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2013

India wins its first Sultan of Johor Cup title
October 2nd, 2013
India vanquished Malaysia to clinch Under-21 Sultan of Johor Cup hockeytournament. It was a maiden title victory for India. Below is the roll of honour for the tournament: Champions: India Runner Up: Malaysia Third: Argentina Most Outstanding Player: Mohd Top Scorer: Mohd Shahril Saabah Most Promising Player: Harpreet Best Goalkeeper: Lee Se Young (Korea)
October 1st, 2013
Fitri Saari (Malaysia) Singh
(Malaysia) 8 goals (India)
Liu Shiwen of China clinched Womens Table Tennis World Cup 2013
Chinese table tennis player Liu Shiwen clinched Womens Table TennisWorld Cup 2013 after beating teammate Wu Yang in the final play of the tournament held in Kobe, Japan. Liu had won the World Cup in Guangzhou in 2009 and in Huangshi one year back. It was her third world cup victory.
Indian Team reserves berth Wrestling World Cup for the first time
September 23rd, 2013
With India finishing 6th in the mens freestyle at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, it also reserved its maiden Wrestling World Cup berth. India qualified for the big event by finishing sixth behind Iran,Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and the USA. As per FILA norms, the top 8 teams in the World Championship automatically qualify for the World Cup.
Mohameddan Sporting Club wins Durand Cup after 73 years

September 22nd, 2013
After a long gap of 73 years, Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) of Kolkata won the Durand Cup football tournament. The club vanquished ONGC 2-1 in the 126th edition of the tournament played at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. It was in 1940 when MSC last lifted the Durand Cup when they won the tournament defeating Warwickshire Regiment.
The Durand Cup:
The inaugural Durand Football Tournament was held at Simla in the year 1888 by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, who was then, the Foreign Secretary to Government of India. Durand is the third oldest football tournament in the world and oldest in Asia and India.
Thomas Bach is new President of International Olympic Committee

September 12th, 2013
Thomas Bach (59) from Germany has been elected as the President of the InternationalOlympic Committee (IOC). He is the first Olympic gold medallist to become the President of the IOC. He will succeed Jacques Rogge, who stepped down after 12 years in service.
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Who is Thomas Bach?
Thomas Bach is a German former fencer and is the President of the International Olympic Committee and the German Olympic Committee. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Serena Williams wins US Open 2013

September 11th, 2013
World no.1 Serena Williams conquered her fifth US Open title by defeating second ranked Victoria Azarenka to clinch her 17th career Grand Slam crown. Serena became the oldest Open Era womens winner in US Open history, 293 days older than Margaret Court when she set the prior mark in 1973, and the third-oldest Grand Slam womens champion of the Open Era. She is the first top-seeded champion since Justine Henin in 2007 and the first woman to defend the US Open crown since Kim Clijsters in 2010.
Sebastian Vettel lifts Italian Grand Prix

September 9th, 2013
Red Bulls star driver Sebastian Vettel has won the Italian Grand Prix Championship. He left behind Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, who finished second and third respectively.
Sebastian Vettel:
Sebastian Vettel is a German Formula One racing driver, currently driving for the Austrian racing team Red Bull Racing. He is the current World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Paes-Stepanek clinch US Open mens doubles title

September 9th, 2013
The pair of Indias Leander Paes and Czechs Radek Stepanek clinched US Open mens doubles title as they vanquished Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the final held in New York. For Paes, it is his eighth mens doubles Grand Slam title. Leander Paes won his eighth mens doubles Grand Slam title, and overall this was his 14th.
Tokyo bags 2020 Olympic hosting right

September 9th, 2013
The 2020 Olympic Games will be hosted by Tokyo as it has won the right to host the games, beating Istanbul in the second round of voting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This makes Tokyo to be the first Asian city to host the Olympics twice, having also hosted the 1964 Games. Note: Olympics 2016 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 2, 2013
September 2nd, 2013
Hyderabad Hotshots clinch IBL
Hyderabad Hotshots defeated Awadhe Warriors in the final of the $1 million inaugural Vodafone-Indian Badminton League (IBL) played in Mumbai. The event witnessed six teams namely Banga Beats, Hyderabad Hotshots, Delhi Smashers, Mumbai Masters, Pune Pistons and Awadhe Warriors competing against each other to reach the top spot.
To save forex India plans crude import from Iran
To tackle widening Current account Deficit (CAD) and continuous depreciation of rupee India plans to exercise the option of importing crude oil from Iran. The move would Indias save $8.5 billion in foreign exchange as pays Tehran in rupee unlike other oil exporting countries. India spent $144.29 billion for oil imports in the last fiscal.
Korea beat India to conquer Asia Cup
India lost to Korea in the final of Asia Cup hockey tournament. Korea won the match 4-3 which brought them fourth triumph in the competition. Final Positions of Teams: 1. Korea, 2. India, 3. Pakistan, 4.Malaysia, 5. Japan, 6. Oman, 7.Bangladesh, 8. Chinese Taipei. Player of the tournament: V.R. Raghunath (India)
ICC T20 rankings: India No. 3, Sri Lanka tops list
With 121 rating, India have retained their rank three position among T20 teams. Sri Lanka tops the chart which is followed by Pakistan. The Indian batsmen listed in top-20 list also managed to retain their respective spots with star batsman Kohli at 6 th place while Suresh Raina remained at 8th position.
Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 1, 2013

