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India maintained a strong presence in the latest World Boxing Rankings. Jaismine Lamboria climbed to World No. 1 in the women’s 57 kg category. Minakshi retained her World No. 1 ranking in the women’s 48 kg category. Asian champions Priya Ghanghas (60 kg) and Vishvanath Suresh (50 kg) moved into the Top 3 of their respective categories. Preeti rose to World No. 3, while Arundhati Choudhary, Pooja Rani, and Nupur secured World No. 2 rankings in their weight categories. Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain continued to remain among the world’s top-ranked boxers.

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R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title. He secured the title in Oslo with a final-round victory over Vincent Keymer. Praggnanandhaa finished with 18 points to clinch the championship. The 20-year-old Chennai Grandmaster achieved a feat that had eluded Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh. During the tournament, he recorded two classical wins over Magnus Carlsen.

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India Men’s Under-18 Hockey Team won the Men’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026 title by defeating Japan 4-1 in the final at Kakamigahara, Japan. India lifted the U-18 Asia Cup title for the third time. Ashish Purti scored a hat-trick, while captain Ketan Kushwaha added one goal. The India Women’s Under-18 Hockey Team secured the bronze medal after defeating South Korea 3-0.

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At the Asian Relays Championships (2nd edition) held in Shaoxing, China, the Indian women’s 4×100m relay team won the gold medal with a season-best timing of 43.85 seconds. The winning quartet included Srabani Nanda, S.S. Sneha, Sudeshna Shivankar, and Tamanna. In the mixed 4×400m relay, India secured the silver medal with a timing of 3:17.06 seconds. The team members were Theerthesh Shetty, M.R. Poovamma, Bharath Sridhar, and Neeru Pathak. India had a successful medal haul across relay events, showcasing depth in sprint and mixed relay categories.

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Recently, Australia won its record seventh ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup title by defeating England by 7 wickets in the final at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Australia successfully chased 151 runs, recording the highest successful run chase in a Women’s T20 World Cup final. Beth Mooney scored an unbeaten 64 and was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series. Ellyse Perry won her ninth ICC World Cup title, extending her record.

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The Droupadi Murmu, President of India, officially unveiled and flagged off the three winner trophies for the 2026 Durand Cup at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The Durand Cup is India’s premier football cup competition and the country’s oldest football tournament. It is officially known as the IndianOil Durand Cup. The tournament is managed by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) under the aegis of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. It serves as the official season-opener of Indian football, featuring clubs from the Indian Super League (ISL), I-League, and the Armed Forces.

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The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) commenced in Paris, France, marking the first time the tournament is being hosted outside Saudi Arabia. The event is being held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and will run until 23 August 2026. It features over 2,000 players, 25 tournaments, and a record prize pool of USD 75 million. More than 200 elite clubs from over 100 countries are participating.

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta unveiled ‘Mayur’, the official mascot of the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2026, in New Delhi. Delhi will host the championship at Thyagraj Stadium, New Delhi, from 27 July to 2 August 2026. The mascot ‘Mayur’, inspired by India’s national bird peacock, represents energy, hospitality, unity, friendship, harmony, and sportsmanship. The mascot’s feathers feature the flags of participating Commonwealth nations, symbolising international cooperation. The championship is being jointly organised by the Delhi Government and the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).

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West Indies cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers passed away at the age of 89. He is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history. Sobers played 93 Test matches, scoring 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78, including 26 centuries. He also took 235 Test wickets with his left-arm pace bowling. In 1968, he became the first batter to hit six sixes in an over in First-Class cricket, while playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan.

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Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 10,000 m at the Commonwealth Games 2026. He became the first Indian to win a medal in the 10,000 m at the Commonwealth Games. He is from Uttar Pradesh. He won double gold (5,000 m & 10,000 m) at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships. His national record in 10,000 m is 27:00.22.