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The past 24 hours have been very exciting for fans following various disciplines of sports. While Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa became the only Indian to enter the FIDE Chess World Cup final as he shocked Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker, Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen also progressed into Round 2.
Here in this article, we’ll list down all the news around the sporting arena, except of cricket from across the globe.
Football
England's World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst slams Prince William for not attending Lionesses' final
England's 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst, who is the first of the only two men to score a world cup final hat-trick, has recently called out Prince Williams and the Royal family for missing out on the Lionesses' FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 final against Spain in Australia.
I was wrong: Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales apologizes for kissing Jennifer Hermoso
Spanish FA P resident Luis Rubiales has apologized for kissing star striker Jennifer Hermoso on the lips during the medal ceremony of the Women's World Cup final on Sunday. Rubiales said he was "wrong" and that he acted in a moment of "maximum effusiveness" without any bad intentions.
Mason Greenwood to leave Manchester United with immediate effect
Mason Greenwood, the forward for Manchester United, is set to leave the Premier League club with immediate effect. The communications department released a statement, wherein it was revealed that the Red Devils had concluded their internal investigation into the allegations made against the 21-year-old to arrive at the decision on August 21, Monday.
Serie A stars lead Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in minutes per goal ratio in 2023
Inter Milan’s forward Lautaro Martinez has the best minutes per goal ratio in all of Europe, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe as well as Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who had a record-breaking 2022-23 season when he won the treble. The Argentine striker is followed by his Serie A rival Victor Osimhen while Harry Kane is also included in the top five players across Europe.
Jota to leave Al-Ittihad just one month after £25 million deal: Reports
Just one month after signing for Al-Ittihad for a world-record £25 million, Jota, former Celtic winger, is facing a humiliating departure. The club's management is apparently looking to transfer the Portuguese star on loan or sell him permanently after he failed to satisfy his new manager Nuno Espirito Santo despite the fact that he scored 15 goals for the Scottish club last season.
Badminton
BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen advance to Round 2 after straight sets win
I ndian shuttlers began their campaign at the BWF World Championships on Monday, August 21. On Day 1 of the tournament, which will be played till 27 th August in Copenhagen, Denmark saw World No. 9 HS Prannoy survive and move into the second round of the competition. Lakshya Sen also beat his Mauritian opponent to advance into Round 2. On the other hand, Kidambi Srikanth made an early exit from the tournament after loss against 14 th ranked Japanese player.
Athletics
Sha’Carri Richardson becomes women’s 100m champion
On Day 3 of the Championships, United States sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson bought an end to her three years promise as she delivered late to win the 100m gold on Monday, August 21. The Olympic athlete clocked Championship record of 10.65 to beat Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Shelly-Ann Fraser surpasses Usain Bolt as most successful Jamaican athlete
Shelly Ann Fraser broke Usain Bolt’s record to become the most successful Jamaican athlete in the history of World Outdoor Athletics Championships. With this third-place finish, Fraser has moved above Bolt to 15 medals, with Bolt having 14 medals with 11 of them being gold.
Basketball
NBA’s official Facebook account gets hacked by former employee calling out Adam Silver
In a surprising turn of events, the official Facebook account of the NBA, the professional basketball league in North America, was hacked on August 21, Monday. The culprit was none other than the former social media employee of the organization, who had no hesitation in airing out their grievances about the workplace during their time on the job.
Shooting
ISSF World Championships 2023: Sift Kaur Samra finishes fifth; earns 2024 Paris Olympics quota
India’s Sift Kaur Samra became the sixth shooter to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after she advanced to the final of the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions at the ongoing ISSF World Championships. The international shooting championships is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan and Sift Kaur became the third Indian shooter to earn a Paris Olympics quota at the ongoing games.
Chess
R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to enter the final of the FIDE World Chess Cup
Praggnanandhaa created history by reaching the summit clash of the marquee event on Monday (August 21) by defeating World Number Three Fabiano Curana in a tiebreak. The 18-year-old won the match with a score of 3.5-2.5.
WATCH : Chess streamer continues playing amidst ongoing earthquake
Chinese-born Qiyu Zhou, popularly known by her Twitch name, aka Nemsko, was in the middle of an intense chess match when an earthquake struck in the United States. She noticed her desk and floor shaking but maintained her calm and carried on with her match, which was being live-streamed on Twitch.
Tennis
Mumbai sessions court permits Leander Paes' "condonation of delay" in Rhea Pillai domestic violence case Mumbai sessions court has permitted Indian tennis great Leander Paes for "condonation of delay" in filing his appeal against a magistrate’s court order in the domestic violence case filed by his former live-in partner Rhea Pillai. The Additional Sessions Judge RK Kshirsagar allowed the application on the condition that Paes pay INR 20,000 to Pillai within one month.