September 1st, 2013
Delhis tops in per capita income in India
As per Delhi Development Report 2013, Delhis average per capita income stands at more than Rs 2 lakh per year in 2012-13 which makes it the highest in India. It is around 3 times more than the national average per capita income.
Pakistan unable to qualify for the Hockey World Cup for the first time
Pakistan is aggrieved as the country lost berth for the Hockey World Cup 2014 tournament. It is for the first time in Pakistans sporting history that it has been unable to qualify for the World Cup Hockey tournament as it lost to South Korea in the semifinal of the Asia Cup being held inMalaysia, a match they needed to win to qualify.
England wins Ashes 2013

August 28th, 2013
England clinched Ashes 2013 series with 3-0 win over arch-rivalsAustralia. The fifth and last test match played at the Oval stadium ended in a draw.
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Key Players of Ashes Test Series 2013:
Man of the Series (England): Ian Bell Man of the Series (Australia): Ryan Harris
IAAF World Championships: Bolt wins 200 meters, Kiprotich bags marathon gold
August 20th, 2013
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second gold medal of the World Athletic Championships being held in Moscow, Russia,cruising through the finish line to win the mens 200 meters. The 100-meter champion won the race in 19.66 seconds for his third straight world title in the 200. Warren Weir of Jamaica was second in 19.79 and Curtis Mitchell of the United States took bronze in 20.04. In Marathon, Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda beat two Ethiopian rivals in the final two kilometres to win the world championship marathon.
Rafael Nadal wins mens singles title in Rogers Cup 2013

August 20th, 2013
Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated CanadasMilos Raonic in the final of the mens Rogers Cup 2013 in Montreal, Canada. This is the Nadals third Rogers Cup title. He also won Rogers cup in 2005 and 2008. This triumph brought Rafael Nadal his 25th ATP World Tour Masters title. As per the latest ATP world rankings Rafael Nadal moves to third rank and Milos Raonic rose to tenth rank and also became the first Canadian to be ranked in the top 10 on the ATP Tour. The top position is held by Serbian player Novak Djokovic.
About Canadian Open/ Canada Masters/ Rogers Cup
The Canadian Open (also known as the Canada Masters), currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank. Held in Canada. Annual tennis tournament Mens competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Profes sionals (ATP) tour. The womens competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Womens Tennis Association (WTA) tour. Played on hard courts.
Shree Ganeshan Chundan wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013

August 19th, 2013
Shree Ganeshan Chundan, the snake boat of the St Francis Boat Club, Harippad won the 61st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2013 held in Punnamada Lake in Alleppey (Alappuzha), SouthKerala. This is the second consecutive win for Shree Ganeshan that was captained by Arunkumar, Karthikapally. Ganeshan was honoured with the silver trophy that was donated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1952 with his signature embossed on it.
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About the Nehru Trophy Boat Race:
The practice of the boat race started in 1952 after the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru visited the area in Kerela. The villagers held a boat race to honour his visit in the area. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted every year on the second Saturday of August. Nehru donated a silver trophy to the winners of the race and since then the competition is held by his name. The main attraction of the contest remains the snake boats, which are locally known as Chundan Vallam, which means Beaked Boat. Snake boats have been named following its structure that is long and narrow in shape and 36 to 42 meter in its length.
Serena Williams wins womens Rogers Cup

August 18th, 2013
US tennis star Serena Williams defeated Romanias Sorana Cirstea in the final of the womens Rogers Cupheld in Toronto to bag her 54th WTA singles title. Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and is currently ranked No. 1 in womens singles tennis. On six separate occasions, the WTA (Womens Tennis Association) has ranked her World No. 1 in singles .
Usain Bolt regains 100-meter gold at worlds

August 18th, 2013
Six-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt, regained World 100 meter title as he won the race in 9.77 seconds at the IAAF World Athletics Championships held in Moscow. Bolt finished ahead of Justin Gatlin of the U.S. (9.85) and Jamaican Nesta Carter (9.95). Bolt had previously won the event at the World championships in Berlin in 2009 where he set the current world record of 9.58 seconds.
Other Winners at IAAF World Athletics Championship 2013:
Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton of the U.S. won gold in the event. Olympic winner Brittney Reese of the U.S. won the womens long jump for the third consecutive time with a leap of 7.01 meters. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia won the womens 10,000 meter title for the third time. Sandra Perkovic of Croatia won the womens discus. Aleksandr Ivanov of Russia won the mens 20-kilometer walk.
PV Sindhu creates history by winning Bronze in World Badminton Championship

