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Sports is a 24/7 phenomenon across the globe, where the best of the best compete with and against each other for crowning glory in their respective competitions. Here are some of the major events in the sporting world that made the headlines in the past 24 hours:
Athletics
USA confirms World Athletics Championships 2023 team including Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles
The USA team in the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, will be headlined by the 100m and 200m world champions Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles. The competition, which will run from August 19 to 27, will also have other defending champions from Oregon, USA last year, including men’s 400 winner Michael Norman, men’s shotput winner Ryan Crouser, women’s pole vault winner Katie Moon, and women’s hammer throw winner Brooke Andersen, among others.
Football
Neymar Jr.' s father addresses his son’s exit rumours from Paris Saint-Germain
In midst of the uncertainty surrounding Kylian Mbappe at the Paris Saint-Germain, the club has gotten tangled into another transfer controversy with regards to Neymar Jr, who is reportedly looking to leave this summer. But, in a big relief for the PSG hierarchy, the father of Neymar Jr has stated that he cannot confirm the piece of news that did not happen, thus shutting down the exit rumours for the time being.
Badminton
PV Sindhu jumps two places to reach 15th position in BWF World Rankings
The two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has jumped two places in the BWF World Rankings to reach 15th position in the women’s singles category. After enduring a rough few months at the sport, the 28-year-old had earned a quarter final finish in the Australian Open, to make the gains in the world rankings. HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen are in 9th and 11th position in the men’s singles rankings, while the best ranked players from India is the pairing of Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty, who occupy in number two spot in the men’s doubles rankings.
Hockey
India qualifies to the semi-final of Asian Champions Trophy 2023 after beating South Korea
The Indian hockey team managed to achieve a nervy 3-2 win against South Korea in the fourth match of the Asian Champions Trophy campaign at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai. With this important victory, the hosts were able to qualify through to the semi-final stage of the competition. In their final round-robin matchup, India will be facing Pakistan on August 9, a win will help them finish on top of the points table.
