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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the logo, mascot, and trophy of the 12th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Championship in Patna. Bihar is hosting the tournament for the first time at Rajgir International Stadium, from 29th August to 7th September 2025. The mascot “Chand,” inspired by the tiger and hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, symbolises courage, agility, and skill. The tournament begins on 29th August, National Sports Day, marking Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary.

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On 18 August 2025, world number three Iga Swiatek won the 2025 women’s singles title in the tennis tournament at Cincinnati Open. She defeated world number seven Jasmine Paolini by 7-5, 6-4 in the final. Earlier, Swiatek had never gone beyond the semifinals in six previous attempts at Cincinnati. She lost semifinals to Coco Gauff in 2023 and Aryna Sabalenka in 2024. Against Paolini, Swiatek made a comeback after trailing 0-3 in the first set, winning in 56 minutes. She hit eight aces and secured victory despite Paolini breaking her serve twice. This is her 24th career singles title.

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Madhya Pradesh (MP) topped the medal tally at the first edition of Khelo India Water Sports held at Dal Lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. MP won 18 medals, including 10 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze, and claimed the overall championship trophy. Odisha and Kerala secured second (10 medals) and third (7 medals) positions, while Chhattisgarh won a silver medal. MP dominated kayaking and canoeing, winning all four golds on the penultimate day and six more on the final day.

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North East United Football Club (FC) retained the Durand Cup title 2025. The final was held at Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata. North East United FC defeated Dimond Harbour FC with a 6-1 scoreline. Parthib Gogoi and Asheer Akhtar scored early goals to make it 2-0 by half-time. Other goals for North East United FC were scored by Alaaeddine Ajaraie, Andy, Thoi Singh, and Jairo Samperio. The victory highlights North East United FC’s dominance in Indian football tournaments.

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Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a Gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad. She marked a triumphant return to competitive action after previous international events. Chanu lifted a total of 193 kilograms to set new Commonwealth Championship records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total. She lifted 84 kilograms in snatch and 109 kilograms in clean and jerk, both setting new records. She finished first on the women’s 48-kilogram podium. The victory secured her direct qualification for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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India achieved a historic milestone at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan by winning 50 gold medals, topping the medal tally for the first time. India’s total medal count reached 99, including 26 silver and 23 bronze medals. Host nation Kazakhstan finished second and China third in the medal tally. Ankur Mittal set a world record to win gold in men’s double trap. Elavenil Valarivan won her second Asian title in women’s air rifle and gold in the mixed team event with Arjun Babuta. Neeru Dhanda won India’s first-ever women’s trap gold. India recorded its most successful campaign, winning 35 more medals than the 15th Asian Championship in Changwon, South Korea.

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Madhav Gopal Kamath, 14, won the 2025 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), becoming the first Indian to win a major global Scrabble title. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 218 under-18 players from 18 countries. Madhav, the reigning national champion, won 21 out of 24 rounds and clinched the title in the penultimate round. Suyash Manchali, 15, from Bengaluru, placed fifth with 17 wins.

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Amit Mishra, former India leg-spinner, announced retirement from professional cricket at age 42. Career spanned nearly 25 years, with last competitive cricket in 2024 IPL for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Mishra played for Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and LSG in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He holds record of three IPL hat-tricks, making him the only bowler with this achievement. He represented India in 22 Tests (76 wickets), 36 One Day Internationals (ODIs), 10 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). He was part of India’s winning squad in 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and runner-up in 2014 ICC World T20.

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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the mascot and logo for the 11th Asian Aquatics Championship. The event will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from September 28 to October 11, 2025. The mascot is named ‘Jalveer,’ symbolizing water sports and aquatic spirit. The championship will serve as a qualification event for the 2026 Asian Games. The championship is a historic milestone for Indian aquatics and a chance for athletes to compete with Asia’s best.

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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open Tennis Women’s Singles title, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6. Sabalenka successfully defended her crown and claimed her fourth Grand Slam title. Spanish-Argentine duo Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos won the Men’s Doubles title. They defeated British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 3-6, 7-6, 7-5.