August 15th, 2013
PV Sindhu created history as she won bronze medal in the WorldBadminton Championships Although she lost in the semifinal to Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand, she became the first Indian to win a womens singles medal in the World Badminton Championship.
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PV Sindhu holds both junior and senior national titles after the legendary Prakash Padukone In past, Prakash Padukone had won the mens singles bronze in 1983 at Copenhagen. J wala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won another bronze in womens doubles in the 2011 edition.
Chakde India: India wins historic bronze at Junior Women Hockey World Cup
August 12th, 2013
Indias junior women hockeyteam created a history by clinching countrys first ever bronze medal in the junior women hockey World Cup as they defeated England. The Indian girls beat England 3-2 in the bronze medal play-off to finish on the podium their best-ever showing in the marquee event. Captain Ms Sushila Chanu held that the entire team was delighted to have made the country proud.
India win over Zimbabwe is countrys first-ever ODI Series whitewash on foreign soil
August 6th, 2013
History was created when India thrashed Zimbabwe in the final match of the five-match ODI series played in Zimbabwe. The victory marked Indias first-ever five-match ODI series whitewash on foreign soil. The Indian team, under the captaincy Virat Kohli, achieved the feat when they pipped Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in the fifth and final one-dayer at Bulawayo.
ICC World Cup 2015 to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand
August 3rd, 2013
Defending champion India will take on Pakistan in its opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup, 2015 on February 15, 2015 which is to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29, 2015. India has never lost to Pakistan in any of its five World Cup clashes so far. India to play against the following teams in the group stage Pakistan at Adelaide on February 15, 2015 Zimbabwe at Eden Park, Auckland on March 14, 2015 South Africa in Melbourne on February 22, 2015 Qualifier 4 in Perth on February 28, 2015 West Indies in Perth on March 6, 2015 Ireland in Hamilton on March 10, 2015 Competing Groups: Pool A: England, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, New Zealand co-host, Qualifier 2 (TBD), Qualifier 3 (TBD) Pool B: South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Qualifier 1 (Ireland), Qualifier 4 (TBD)
SAFF U-16 football title: India defeats Nepal

August 3rd, 2013
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India beat Nepal 1-0 to in the final match lift the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championships title played at the Dasharath Stadium in Nepal. India returned unbeaten in the biennial tournament.
SAFF U-16 Championship
Annual international football competition First edition: Nepal (August 2011) Contestants: National teams of the members of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Member Associations: Bangladesh 1997 India 1997 Maldives 1997 Nepal 1997 Pakistan 1997 Sri Lanka 1997 Bhutan 2000 Afghanistan 2005
Indian Grand Prix 2014 dropped

August 3rd, 2013
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has dropped India from the 2014 as the racing calendar for the coming year has been modified. The race organizers Jaypee Sports International Ltd. stated that the India will hold the Grand Prix in March 2015.
Indias K. Jennitha Anto wins IPCA World Womens Chess Championship

July 31st, 2013
Indias K Jennitha Anto won the 13th IPCA World Womens Individual Chess Championship title organised by the Interntional Physically Disabled Chess Association, at Velke Losiny in the Czech Republic. She bagged the Woman International Master title. The WIM title would allow her direct entry in many of the National events for women except the premier. 49 physically challenged players of from 15 countries competed in the IPCA event.
K.D. Singh is the new President for the IHF

July 31st, 2013
K.D. Singh who is presently one of the vice-presidents of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) will now be its president. He will take the charge from Dinesh Reddy who stepped down as the president of the due to his inability to continue with the responsibility.
Froome wins the 100th Tour de France title

July 30th, 2013
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Britains Christopher Froome who belongs to Team Sky (28) has clinched the 100th edition of Tour deFrance title of 2013. Colombian Nairo Quintana of Movistar bagged the second place. Christopher Froome has became the second successive Briton to win the race after teammate and compatriot Bradley Wiggins Froome who made history as Britains first winner in 2012, when Froome finished runner-up.
Results of Tour de France:
Froome won his first ever yellow jersey with a winning Nairo Quintana, who stood at second position, secured the white jersey for the best young rider and the best climbers polka dot jersey. Slovakian Peter Sagan of Cannondale won the points competitions green jersey for the second successive year.
Aussie Spinner Shane Warne included in ICC Hall of Fame

July 25th, 2013
Legendary leg spinner, Australias Shane Warne wasinducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame at Lords, England. Shane Warnes Achievements: He represented Australia in 145 tests between 1992 and 2007. He took 708 test wickets at an average of 25.41. Shane Warne also took 293 wickets in 194 one-day internationals at an average of 25.73 He was in the playing Australian side that beat Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup final at Lords and was named man-of-the-match. Note: Shane Warne is the 69th member to be included in the Hall of Fame and the 18th from Australia.
Archery World Cup: India finished 4th

