1. Jannik Sinner Wins Second Grand Slam, Defeats Fritz in US Open Final
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Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title at the 2024 US Open. Defeated Taylor Fritz in straight sets: 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
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Sinner previously won his maiden Slam at the Australian Open in 2024.
Sinner became the first Italian man to win the US Open.
The 23-year-old has had a stellar season, reaching the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
US Open Tennis Championships
Location: Queens, NYC
Founded: 1881
Editions: 144 (2024)
Grand Slam: Fourth and final of the year
Men's Singles
Current Champion: Jannik Sinner
Most Titles: 7 by Bill Tilden
Men's Doubles
Current Champions: Max Purcell & Jordan Thompson
Most Titles: 6 by Mike Bryan
Women's Singles
Current Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
Most Titles: 8 by Molla Mallory
Women's Doubles
Current Champions: Lyudmyla Kichenok & Jeļena Ostapenko
Most Titles: 13 by Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed Doubles
Current Champions: Sara Errani & Andrea Vavassori
Most Titles (Men): 4 by Bill Tilden, Bill Talbert, Bob Bryan
Most Titles (Women): 9 by Margaret Osborne duPont
2. Deepali Thapa Becomes First Asian Schoolgirl Champion as India Clinches 7 Titles
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Deepali Thapa became the first-ever Asian Schoolgirl Champion, securing victory in the 33 kg weight category against Ukraine's Liudmyla Vasylchenko in Al Ain, UAE.
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India won a total of seven titles in the schoolgirls category at the Asian Championships.
Victory Breakdown by Weight Category
35 kg Category: Bhoomi defeated Kazakhstan’s Assel Jalimbekova to claim India's second title.
37 kg Category: Nischal Sharmaemerged victorious over Ukraine’s Maria Matsiura in a closely contested match.
43 kg Category: Rakhi used close-range strategies to defeat Ukraine’s Veronika Holub, earning India’s fourth title.
52 kg Category: Naitik triumphed over Kazakhstan’s Arina Orazymbet.
67 kg Category: Trushana Vinayak Mohite won comfortably against Ukraine’s Anna Hornostal.
Final Title Secured by Gurseerat Kaur
Gurseerat Kaur capped off the day by winning the last match of the schoolgirls' category, marking India’s seventh title.
3. Aryna Sabalenka Wins Maiden US Open Title
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Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed from Belarus, claimed her first US Open title by defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.
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This victory marks Sabalenka's third Grand Slam title, adding to her back-to-back Australian Open wins.
The US Open final took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium and lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes.
Aryna Sabalenka achieved redemption by winning this year’s title, having previously lost to Coco Gauff in the final last year.
Men’s Doubles Championship
Australia's Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won the 2024 US Open men’s doubles title, beating Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in straight sets.
This win makes them the first all-Australian team to secure the men’s doubles title at Flushing Meadows since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1996.
4. India's Final Medals Tally at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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India won 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronzemedals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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India secured 18th place in the overall medals tally at the 17th edition of theParalympics, which concluded on September 8, 2024.
People's Republic of China leads the medal table with a total of 220 medals, including 94 gold, 76 silver, and 50 bronze.
Great Britain ranks second with a total of 124 medals, consisting of 49 gold, 44 silver, and 31 bronze.
United States of America is in third place with 105 medals, comprising 36 gold, 42 silver, and 27 bronze.
Indian Medal Winners at Paris 2024 Paralympics List
Medal | No. of Medals | Athlete |
Gold | 7 |
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Silver | 9 |
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Bronze | 13 |
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5. India’s Record-Breaking Performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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India won 29 medals – 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze – surpassing the 19-medal haul from Tokyo 2020, where they had won 5 gold medals.
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A record 84 para-athletes represented India, competing in 12 disciplines, including three new sports (para cycling, para rowing, and blind judo).
India's Historic Performances
Avani Lekhara: Became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic golds, defending her title in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with a world record score.
Dharambir and Parnav Soorma: Achieved India’s first one-two finish in athletics, winning gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s club throw F51 event. Dharambir set a new Asian record with a throw of 34.92m.
Sumit Antil: Defended his javelin F64 title with a Paralympic record throw of 70.59m, breaking his record three times during the competition.
Praveen Kumar: Set an Asian record to win gold in the men’s high jump T64, contributing to India’s best-ever gold tally at the Paralympics.
Mariyappan Thangavelu: Secured bronze in the men’s high jump T42 class, becoming the first Indian to win medals at three consecutive Paralympics (gold in Rio 2016, silver in Tokyo 2020).
Notable Firsts
Preethi Pal: Won bronze in the women’s 100m T35, marking India’s first-ever medal in a Paralympic track event. She also secured a second bronze in the 200m event.
Deepthi Jeevanji: Became the first intellectually impaired Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal, clinching bronze in the women’s 400m T20.
Archery Achievements
Sheetal Devi: At 17 years old, became India’s youngest Paralympic medallist, winning bronze in the mixed team compound event with Rakesh Kumar. Earlier, she briefly held a world record in the ranking round.
Harvinder Singh: Became India’s first-ever Paralympic archery champion.
6. Paris Paralympics End with Spectacular Ceremony
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The Paris Paralympic Games concluded on 8th September with a grand closing ceremony at the iconic Stade de France.
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The ceremony featured vibrant performances, including thematic dances and speeches by dignitaries.
