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After winning the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai recently, Team India has climbed to third place in the newly released men’s team rankings from International Hockey Federation (FIH). The world of football saw Kepa Arrizabalaga make a loan move from Chelsea to Real Madrid, while Kylian Mbappe received a rousing reception from his teammates after he was allowed to join first team training. Also, Jessica Pegula dedicated her win at the Canadian Open tennis tournament to her late dog.
Read below to learn details about these top stories from the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
India climbs to third spot in FIH Rankings after Asian Champions Trophy 2023 title win
In the newly released rankings from the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian men’s hockey team climbed to third place, after winning the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 title in Chennai. Team India equalled their best ranking in men’s hockey, which was achieved previously after they won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago. Netherlands are currently on top of the rankings, closely followed by Olympic champions Belgium, while England, Germany, and Australia occupy fourth to sixth places respectively.
Real Madrid sign Kepa Arrizabalaga on one-year loan from Chelsea
Following the serious ACL tear to their first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid acted swiftly in the transfer market to sign in a replacement, Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea, on a one-year loan. When the speculation among the Real Madrid fans about the 28-year-old ran wild, in regard to him becoming the first-choice starter or not, the head coach Carlo Ancelotti commented that the incoming goalkeeper will be the backup first and would have to earn their place in the first team.
Kylian Mbappe gets warm welcome from teammates after being reintegrated into PSG
For the 2023-24 pre-season, Kylian Mbappe was forced to train with the reserve players of Paris Saint-Germain after he wanted to run down his final year on the current contract with the club. But, following positive talks between him and PSG, the 24-year-old joined the first team training to a rousing reception from his teammates.
Jannik Sinner wins first ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto
Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis player, won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canada Open in Toronto. The 21-year-old defeated the Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, to lay his hands on the coveted trophy in Canada, as part of the build-up to the US Open in New York later this month.
Jessica Pegula dedicates her Canadian Open win to her late dog
Jessica Pegula defeated the Russian tennis player Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 within 44 minutes, she became the first American woman since Serena Williams in 2013, to win the Canadian Open title. Following her championship triumph, the 29-year-old took to her official Instagram account to dedicate her successful week in Canada to her late dog, Dex, in an emotional post.
Elon Musk calls Mark Zuckerberg “chicken” after latter claimed he isn’t serious about MMA fight
The exec chair & CTO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has called Mark Zuckerberg “chicken,” after the Facebook co-founder claimed that he isn’t serious about their potential MMA fight. The issues between both these social media personalities started when Mark Zuckerberg launched Threads, an Instagram app, closely resembling Twitter, the micro-blogging site.