July 25th, 2013
India finishes fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 held in Medellin, Colombia. Deepika Kumaris gold and bronze medal performances on the concluding day helped India finished fourth in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Medellin, Colombia. Key Achievements during the Archery World Cup: Deepika Kumari won gold by beating China and bronze medal in mixed event paired with Atanu Das by beating Mexico. This was Indias first World Cup team gold since Shanghai 2011. India finished fourth with one gold and two bronze. US topped the medal tally with 9 medals (2-5-2), while China (2-1-2) and Colombia (1-10) were second and third respectively.
Maiden ATP Tour title win for Divij Sharan and Purav Raja
July 25th, 2013
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Divij Sharan and Purav Raja beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France and Igor Sijsling of theNetherlands to clinch their maiden ATP Tour doubles title in the final of the Claro Open in Bogota, Colombia. Divij, who was ranked No. 5 in junior doubles, has won four Challenger doubles titles and 19 Futures titles. Purav who did not play the junior circuit, has four Challenger and 14 Futures titles.
Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis included in Tennis Hall of Fame

July 24th, 2013
Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis (32) was inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame. She has become the fourth youngest member to be inducted in the Tennis Hall of Fame after Tracy Austin (30), Bjorn Borg (31) and Hana Mandlikova (32).
Martina Hingis Career & Achievements:
She came into limelight after clinching the 1993 Roland Garros junior title at just 12 year of age. Won three Australian Open titles (1997, 1998, 1999), one Wimbledon (1997) and a US Open title (1997). Stood at the number one ranking for 209 weeks. She also won nine grand slam doubles titles and a mixed doubles title. In 1997, Hingis became the undisputed World No. 1 womens tennis player. In 1998, Hingis won all four of the Grand Slam womens doubles titles , only the fourth in womens tennis history to do so. In 2001, Switzerland, with Hingis and Roger Federer as mixed doubles won the Hopman Cup. In 2003, at the age of 22, Hingis announced her retirement from tennis, due to her injuries and being in pain. In 2005, Martina Hingis made a return at an event in Pattaya,Thailand, where she lost to Germanys Marlene Weingrtner in the first round. In 2011, she was named one of the 30 Legends of Womens Tennis: Past, Present and Future. She is counted as the most successful player to play theToray Pan-Pacific Tournament with 5 wins in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, and reached 8 finals in the years1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007.
Helicopter Shot discoverer Santosh Lal, a friend of M.S.Dhoni dies

July 21st, 2013
Mahendra Singh Dhonis childhood friend Santosh Lal , a first -class cricketer who invented helicopter shot passed away.
Andy Murray becomes the first Briton in 77 Years to clinch Wimbledon Mens Single title
July 10th, 2013
Andy Murray of Britain created history when he defeated Serbian star player Novak Djokovic at Center Court of London to become the first Briton in 77 years to win the Mens Singles Title at Wimbledon 2013. Earlier he was Fred Perry, who won his last Championship in 1936. Winners of other formats at Wimbledon:
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Mixed of France. Doubles Final: Daniel Nestor of Canada and Kristina Mladenovic
Girls Doubles Championship Final : Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic Boys Singles Championship Final: Gianluigi Quinzi of Italy Boys Doubles Title Final: Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia.
Wheelchair Gentlemens Doubles Title Final: Shingo Kunieda of Japan and Stephane Houdet of France. Wheelchair Ladies Doubles Title Final: J. Griffioen and A. Van Koot of Netherlands. Sr. Gents Invitation Doubles Final: Pat Cash and Mark Woodforde of Australia.
Ladies Invitation Doubles Final: L. Davenport of USA and Martina Hingis of Switzerland. Gentlemens Invitation Doubles Final: Thomas Enqvist ofSweden and Mark Philippoussis of Australia.
Parveez Rasool is the first J&K cricketer in Team India

July 7th, 2013
Parveez Rasool (24) created history by becoming the first cricketer fromJammu and Kashmir to be named in the Indian team as the selectors chose to rest captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and four other key players for the upcoming ODI tour of Zimbabwe. The allrounder has got the nod in the 15-member squad for the five-match ODI series to be held from July 24 to August 3 at Harare and Bulawayo.
Russia to send Olympic torch to space

July 6th, 2013
Russia who will be hosting 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has announced to send an unlit Olympic torch into space. The Russian Federal Space Agency will take the torch to the Soyuz TMA-11M manned spaceship in early November 2013 as part of the four-month torch relay. Once it reaches space, Russian cosmonauts Sergei Ryazansky and Oleg Kotov will take the Olympic torch on a spacewalk. It will be first event of its kind.
Marion Bartoli clinches Wimbledon 2013Womens Singles title

