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Sports is a 24-hour phenomenon, taking place across the globe day in and day-out. It’s not only a competition about winning or losing, but just a step to continue your skill and work upon it with each passing day.
Here in this article, we have listed down some of the major events in the sporting world that made headlines in the past 24 hours:
Football
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final: Olga Carmona's lone strike wins Spain their maiden title
I t was Spanish captain Olga Carmona's lone strike , which came in the 29 th minute that decided the course of the game as La Roja beat the Lionesses 1-0, recreating Spain's 20 1 0 men's world cup final victory, where Andres Iniesta scored the winning goal for Spain against Netherlands.
WATCH: Spanish FA President kisses Jennifer Hermoso during World Cup final presentation ceremony
The Spanish team was involved in some sort of controversy a s the Spanish FA President was captured kissing Jennifer Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup final trophy celebrations. The video of the same has been doing rounds on social media.
Jennifer Hermoso reacts post kiss from Lius Rubiales
The Spanish forward Jennifer Hermoso opened up on this incident during her Instagram live session. She explained that although she “didn’t like it”, it was an expression of pure affection from the Spanish FA President.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin injures cheek bone after collision with Emiliano Martinez, pictures surface
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin forcefully left the pitch in the first half of his team’s 4-0 loss at Aston Villa on Sunday after suffering a facial injury following a collision with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The incident happened in the 36th minute when Calvert-Lewin chased a long ball and tried to beat Martinez to it.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s team bus gets hit by police bullet during Bundesliga game
In a shocking event, a police officer accidentally shot into the Borussia Monchengladbach team bus as it was playing Augsburg in the Bundesliga. Concerns were raised concerning safety precautions during important football games as a result of the incident that took place outside the stadium.
Athletics
World Athletics Championships 2023 Day 2
After disappointment on Day 2, it continued on Day 2 for the Indian contigent as Santhosh Kumar Tamilarnsan and Sarvesh Anil Kushare failed to make it through the qualifiers. While Santosh crashed out of the 400m hurdles heat race, Kushare couldn’t make it past the qualifying round.
Basketball
Anthony Edwards snubs LeBron James from his NBA top 5 list
Anthony Edwards, the shooting guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, has revealed his list of the top five NBA players of all time, and it does not include LeBron James. Edwards, who is averaging 24.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game in the 2022-23 season, shared his personal rankings in an interview recently.
According to Edwards, his five best players ever are Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, and Kevin Durant.
Tennis
Novak Djokovic reigned on his return to the United States as he lifted the Cincinnati Open 2023 title after beating World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. The Serbian beat Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 to win a record 39 th Masters title and redeem his Wimbledon 2023 loss from last month.
WATCH : Novak Djokovic tears off his shirt post win over World No. 1
The 36-year-old Serbian celebrated this win in a wild manner as he was seen ripping his shirt as he roared in happiness.
WATCH : Carlos Alcaraz breaks down in tears after losing to Novak Djokovic
The World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz broke down in tears after his loss to Novak Djokovic . The 20-year-old who fought hard as he took the first set and was leading the second set, meanwhile thanked his team and his brother.
Venus Williams withdraws from Cleveland event with knee injury
American tennis star Venus Williams pulled out of the Cleveland event with a knee injury on August 20.
Hockey
Hockey India announces 39-member squad for training camp ahead of Asian Games
Hockey India announced a 39-member probable group for Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp on August 20, Sunday. The coaching camp is slated to be hosted from August 21 to September 18 at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru. The scheduled training camp will help the Asian Giants to gear up for the forthcoming Asian Games, commencing on September 23 in Hangzhou, China
Shooting
ISSF World Championships: Akhil Sheoran win bronze in 50m
World No. 17, Akhil Sheoran on August 20 secured a bronze medal finish in 50m rifle at the ISSF World Championships. With this win, he also secured 2024 Paris Olympics quota.
Squash
Anahat Singh bags gold in Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships
India’s 15-year-old squash champion Anahat Singh won gold and bagged the title of Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships on August 20, Sunday. Singh defeated Hong Kong’s Ena Kwong 3-1 in the summit clash of the U-17 category to win the champion title.
Chess
R Praggnanandhaa pushes Fabino Caruana into another tie-breaker after the first ending in a draw. On the other hand, Magnus Carlsen reached final in FIDE Chess World Cup.
