SPORTS NEWS

Kami Rita Sherpa's Record 32nd Everest Climb

• Nepal's 'Everest Man' extended his own world record for most Everest ascents.
• Began his mountaineering career in 1992 and completed his first Everest ascent in 1994.
• He was born in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal, home to many legendary Sherpa mountaineers.

India's Bronze at Thomas Cup 2026

• Lost 0-3 to France in the semifinal in Horsens, Denmark, hurt by Lakshya Sen's injury absence.
• Ayush Shetty, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy all lost their singles matches in the tie.
• France reached its first-ever Thomas Cup final in the tournament's history.

Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 Results

• China won its 13th Thomas Cup; South Korea won its third Uber Cup, both in Denmark.
• Marked the 34th edition of the Thomas Cup and 31st edition of the Uber Cup.
• Denmark and India shared bronze in the Thomas Cup; Japan and Indonesia shared Uber Cup bronze.

Rahul Dravid Owns Dublin Franchise, European T20 Premier League

• Europe's first ICC-sanctioned multi-country franchise T20 league.
• Involves cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.
• Aims to accelerate cricket's growth and commercial appeal across Europe.

Apaar Saxena Earns Chess International Master Title

• Karnataka player secured all three IM norms through strong European tournament results.
• IM is considered one of the highest chess titles after Grandmaster.
• FIDE, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, was founded in Paris in 1924.

IOC Lifts Restrictions on Belarusian Athletes

• Ahead of LA 2028, while Russia's suspension continues.
• Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate fully, including opening ceremonies and medal events.
• The IOC, founded in 1894, is the supreme authority governing the modern Olympic Games.

Faustino Oro — Second Youngest Chess Grandmaster

• Argentine prodigy achieved the feat at 12 years, behind only India's Abhimanyu Mishra.
• Secured his final GM norm at the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 in Italy.
• Only seven players in history have earned the GM title before turning 13.

India Wins Gold at Archery World Cup Stage 2, Shanghai

• Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod beat hosts China; India's first gold since 2021.
• Won in a tense shoot-off final against the host nation.

Sahdev Yadav — President, South Asian Weightlifting Federation

• Elected unopposed, also heads the Indian Weightlifting Federation.
• Seen as strengthening India's leadership role in South Asian sports governance.

India Wins 27 Medals at Asian Boxing U-15 Championships

• Including 9 gold; the girls' team was the best-performing category with 7 golds, 2 silvers and 5 bronzes.
• Gold-medal winners included Anzee, Soniya, Tanvi, Hanshika Attri, Sunaina, Bhumika and Angel.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's IPL Sixes Record

• Broke Abhishek Sharma's record of 42 sixes in a single IPL season.
• Achieved during a Rajasthan Royals match against Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

CIC Rules BCCI Outside RTI Act

• Reversed its 2018 ruling that had classified BCCI as a public authority.
• The appeal had originally been filed in 2017 seeking selection-related information.

Italian Open 2026 Champions

• Elina Svitolina (women's, her third title) and Jannik Sinner (men's, first Italian winner in 50 years).
• Svitolina defeated Coco Gauff; Sinner defeated Casper Ruud in their respective finals.

East Bengal Wins Indian Super League Title

• First-ever ISL title, ending a 22-year domestic championship drought.
• Defeated Inter Kashi 2-1 in the final at Kishore Bharati Krirangan.

Vijay Shankar Retires from Domestic Cricket and IPL

• Now eligible to play in overseas franchise leagues.
• Represented India in 21 white-ball internationals between 2018 and 2019.

Gurindervir Singh — Fastest Indian Sprinter

• Clocked 10.09 seconds in the 100m at the Federation Cup, Ranchi.
• First Indian athlete to enter the 10.0-second range in the men's 100m.

Lionel Messi Joins Billionaire Club

• Second footballer after Cristiano Ronaldo to cross $1 billion net worth.
• Has earned over $700 million in salaries and bonuses since 2007, per Bloomberg estimates.

Swara Lakshmi Nair — Karnataka's Second WIM

• 19-year-old also became Bengaluru's first Women's International Master.
• Isha Sharma was the first woman from Karnataka to achieve the WIM title.