July 6th, 2013
French tennis player Marion Bartoli defeated German Sabine Lasicki to win the womens Singles category of Wimbledon tournament played in London. Marion Bartoli is a top-10 French professional tennis player. She has won one singles major; seven other Womens Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles.
Brazil wins Confederations Cup 2013

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July 5th, 2013
Brazil vanquished world and European champions Spain by registering a 3-0 win in the Confederations Cup final. Brazil who will be hosting the next World Cup has clinched the cup for a third time in a row. FIFA Confederations Cup International football tournament for national teams Held every four years by FIFA 8 Teams contest - holders of each of the 6 FIFA confederation championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation. 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the 9th FIFA Confederations Cup, and was held in Brazil.
India to host 2016 World T20 and 2023 ODI World Cup
July 3rd, 2013
As per the announcement made by the International Cricket Council (ICC), India will host the World T20 in 2016 and the 50-over World Cup in 2023. The Champions Trophy, the last edition of which was won by India recently has been replaced with World Test Championship,the first edition of which will be held in England and Wales in June-July 2017. India will host its 2nd edition in February-March 2021. ICC agreed on the following: Full members of the ICC will play a minimum of 16 tests over a four-year period. In order to ensure that all ODIs player over the four-year cycle b/w World Cups count towards a teams ranking, the ODIs ranking period will be changed from three years to four years. In order to bring consistency, the calculations of the T20 ranking will be changed to cover the same period. The date of the annual ICC Rankings update will be changed to May 1 rather than August 1.
Fact Box: Ammu

June 24th, 2013
Ammu: Mascot for 35th National Games The official mascot of the 35th National Games has been named Ammu which is a hornbill. The games will be hosted by Kerala in November-December 2013. The characterized versions of the mascot showing Ammu in the various disciplines of the games have also been released. The event would be held in seven of the 14 districts of the state in 36 disciplines with more than 10,000 athletes taking part. The games were last held in the Kerala in 1987. Last National Games (34th edition) was hosted by Jharkhand in 2011. About National Games of India:
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First held in 1924 in Lahore under the name Indian Olympic Games, which was the birth of Indian Olympic movement. It was rechristened as National Games when they were first held in Bombay in 1940. The Indian Olympic Association mooted the concept of the National Games. The Modern National Games on the lines of the Olympics were first held in 1985 in New Delhi and it continues. The National Games are required to be held once in two years leaving those years in which the Olympic Games and Asian Games are scheduled to be held.
India vanquishes England to clinch ICC Champions Trophy

June 24th, 2013
India defeated England in the final match played at Edgbaston in Birmingham city of Englnad to clinch the ICC Champions Trophy which was tournaments last edition. India defeated Egland by 5 runs, giving their skipper M S Dhoni, the unique record of being the first captain to win three world titles. Awards: The Man of the Match and the Golden Ball Award: Given to Indian allrounder Ravindra Jadeja for picking the most number of wickets, 12, in the tournament. The Golden Bat: Shikhar Dhawan, Indias left-handed batsman won this award for scoring the most runs in the tournament, 363 runs from five matches at an average of 90.75.
Rafael Nadal wins French Open 2013

June 12th, 2013
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer to win mens French Open 2013 title. With this victory, Nadal now owns eight French Open titles. With 12 majors overall, the Nadal moves into a tie for third place with Roy Emerson. He trails only Roger Federer (17) and Pete Sampras (14) and is the second youngest, after Federer, to reach a dozen Grand Slam titles.
French Open 2013: Serena Williams won the womens title

June 11th, 2013
World no.1 American tennis player Serena Williams defeated her Russian opponent Maria Sharapova to clinch the French Open 2013 womens title. This victory brought up her 16th grand slam title, taking her to within two of the great 1980s duo of Chris Evert and Martina Navatilova.
Vesnina, Makarova clinch French Open womens doubles title 2013

June 11th, 2013
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia won their first Grand Slam title together by defeating defending champions Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy in the womens doubles final of the French Open.
HC directs ESPN to provide add free live signal of ICC Champions Trophy to DD
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June 10th, 2013
A bench of justices which is hearing a petition filed by ESPN TV channel which sought a direction to Prasar Bharati not to insist on the live signal of the ICC Trophy without any commercial, has directed ESPN to provide live signals of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2013 without any commercials. This is an interim order and the pleadings in the matter are yet to be completed. The direction has been given so that Doordarshan would be able to telecast the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 as per commitment and object of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act.
Bryan brothers clinch French Open mens doubles 2013

June 10th, 2013
American Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan bagged their record 14 th major doubles title by vanquishing Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France in the French Open mens doubles final. The Bryans had won their only other French Open in 2003.
2014 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals to be held in Delhi

