Netherlands retained the Hockey World Cup title with an emphatic 6-0 victory over Ireland. Ireland, the second-lowest ranked country in the tournament, was unable to produce a fairy-tale ending at Lee Valley Hockey Center.
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Virat Kohli becomes no. 1 Test batsman
India skipper Virat Kohli, jumped up one place and surpassed Australia’s Steve Smith to become the No.1 batsman in ICC Test Rankings. He has become only the seventh Indian and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to take the pole position.
Lakshya Sen stuns World No 1 to bag badminton gold in Asian Junior Championships
Lakshya Sen become the third Indian shuttler after PV Sindhu and Gautam Thakkar to win a gold medal at the Junior Asian Championships. The gold medal win is Sen’s biggest win in his career as the world number nine became the first Indian to win the medal at the competition in six years. He also […]
Carolina Marin beats PV Sindhu to claim third World Championship title
Spain’s Carolina Marin beat India’s PV Sindhu to claim third World Championship title, and she become the first woman to claim three World Championship titles as well.