G. Sathiyan wins ITTF Challenge Spanish Open in Almeira
India's promising paddler G. Sathiyan won his second singles crown at the international level as he won 4-2 (11-7, 3-11, 11-6, 6-11, 13-11, 11-7) over Japan's Kazuhiro Yoshimura in ITTF Challenge Spanish Open Table Tennis Championships. Sathiya won his first singles crown in ITTF World Tour Belgium Open in September 2016. “It was a very good victory. To win two...
Bajrang, Vinod win men’s silver in U-23 World Senior Wrestling Championships
Two days after Ritu Phogat won silver in women's category of U-23 World Senior Wrestling Championship, Bajrang Punia and Vinod Omprakash won two silver in the men's section. This is the first time in the history of this championships that India returned with three silver medals. It bettered the 1 silver and 2 bronze tally of India in 2013...
27th Day of December
1936 Phil Sharpe, the English cricketer famous for his close-in fielding, was born on this day. A brilliant slip fielder, Sharpe held an amazing catch off a ferocious cut by Joey Carew of West Indies. 1940 David Shepherd, the person who was eternally favourite among players and spectators in spite of not being an international player, was born on this day. Shepherd...
India emerge champion in World Women’s Youth Boxing Championship
India topped the medals' chart in the AIBA World Women's Youth Boxing Championships after claiming five gold medals and two bronze medals. Russia emerged second with 2 gold and 4 silver. India achieved a rare feat of claiming the biggest medal haul in the championship. India last won a gold medal in 2011, courtsey Sarjubala Devi. Nitu in 48kg, Jyoti...
26th Day of December
1913 Wilfred Rhodes of England became the first English cricketer to do the double of 100 wickets and 1000 runs when he took his 100th Test wicket against South Africa in Johannesburg. 1935 Rohan Kanhai, the exciting stroke maker for West Indies in the 1950s-60s, was born on this day. Kanhai made his first Test hundred in his 24th innings in Calcutta...
Gopi Thonakal – the first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship
Gopi Thonakal entered into the sporting history of India by becoming the nation’s first man to win Asian Marathon Championship. He achieved the feat in the 16th edition of the prestigious event held at Dongguan in China. Gopi clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 48 seconds to clinch the title. Prior to Gopi, two Indian women won this competition. Asha...
25th Day of December
1891 Clarrie Grimmett, the first bowler to take 200 Test wickets, was born on this day. Grimmett played his first Test at the age of 33. His legspin partnership with Bill O'Reilly was the greatest of all time. 1975 Marcus Trescothick, the brutal left-handed opening batsman for England, was born on this day. He established himself as a key player in both...
Ritu Phogat bags silver in U-23 World Wrestling Championship
Haryana girl Ritu Phogat won the the silver medal in the Under-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship at Poland. In the final she lost to Turkish wrestler Demirhan. Ritu defeated Chinese Wrestler Jiang Zhu 4-3 points in the semi-final. In the quarter-final, she went past Bulgarian Wrestler Selishka in 4-2 points. Ritu Phogat is performing well in recent times. She had...
24th Day of December
1932 Colin Cowdrey, the most durable English cricketer with a Test career spanning more than two decades, was born on this day. Cowdrey was the first man to play 100 Tests, captained England 27 times and scored almost 43,000 first-class runs - 7,624 of them in Tests. He celebrated his 100th Test appearance with a century against Australia in Edgbaston...
From meltdown to triumph –Jana Novotna left abundant memories to cherish
Jana Novotna was a true champion. The tall, blonde Czech was one of the most watchable players on the circuit with powerful serve and aggressive volley. Her mastery of the backhand smash fetched her 100 tennis titles, 24 for singles and 76 for doubles. But still she is best remembered for one of the most heart-rending meltdowns in sports. The...