1. Indian men's senior football team beat Lebanon 2-0
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The Indian men's senior football team emerged victorious in the Intercontinental Cup by defeating Lebanon 2-0in the final held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar on 18th June.
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The first half of the match ended without any goals being scored.
In the second half, the Indian team took the lead with a goal from their captain, Sunil Chhetri, in the 46th minute, making it 1-0.
Lallianzuala Chhangte extended the lead with a goal in the 65th minute, resulting in a final score of 2-0 in favor of India.
This victory marks India's second title in the Intercontinental Cup, with their first win occurring during theinaugural edition in 2018.
Korea won the tournament in 2019.
The Indian team maintained their unbeaten streak in the competition, having previously drawn against Lebanon and won against Vanuatu and Mongolia.
Sunil Chhetri's goal in this match marked his 87th international goal in 137 appearances for the Indian national team.
Chhetri continues to hold the distinction of being the third highest goal-scorer among active players in international football, trailing behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Lionel Messi of Argentina.
2. Goa CM Pramod Sawant launches mascot for upcoming 37th National Games
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Chief Minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant launched the mascot for the upcoming 37th National Games on 18th June.
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The ceremony took place at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao and was organized by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Sports Authority of Goa.
The launch event coincided with the celebration of Goa Revolution Day.
Prominent figures present at the ceremony included the Sports Minister of Goa, Govind Gaude, the President of the Indian Olympic Association, Dr. P.T Usha, and Olympic medalist MC Mary Kom.
During the ceremony, the Chief Minister expressed that similar to the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the National Games would also be hosted in Goa.
About National Games
The objective of the National Games is to identify sporting talents who are capable of representing the country at the Olympics.
The organization of the National Games was led by Dorabji Tata, a prominent Indian businessman, Harry Crowe Buck, founder of the YMCA College of Physical Education in Chennai (then Madras), and Dr. A. G. Nohren, the director of the college.
After the 1920 Olympics, Dorabji Tata suggested a national level body to promote Olympic sports.
After the meeting of the selection committee for the Olympics, the All India Olympic Committee was established.
3. Egypt won the World Squash Championship
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Egypt emerged victorious in the World Squash Championship, defeating Malaysia 2-1 in the final held in Chennai on 17th June.
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Malaysia secured the silver medal in the championship.
The third place in the championship was shared between the host country, India, and Japan.
Malaysia defeated India with a score of 3-0 in the semi-final held the previous day.
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin, awarded the winning team with the golden cup, while the Sports Minister, Udhayanidhi Stalin, presented medals to the victorious players.
The state of Tamil Nadu has gained recognition in international sports by successfully organizing the Chess Olympiad within a remarkable four-month timeframe.
A total of eight countries participated in the championship, which commenced on June 13.
4. Mission Olympic Cell approves Mirabai Chanu, Bindayarani Devi's proposal to train in USA
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The Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports approved Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi's proposal for an overseas training camp.
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Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi will train under the guidance of Dr. Aaron Horschig at Squat University in St. Louis, USA.
The aim of the training camp is to focus on rehabilitation and strength training for the upcoming Asian Games.
Mirabai Chanu, Bindayarani Devi, Indian head coach Vijay Sharma and physiotherapist Tesnim Zayed will be part of the camp and it will run for 65 days.
The government will bear various expenses including air travel, boarding and lodging, medical insurance, local transport, gym fees and doctor's consultation.
About Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS):
Launch: Tops was launched in September 2014 and got a facelift in April 2018.
Objective: The objective of the scheme is to provide support and assistance to athletes for Olympic Games/ Paralympic Games and other major international tournaments to win medals.
Support Services: TOPS provides financial support, training support, coaching, scientific and technical support, sports equipment and access to facilities.
Collaboration: TOPS promotes coordination between sports federations, NSDF, SAI and other organisations.
Goal: TOPS aims to help athletes excel in international competitions and bring glory to the nation.
5. Ankush won gold in the freestyle 55kg category at the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships
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On 13 June 2023 India won a total of seven medals with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on the final day of the tournament in the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Ankush won the only gold medal for India by defeating Iran's Amirreza Ali Taimoorizad in the freestyle 55 kg category.
Dhanraj Bharat Shirke who represented India lost to Ahora Farhad Khateri of Iran and earned a silver medal.
Competing in the freestyle 48 kg category, Rupesh won the silver medal after losing to Iran's Sam Reza Sayar in the final.
India finished second behind Iran in the freestyle team rankings.
Indian medal winners at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2023
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6. Australia beat India by 209 runs to clinch maiden World Test Championship title
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Australia beat India by 209 runs to win its maiden ICC World Test Championship title at the Kennington Oval in London on 11 June. Australia became the first team to win all ICC titles.
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Australia batting first scored 469 runs in the first innings. In response, Team India was reduced to 296 runs and Australia got a lead of 173 runs in the first innings.
Australia declared the second innings by scoring 270 runs and set a target of 444 runs in front of India.
In response, the Indian team was reduced to 234 runs and lost the match by 209 runs.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first and the bowlers took three wickets for 73 runs.
After this, Steve Smith and Marnus Labushen shared a 285-run partnership to put Australia ahead in the match.