April 29th, 2013
Indian capital, New Delhi will host famous Badmintonchampionships- Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals for the first time in May 2014. Thomas Cup: Also called the World Mens Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sports global governing body. First held in 1948-1949, the championships are contested at three year intervals. Uber Cup:Also called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by womens national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals.
Chris Gayle scores fastest century in cricket history during IPL game
April 24th, 2013
Chris Gayle (the cricketer from West Indies) set a new record in Cricket when he hit the fastest century in the history of professional cricket during a cricket match of IPL (Indian Premier League) tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. Chris Gayle playing for Team Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bangalore) hit an unbeaten with 175 off 66 balls with his 100 coming in just 30 balls, the fastest ever in Cricket history in any form of the game. Gayle hit 17 sixes and 13 fours during his entire innings.
Sher-i-Kashmir Award: Navjot becomes youngest recipient athlete of Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred
April 20th, 2013
Navjot Singh (16 years) became the youngest athlete of Jammu and Kashmir to be conferred with the Sher-i-Kashmir Sports Award. He was declared the best sportsperson for 2008-09. Navjot received the award at an impressive investiture ceremony hosted after a gap of 22 years. Sher-i-Kashmir Sports Awards
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Established in 1978. After 1991 when the militancy began in J&K, the awards stopped. The awards returned in 2002 to be continued since then.
Sania joins as 4th Vice President of of ITPA

April 17th, 2013
Sania Mirza joined as the fourth Vice-President of the freshly formedTennis body in India : ITPA (Indian Tennis Players Association). Sania, was the first female player from India to win a Grand Slam. Sania now plays only in doubles as she gave up her singles career due to injuries. The 4 Vice-Presidents of the ITPA are: 1. 2. 3. 4. Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi Somdev Devvarman Sania Mirza President of ITPA: Jaideep Mukherjea Why a need for ITPA when AITA already exists? The existing structure of tennis administration in India i.e. All India Tennis Association (AITA), is unable to represent or adequately address contemporary issues faced by the players in the India. Thus, there was a need for a separate body like ITPA which is modelled on the functioning of the ATP , which encourages players to make decisions for the benefit of the sport. The ITPA has conveyed its opinion in the principles of self-governance and consultative dialogue in arriving at key decisions impacting professional tennis in the country . The not-for-profit association, being established as a Section 25 company, has opened membership to all current and former national andinternational players via a process of registration. Status of All India Tennis Association (AITA): The All India Tennis Association (AITA) Established in 1920 Governing body of tennis in India Affiliated by International Tennis Federation and Asian Tennis Federation. Operates all of the Indian national representative tennis sides, including the India Davis Cup team, the India Fed Cup team and youth sides as well. Responsible for organizing and hosting tennis tournaments within India and scheduling the home international fixtures.
Manipur bags overall team Champion for 22nd time in North East Game 2013
April 16th, 2013
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In the 27th edition of North-East Games played at Imphal, the host stateManipur claimed the title of overall team champion for the 22nd time. Overall standing: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Manipur Assam Mizoram Nagaland Meghalaya Tripura Sikkim This was the 27th edition of the North East games. North East Games were earlier known as North East Sports Festival and were started in 1986-87 with an objective of encouraging sports in the NE region ofIndia.
Harmanpreet Kaur New captain of Indian Womens Cricket Team

April 1st, 2013
Harmanpreet Kaur was named the Captain of the Indian womens Cricket team, she replaced Mithali Raj. Poonam Raut was named as the Vice-Captain of the team.
India wins the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a defeating Australia 4-0 in Test Series
March 29th, 2013
India completed a historic 4-0 clean sweep against Australia by recording an emphatic sixwicket victory in the fourth and final cricket Test. BorderGavaskar Trophy A Test cricket series played between India and Australia. If the series is drawn, then the country holding the trophy retains it. The series is named after Australias Allan Border and Indias Sunil Gavaskar, who both scored over 10,000 Test runs in their career
Tiger Woods Reclaims No. 1 Ranking with Win at 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 29th, 2013
With his eighth career win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Woods reclaimed the world No.1 ranking for the first time since 2010. Woods replaces Northern Irelands Rory McIlroy atop the world rankings.
Kimi Raikkonen bags formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2013

March 20th, 2013
Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus team has won the Australian Grand Prix 2013. Kimi Raikkonen: Finnish racing driver.
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Drives in Formula One now for Lotus Team.
Australia win Azlan Shah hockey tournament for seventh time

March 20th, 2013
Australia defeated hosts Malaysia to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockeytournament for the seventh time.
Services defeat Kerala to win 67th Santosh Trophy

March 6th, 2013
Services beat hosts Kerala in the final of the 67th Santosh Trophyfootball tournament played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. It was the third Santosh Trophy title for the Services. Man of the Match: Services striker Lalian Mawia.
Novak Djokovic clinches ATP Dubai Open 2013

March 6th, 2013
World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Czech Republics Tomas Berdych to win the ATP Dubai Open Tennis title 2013. Indian-French win doubles title The duo of Indias Mahesh Bhupathi and French partner Michael Lloldra defeated Serbian Swedish pair of Nenad Zimonjic and Robert Lindstedt to win the doubles title.
Goal-line technology to be adopted in 2014 FIFA World Cup

