Edel Thornton named new Ireland captain
Edel Thornton will take over the captaincy of the Ireland women's team.
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Tania Sachdev Shines As Indian Women's Team Wins At 44th Chess Olympiad
Tania Sachdev battled long and hard to rake in a precious point as India A registered a sensational 2.5-1.5 win against Hungary in the fourth-round match of women section at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai on Monday. After Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali ended with a draw in their respective encounters, Sachdev rose brilliantly to the occasion. She thrashed Zsoka Gaal to earn a decisive point as well as the match for the team. "It was a tough position and I was aware that our two boards had ended in a draw. We had a strong opponent and now it is the time we have to play stronger teams. So, I think we need to be ready for the competition. We are looking forward to the next game," Sachdev said after the match.
WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets defending champ in Prague
Japan's Nao Hibino upset No. 2 seed and defending champion Barboura Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 second-round win on Thursday at the Prague Open.
Gustav McKeon, 18-Year-Old French Batter, Scripts World Record By Becoming Youngest Men's T20I Centurion
French batter Gustav McKeon became the youngest men's cricketer to smash a T20I hundred on Monday. He accomplished this feat against Switzerland in Vantaa during their T20 World Cup 2024 Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier tournament match. At the age of 18 years and 280 days, McKeon blasted 109 runs in just 61 balls with the help of five fours and nine sixes. He broke the record of Afghanistan batter Hazratullah Zazai, who had smashed a brilliant 162* off 62 balls against Ireland in 2019 at the age of 20 years and 337 days.
Eight uncapped players included in Ireland squad for Estonia and Portugal games
Ireland basketball coach James Weldon has selected eight uncapped players in his 16-person squad for the upcoming friendlies with Estonia in Dublin and Portugal in Porto.
WTA roundup: Bernarda Pera nabs second straight title with Hamburg win
American Bernarda Pera won her first WTA career title last weekend in Budapest. On Saturday, she doubled her trophy total with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of top seed Anett Kontaveit at the Hamburg European Open.
Miller-Uibo of Bahamas wins women’s world 400m title
Two-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas finally bagged world gold in the women’s 400m in Eugene on Friday, signing off on the one-lap event to re-focus on her favoured 200m.
Bernarda Pera shocks top seed Anett Kontaveit to win Hamburg title
Pera, ranked 81st, won 6-2, 6-4 in 1hr 14 min against the top seed from Estonia to seal the second title of her career after Budapest a week ago. The 27-year-old has now won 12 straight matches at all levels, stretching back to Budapest qualifying, and 24 consecutive sets.