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Hockey India To Host First-Ever Masters Cup For Players Aged 40+

Hockey India on Tuesday announced inaugural Masters Cup, a pioneering tournament which will feature veteran players in men's and women's categories. The event is designed to celebrate the enduring passion and skill of seasoned hockey players. All Hockey India affiliated state member units are eligible to participate in the event and all eligible veteran players, aged around and above 40, who want to participate in the tournament will have to contact their respective member units and register through the Hockey India Member Unit Portal.

Paris Olympics-Bound Vinesh Phogat Wins Spanish Grand Prix Gold

In a perfect build-up to the Paris Olympics, top Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinched the women's 50kg gold medal at the Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid on Saturday. The two-time World Championship bronze medallist defeated Mariia Tiumerekova 10-5 in the final to bag the gold. Mariia is a former Russian wrestler who is now competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete. Vinesh, who received her Schengen visa at the last minute on Wednesday, won three bouts without much difficulty to storm into the final.

"Cannot Wait To Hold Indian Flag": Paris Olympics Flag-Bearer Achanta Sharath Kamal

Table tennis legend and multi-time Commonwealth and Asian Games medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal said that he cannot wait to hold the Indian flag as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 and expressed confidence that the contingent will secure a double-digit tally of medals this time around. Kamal was speaking at the player draft of the fifth season of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, Kamal said about being the country's flag bearer at the Olympics opening ceremony, "I cannot wait for July 26 when I hold the flag in the hand to lead the contingent. I could not believe when it was announced. But the whole table tennis community was happy that a table tennis player is going to lead the contingent."

India Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Zimbabwe With All-Round Show In Third T20I

Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad produced high-quality knocks before the bowlers did their part as India outplayed Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20 in Harare on Wednesday. Gill (66 off 49), Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 27) and Gaikwad (49 off 28) propelled India to 182 for four against Zimbabwe after the visitors opted to bat on a fresh pitch. Zimbabwe were never really in the run chase despite an entertaining effort from number four Dion Myers (65 not out 49), ending at 159 for six in their stipulated 20 overs.

Bangladesh's Top-Ranked Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Match

Bangladesh's top-ranked chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman died Friday at the age of 50 after suffering a stroke and collapsing on his board in the middle of a national championship match, an official said. Bangladesh Chess Federation general secretary Shahab Uddin Shamim told AFP that Ziaur collapsed during his 12th round match of the championship against fellow grandmaster Enamul Hossain before he was declared dead at a hospital in the capital Dhaka. "Players and officials present in the hall room took him to the hospital quickly after he collapsed. Upon reaching there, doctors said he had already died," Shamim said.

"Would Have Dropped Suryakumar Yadav": Rohit Sharma's Funny One-Liner Breaks Internet

Rohit Sharma has joked that he would have dropped Suryakumar Yadav from the India playing XI had he dropped the catch that dismissed David Miller during the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Suryakumar Yadav arguably took the catch of the tournament while fielding at long-off in the first ball of the final over of the match, with South Africa needing 16 in six balls. The catch meant that Miller - South Africa's last recognized batter in the game - was back in the dugout, and a potential six was prevented.

Ex-India Selector Names Hardik Pandya's Biggest Competitor For T20I Captaincy

Shubman Gill will lead a young Indian team in a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting with the opener on Saturday, July 6. With India captain Rohit Sharma announcing his T20I retirement after the World Cup final, and vice-captain Hardik Pandya rested for the tour, the selectors have showed faith in Gill to lead a second-string side. Following Rohit's retirement, there has been debate regarding India's next T20I captain. Many believe that Hardik, having led the team previously in Rohit's absence, is likely to take over the role.

'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is now a household name in India and in the international chess circuit. The stock of the 18-year-old, currently in Romania for the Superbet Classical tournament, has been steadily rising. The Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, where he finished behind Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, was another chapter in his storied career. In Norway, Praggnanandhaa's first victory in classical chess over World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen made heads turn. Interestingly, during the closing ceremony, Carlsen narrated that his loss to Praggnanandhaa was, in fact, the most memorable match of the tournament for him.

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Hockey India To Host First-Ever Masters Cup For Players Aged 40+

Paris Olympics-Bound Vinesh Phogat Wins Spanish Grand Prix Gold

"Cannot Wait To Hold Indian Flag": Paris Olympics Flag-Bearer Achanta Sharath Kamal

India Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Zimbabwe With All-Round Show In Third T20I

Bangladesh's Top-Ranked Chess Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Dies Mid-Match

"Would Have Dropped Suryakumar Yadav": Rohit Sharma's Funny One-Liner Breaks Internet

Ex-India Selector Names Hardik Pandya's Biggest Competitor For T20I Captaincy

'There Is No Rivalry With Magnus Carlsen': R Praggnanandhaa's Strong Claim