February 22nd, 2013
World footballs governing body FIFA has announced that goal-line technology will be used during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Why is Goal-line technology? A method to determine whether the Football has completely crossed the goal line or not. This is done using electronic devices. This technology will assist the referee in taking the final decision that whether it was a goal or not. On 5 July 2012, IFAB officially approved the use of goal line technology. FIFA has already approved two systems Hawk Eye and GoalRef. The Hawk Eye system, used in cricket and tennis, involves the strategic placing of cameras from different points within the stadium while GoalRef uses an electronic chip inside the ball.
Viswanathan Anand wins Grenke Classic

February 22nd, 2013
World chess champion Viswanathan Anand scored an emphatic German Arkadij Naiditsch to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic trophy.
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Nadal beats David Nalbandian to grab Brazil Open 2013

February 21st, 2013
Spains tennis star Rafael Nadal vanquished Argentinas David Nalbandian to win the 2013 Brazil Open title.
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Australia clinches womens cricket World Cup
February 20th, 2013
In the womens cricket World Cup tournament, Australia beat West Indiesby 114 runs in the final match played in Mumbai to win the title.
Horacio Zeballos defeats Rafael Nadal to win VTR Open

February 15th, 2013
Horacio Zeballos of Argentina defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain to win the VTR Open held in Chile.
Fact Box: Special Olympics World Winter Games

February 13th, 2013
India bagged 46 Medals in 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang (South Korea) India clinched record 46 medals in the 2013 Pyeongchang Special Olympics World Winter Games. The games were organized at Pyeongchang and Gangneung in South Korea. Indias medal tally includes 13 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze from mentally-challenged. The medal tally of India doubled from World Winter Games 2009. About 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games held at South Korea: Held at Pyeongchang and Gangneung in South Korea it was 11th event of its kind. The mascots were Ra, In and Bow. The event witnessed participation of 2200 athletes from more than 120 countries. Athletes competed in 8 categories of sports- alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, figure skating, short track speed skating, floor hockey and floorball. What is Special Olympics ? They are the worlds largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 4 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics World Games are held alternatively between summer and winter games. Special Olympics World Games are held every two years. 1968 First International Special Olympics Summer Games held at Soldier Field in Chicago. 1971 US Olympic Committee gave the Special Olympics official approval to use the name Olympics 2011 Games held at Athens, Greece 2013 Games held at Pyeongchang, South Korea 2015 Games to be held at Los Angeles, California 2017 Games to be held at Graz and Schladming, Austria
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McGrath and Turner enter Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

February 7th, 2013
Renowned pace bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner have been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Charlie Turner took 6-15 on test debut at Sydney in 1887. He died in 1944. Turner took 101 wickets in 17 test matches b/w the time period of 1887 and 1895.
Michael Clarke bags his 4th Allan Border Medal

February 7th, 2013
Australian Cricket Teams skipper Michael Clarke has won his fourth Allan Border Medal. Previously, he won the medal in 2005, 2009 and 2012 medals. With this Clarke equalized Ricky Ponting who had also achieved this feat in past.
India Cements appoints M S Dhoni as its Vice President

February 5th, 2013
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed as vice-president of India Cements, a company which is headed by BCCI President N Srinivasan. India Cements are the owners of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings of which Dhoni has been the captain since 2008 and Srinivasan is the Managing Director-cum-vice-chairman of the company.
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai claim their 40th title, defeat Saurashtra

January 31st, 2013
Mumbai won its 40th Ranji trophy after beating Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy finals at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Worlds oldest marathoner to retire

January 30th, 2013
Worlds oldest marathon runner, 101-year-old Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, has announced retirement from the sport after taking part in the after Hong Kong marathon which will be held inFebruary 2013. Singh is fondly known as Turbaned Tornado among his fans. He entered the records as the worlds oldest marathon runner after his show in Toronto marathon. To know more about the Turbaned Tornado Fauja Singh: Click Here.
Wild card entrants win Australian Open 2013 mixed doubles title
January 29th, 2013
Wild card entrants Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden combined to won the Australian Open mixed doubles title with a win over Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak in the finals.
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Djokovic first ever to win 3 consecutive Australian Open mens singles titles
January 28th, 2013
The Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he beat Andy Murray in the finals of mens singles at Australian Open 2013.
Bryan brothers clinch mens doubles Australian Open 2013

January 28th, 2013
American siblings Bob and Mike Bryan clinched the mens doubles title in Australian Open 2013. The pair defeated the Dutch team of Robin Haase and Igor Sijsling to win their record 13th Grand Slam doubles title.
Victoria Azarenka lifts Australian Open 2013 womens title

