has a population of over 240 million, making it the most populous state in India as well as the most populous subdivision in the world.
The state was officially established in 1950.
Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
Capital - Lucknow
Governor - Anandiben Patel
Rajya Sabha - 31 seats
Lok Sabha - 80 seats
8. India won the CAVA Women's Challenge Cup 2023 title
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India won the NSC-CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup title held in Kathmandu.
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The final match was held at the National Sports Council covered hall at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
India became the champion by defeating Kazakhstan in the final.
India won 3-0 over Kazakhstan.
India remained undefeated in the entire competition.
The tournament was organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association.
The National Sports Council provided support for the event.
Eight countries participated in the competition.
The final standings were as follows:
Runner-up: Kazakhstan
3rd place: Nepal
4th place: Uzbekistan
5th place: Sri Lanka
6th place: Kyrgyzstan
7th place: Maldives
8th place: Bangladesh.
About Nepal
The kingdom of Nepal was established by the Shah dynasty.
It is a landlocked country in South Asia.
Prime Minister - Pushpa Kamal Dahal
President - Ram Chandra Paudel
Capital - Kathmandu
Currency - Nepalese Rupee
9. India won the CAVA Women's Challenge Cup 2023 title
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India won the NSC-CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup title held in Kathmandu.
An Overview of the News
The final match was held at the National Sports Council covered hall at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
India became the champion by defeating Kazakhstan in the final.
India won 3-0 over Kazakhstan.
India remained undefeated in the entire competition.
The tournament was organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association.
The National Sports Council provided support for the event.
Eight countries participated in the competition.
The final standings were as follows:
Runner-up: Kazakhstan
3rd place: Nepal
4th place: Uzbekistan
5th place: Sri Lanka
6th place: Kyrgyzstan
7th place: Maldives
8th place: Bangladesh.
About Nepal
The kingdom of Nepal was established by the Shah dynasty.
It is a landlocked country in South Asia.
Prime Minister - Pushpa Kamal Dahal
President - Ram Chandra Paudel
Capital - Kathmandu
Currency - Nepalese Rupee
10. Chennai Super Kings win IPL 2023 beating defending champions Gujarat Titans
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Chennai Super Kings won their fifth IPL title by defeating defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 29 May.
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Chasing a revised victory target of 171 runs in 15 overs against defending champions Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings reached the target in the last ball of the final over with the loss of 5 wickets.
CSK equaled Mumbai Indians' record for most number of tournament wins.
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and invited Gujarat Titans to bat first, scoring 214 runs in 20 overs.
After this, Chennai got the target of 171 runs in 15 overs due to Duckworth-Lewis rule due to rain.
In the last over, CSK needed 13 runs to win. Three runs came off the first four balls. After this, CSK needed 10 runs from the last two balls. Ravindra Jadeja was on strike. Jadeja hit a six on the fifth ball.
Jadeja gave the victory to Chennai by hitting a four in the last ball. With this win, Chennai have equaled Mumbai's record of winning the title five times.
Highlights
MS Dhoni gets the winning cheque
Hardik Pandya get runner up trophy
Shubman Gill wins Orange Cap
Purple Cap to Mohammad Shami
Shubman Gill wins most valuable player of the season
Devon Conway wins player of the match
Chennai Super Kings: 171/5 (15)
Gujarat Titans: 214/4 (20)