Travis Head was dismissed for 163 and Steve Smith scored 121 runs. Australia posted a mammoth score of 469 in the first innings and were in a strong position.
Siraj took four wickets for India, Shami and Shardul got two wickets each.
The Indian team has lost in the final of the Test Championship for the second time in a row. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated India by eight wickets.
Player of the Match
Travis Head (163 off 174 balls in 1st innings, 18 off 27 balls in 2nd innings)
Score Card
Australia
1st Inning 469/10
2nd Inning 270/8
Travis Head 181 Run
India
1st Inning 296/10
2nd Inning 234/10
Ajinkya Rahane 135 Runs
Australia wins in ICC title matches
5 times ODI World Cup
2 times Champions Trophy
T20 World Cup 1 time
1 time World Test Championship
Prize money of World Test Championship
Winners (Australia): $1.6 million
Runners Up (India): $800,000
7. Novak Djokovic won the French Open 2023 Men's Singles Final
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In Tennis, Serbian Novak Djokovic won the French Open 2023 men's singles final, clinching his 23rd Grand Slam title.
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Novak Djokovic has become the first man to reach the 23rd Grand Slam title.
He won the title by defeating Casper Rudd in straight sets.
The win gives Djokovic his third French Open title and surpasses Rafael Nadal's record for most title wins.
He overtook Rafael Nadal as the oldest Roland Garros champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days.
He also became the first person to win all four Grand Slam events at least three times.
List of winners for the French Open 2023:
Men's Singles:
Winner: Novak Djokovic
Runner-up: Casper Ruud
Women's Singles:
Winner: Iga Świątek
Runner-up: Karolina Muchova
Men's Doubles:
Winners: Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek
Runners-up: Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen
Women's Doubles:
Winners: Hsieh Su-Wei and Wang Xinyu
Runners-up: Taylor Towsend and Leylah Fernandez
Mixed Doubles:
Winners: Miyu Kato and Tim Pütz
Runners-up: Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus
8. FIH Pro League 2023: India beat Argentina 2-1 in final match at Eindhoven in Netherlands
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The Indian hockey team beat Argentina 2-1 in its final FIH Pro League 2022-23 match in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on 11 June.
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Akashdeep Singh and Sukhjeet Singhscored goals for India while Lucas Toscani netted the only goal for Argentina.
With the win in this tie, India have further consolidated their top spot in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 points table with 30 pointsfrom 16 matches. While Argentina are fifth in the table with 13 points from 14 matches.
India now lead second-placed Great Britain by four points in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 standings but the European team still has four games to play.
The Indian men's hockey team finished fourth in their maiden FIH Pro League campaign in 2020-21. At the same time, in this competition, it achieved the third position in the 2021-22 season, performing best.
9. French Open: Iga Swiatek of Poland wins Women's Singles title
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In French Open tennis, World No 1 and top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland has won the Women's Singles crown at Paris on 10th June.
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She defended her title against unseeded Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. This is her third French title in just 5 years.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek became the first woman since 2007 to win back-to-back French Open titles.
The 22-year-old Swiatek is just the third woman in the Open era to win each of her first four Grand Slam finals.
Monica Seles and Naomi Osaka are the only other players to achieve this feat.
Swiatek, the world number 1, is also theyoungest woman to claim back-to-back French Open titles since Monica Seles in the early 1990s.
10. Paris Diamond League: India's Murali Sreeshankar finishes third in long jump
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India's Murali Sreeshankar finished third with an impressive effort of 8.09m in the men's long jump event at the Paris Diamond League 2023 in France on June 9.
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Murali made his best jump on the night of 8 June in his third attempt.
An effort of 8.09 m placed him in second place, only behind reigning Olympic and Diamond League champion Miltiadis Tantoglu of Greece who won the Paris Diamond League with a jump of 8.13 m.
A foul by Murali in the fourth attempt and a jump of 8.11m by Switzerland's Simon Ehmer pushed the Indian long jumper to third place.
This was Sreesankar's second appearance in the Diamond League.
Last year in Monaco, he finished sixth with an effort of 7.94m.
His personal best jump is 8.36m which he did last year.
Notably, India's national record in the men's long jump is held by Jessvin Aldrin, who cleared 8.42m earlier this year.
The 24-year-old Sreeshankar entered the Paris leg of the Diamond League on the back of three gold medals in a row.
He had won the World Athletics Continental Tour bronze in Kallithea, Greece last month with a season's best jump of 8.18m.
Paris Diamond League 2023 men’s long jump results
Position | Athlete | Best Jump |
1 | Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) | 8.13m |
2 | Simon Ehammer (SUI) | 8.11m |
3 | Murali Sreeshankar (IND) | 8.09m |
4 | Jules Pommery (FRA) | 7.90m |
5 | William Williams (USA) | 7.87m |
6 | Maykel Masso (CUB) | 7.83m |
7 | Thobias Montler (SWE) | 7.82m |
8 | Emiliano Lasa (URU) | 7.71m |
9 | Erwan Konate (FRA) | 7.63m |
10 | Jean-Pierre Bertrand (FRA) | 7.31m |