January 28th, 2013
Belarus tennis star Victoria Azarenka vanquished Chinese opponent Li Na to clinch the 2013 title of Australian Open for the second successive time.
Virat Kohli becomes second fastest Indian to score 4000 runs in ODIs
January 24th, 2013
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli became the fastest Indian to score 4000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Virat Kohli played 96 ODI matches and 93 innings to reach this milestone. Before Sourav Ganguly was the fastest Indian to score 4000 runs in ODI who had played 105 inning.
IOC asks Lance Armstrong to return bronze medal won at 2000 Sydney Olympics
January 24th, 2013
The International Olympics association has requested the discredited cyclist Lance Armstrong to return the Olympic bronze medal he won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games. The cyclist was stripped off all the seven Tour de France medals he had won after a report from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accused him of leading a massive doping programme on his teams.
Hockey India appoints Roelant Oltmans as High Performance Director

January 22nd, 2013
Legendry Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans has been appointed as High Performance Director by Hockey India to oversee the affairs of its senior and junior national teams. Oltmans brings with him an experience of 14-years of coaching Dutch team, which under his guidance clinched the gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics, two FIH World Cups, three FIH Champions Trophy and the Euro Hockey League.
Lionel Messi creates record by winning 4th FIFA Ballon dOr

January 12th, 2013
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Lionel Messi added yet another feather in his cap as he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon dOr at a FIFA gala in Zurich. The awards makes Messis status as the greatest player of his generation after he left behing Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta for the prize. Messi received a vote share of 41.60 percent to 23.68 for Ronaldo and 10.91 for Iniesta. Messi scored a staggering 91 goals in all competitions in 2012. Lionel Messi: Lionel Andrs Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as thecaptain of his countrys national football team.
Golden Cleats Awards to Bolt and Fraser-Pryce

January 12th, 2013
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) 2012 Golden CleatsAwards. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce took the male and female athletes of the year awards for their astounding performances at the London Olympic Games. In London Olympics, Bolt won 3 gold medals in the 100m, 200m and sprint relay repeating the Beijing success, while Fraser-Pryce retained her 100m crown and bagged silver medals in the 200m and sprint relay.
Pakistan beats India 2-1 to win the ODI Series

January 10th, 2013
Although India won the last match of 3-match ODI series,Pakistan clinched the series trophy defeating India 2-1 in India. So far, both teams have played 124 matches around the world with Pakistan winning 71 and India 49.
McGrath inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

January 8th, 2013
Legendary pacer of Australia, Glenn McGrath inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. It will be a thirdentry in 2012-13 after Enid Bakewell and Brian Lara. McGrath will be 68th male member of the Hall of Fame. McGrath has played 124 Test matches b/w 1993 and 2007 and claimed 563 Test wickets at an average of 21.64. He has scalped more Test wickets than any other seam bowler currently in the game or retired. He played 250 ODIs, taking 381 wickets at an average of 22.02, and was part of the Australian team that clinched three successive World Cups 1999, 2003 and 2007. With 71 wickets, he still holds the record for most wickets in World Cups.
AIFF bans Mohun Bagan from I-League

January 8th, 2013
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All India Football Federation (AIFF) has imposed a ban Bagan for two years from the I- League for abandoning against East Bengal on December 9, 2012. The ban Committee, which also declared all of clubs matches in 2013 cancelled and considered null and void. on famous football club Mohun the violence-marred derby match was decided by I-League Core the I-League Competition 2012-
Mohun Bagan was established in 1889 and is the oldest football club in the country. It became the first Indian club to win the IFA Shield final, in 1911, beating the East Yorkshire Regiment.
Bhakti Sharma: Worlds youngest to cross seven seas

January 3rd, 2013
22-year old Bhakti Sharma from India is the youngest in the world to have crossed seven seas, including four oceans.Besides, she is only the third person in the world to have swum across the Arctic Ocean, and is now targeting the Antarctic Ocean to become the youngest to swim in all five oceans. Bhakti, who belongs to Udaipur (Rajasthan), has also been conferred with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2012 for water adventure, by the President.
Mr. Cricket Mike Hussey to retire from Test cricket

January 1st, 2013
Australian batsman Mike Hussey will retire from Testcricket after the final match of the series against Sri Lanka at Sydney starting on January 3, 2013. It will be his 79th and final Test. involving Australia, West Indies and last international assignment. He will however play Sri Lanka which the ODI tri-series will be his
Hussy who is also called as Mr Cricket for his consistency, has till now has played 78 Tests scoring 6183 runs including 19 centuries and 29 half centuries at an average of 51.52.
Tony Greig, former England cricket captain and commentator passed away
January 1st, 2013
Former England captain and cricket commentator Anthony William "Tony"Greig (66) passed away. Greig played 58 tests for England and scored 3,599 runs at an average of 40.43 and took 141 wickets at 32.20. Tony Greig was an England Test cricket captain turned commentator.
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