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 Serbian Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer. This is  Djokovic’s 16th Grand Slam and 5th Wimbledon title. He is now level with Bjorn Borg as a five-time Wimbledon winner.
Source: The News on AIR

  Boxer Vijender Singh remained an unstoppable force, clinching a Technical Knockout over Mike Snider on his debut in the US professional circuit at Newark in the US.The 33-year-old from Haryana prevailed in four rounds for his 11th consecutive victoryin the circuit.
Source- The Times of India

 Simona Halep won her first Wimbledon title and crushed Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam success with a devastating 56-minute display of athleticism. The Romanian won 6-2 6-2 in front of an incredulous Centre Court, running after everything the American threw at her.
Source- BBC Sports

 In Table Tennis, Indian pair G. Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj won the bronze at the World Tour Platinum Australian Open. They defeat Korean pair of Jeoung Youngsik and Lee Sangsu.
Source: The News on AIR

  India have won 4 gold medals in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships held in Apia, Samoa. The Indian medallists are:
  • Men (Elite and junior): Achinta Sheuli has won 2 gold medals in 73kg event.
  • Junior: Gulam Navi has won gold medal in 67kg event.
  • Junior and youth: L. Sadananda Singh has won Bronze & Gold medals in 73kg event.
  • Women (Elite): Manpreet Kaur has won silver medal in 76kg event.
  • Junior: R. Arockiya Alish has won silver medal in 76kg event.
Source: The Hindu

  Mexico defeated USA  to claim their eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Jonathan Dos Santos scored the winning goal in 73rd min for Mexico in the thrilling final.
Source: The ANI

 Fergus Kavanagh has been roped in to conduct a 7 day camp with Indian defendersat the Sports Authority of India Centre in Bengaluru. He will be working closely with 14 Indian defenders identified by Hockey India. Kavanagh was part of the Australian dream team that won the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi and the 2014 World Cup in The Hague.
Source: The News On AIR

  Dutee Chand from Odisha has won the gold medal in the women’s 100 metre sprint at the 30th Summer University Games in Naples, Italy. This is the first time an Indian has won a 100-metre gold at this global event.
Source: The Indian Express

  Magnus Carlsen won the 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour title. He scored 8 points. Wesley So finished second with 7 points. India’s Viswanathan Anand ended up with 4.5 points and finished 11th.
Source: The Hindu

4 gold medals for India in Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championships.Following is the list of winners in the different categories:
  • Mirabai Chanu wins gold in the senior women’s 49 kg event.
  • Jhilli Dalabehra wins gold in the senior women’s 45 kg event.
  • Soroikhaibam Bindyarani Devi wins gold while Matsa Santoshi wins the silvermedal in the senior women’s 55kg event.
  • Rishikanta Singh grabbed the gold in the senior men’s 55kg event.
Source: The Hindu


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