Indian Flag Bearers
Indian gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh and sprinter Preethi Pal served as the country's flag bearers during the ceremony.
Transition to Los Angeles
After the athlete parade, Paris officially passed the baton to Los Angeles, the host of the 2028 Paralympic Summer Games.
India's Record-Breaking Performance
India's performance at the Paris Paralympics became a cherished memory as the country recorded its best-ever haul of 7gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze medals.
Paris 2024: Summer Paralympics
The 2024 Summer Paralympics, also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, is the 17th edition of the Summer Paralympic Games.
These games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee.
The event is being held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
This is the first time Paris is hosting the Summer Paralympics.
It is the second time France is hosting the Paralympic Games, with the first being the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes and Albertville.
7. Hokato Hotozhe Sema Wins Bronze in Shot Put at Paris 2024 Paralympics
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Indian para-athlete Hokato Hotozhe Sema secured a bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 class.
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Sema, 40, achieved a personal best of 14.65m on his fourth attempt.
This was Sema's debut at the Paralympic Games.
Gold and Silver Medalists in F57 Shot Put
Yasin Khosravi of Iran set a new Paralympic record with a throw of 15.96m, winning the gold medal.
Brazil’s Thiago Paulino dos Santos won silver with a throw of 15.06m.
India’s Soman Rana finished fifth, throwing 14.07m.
Background on Hokato Hotozhe Sema
Sema served in the Indian Army and lost his left leg in a landmine blast during a military operation in 2002.
He began his shot put career at the age of 32 and has shown consistent progress since then.
Currently, he is ranked 7th in the world in the F57 classification.
Previous Achievements and Dedication
Sema finished seventh at the 2023 World Championships but improved to fourth this year.
He won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Games in 2022 with a 13.94m throw.
He dedicated his Paralympic bronze medal to his wife.
India’s Best Paralympic Performance
India’s total medal count at the Paris 2024 Paralympics reached 27, with six gold, nine silver, and 12 bronze medals.
Paris 2024 has marked India’s best performance in Paralympic history.
8. GM Karthik Venkataraman Wins National Chess Championship 2024
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Grandmaster (GM) Karthik Venkataraman from Andhra Pradesh (AP) won the National Chess Championship 2024.
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National Chess Championship 2024 was the 61st edition of the annual national chess championship of India.
The event took place at Rao Pahlad Singh (RPS) International School, located in Sector 89, Gurugram, Haryana.
Organised by the Haryana Chess Association under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation (AICF).
A total of 341 players from across India participated in the championship.
Top 3 Winners:
GM Karthik Venkataraman – Winner (Andhra Pradesh)
GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar – 2nd Place (Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, PSPB)
IM Neelash Saha – 3rd Place (Railway Sports Promotion Board, RSPB)
Prize Money:
Karthik Venkataraman: Trophy + Rs 6 Lakhs
Ganguly Surya Shekhar: Rs 5 Lakhs
Neelash Saha: Rs 4 Lakhs
Total prize fund: Rs 30 Lakhs
About Karthik Venkataraman:
This is his 2nd National Chess Championship victory. He previously won the 59th National Chess Championship in 2022, held in New Delhi.
With this win, Karthik qualifies for the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025.
Became a Grandmaster at the age of 18 in 2018.
Currently ranked 282 in the world with a FIDE rating of 2568.
9. NorthEast United FC Clinch First-Ever Durand Cup Title
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NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) won their first-ever Durand Cup title by defeating Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) in the final.
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NEUFC triumphed with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory after the match ended in a stalemate.
The 133rd Durand Cup final took place at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Prize Money:
Winners (NEUFC): Awarded Rs 60 lakhs.
Runners-up (MBSG): Awarded Rs 30 lakhs.
Individual Awards:
Golden Boot Award (Top Scorer):
Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters FC) won the award with 6 goals.
He received a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Golden Glove Award (Best Goalkeeper):
Gurmeet Singh (NEUFC) won the award for his performance, including 3 clean sheets in 4 matches and 2 key penalty saves in the final.
He received a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Golden Ball Award (Best Player):
Jithin MS (NEUFC) was awarded the Golden Ball for his contribution of 4 goals and 3 assists.
He received a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Durand Cup:
An annual domestic football competition in India.
Founded: 1888 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Hosted by:Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Significance:Oldest existing club football tournament in Asia; 5th oldest national football competition globally.
Current Champions: NorthEast United (1st title).
Most Successful Team: Mohun Bagan (17 titles).
Sponsorship: IndianOil Durand Cup, Powered by Coal India Limited.
10. Praveen Kumar Wins Gold and Sets Asian Record at Paris 2024 Paralympics
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Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 class at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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Praveen cleared 2.08m, setting a new Asian record and winning India's sixth gold at the Games.
Paris 2024 Performance
Praveen cleared all heights from 1.89m to 2.08m on his first attempts.
He attempted 2.10m but couldn't clear it.
USA’s Derek Loccident won silver (2.06m) and Uzbekistan’s Temurbek Giyazov took bronze (2.03m).
Previous Achievements
Praveen had previously won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a jump of 2.07m, an Asian record at the time.
In 2022, he won gold at the Asian Para Games and bronze at the World Para Athletics Championship 2023.
India’s Medal Tally
India now has a total of 26 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, including 6 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze.
Praveen's gold medal elevated India to the 14th position in the overall medal standings.
