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India Wins Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

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The Indian hockey team defeated the People’s Republic of China 1-0 in the final to win the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. Deepika scored the winning goal for the Indian women’s hockey team and finished as the tournament’s top goal scorer with a tally of 11. 

This was India’s third Women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey title, bringing them level with the Republic of Korea as the most successful nation in the competition’s history. The Indian women won their maiden title in 2016 before clinching the 2023 edition as well.

Stars of Wimbledon 2024

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Former French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic claimed her first Wimbledon women’s singles title. She won 2 sets to 1 against Jasmine Paolini, who is from Italy. 

In a repeat of last year’s final, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to win his second consecutive All England Tennis Championship in London. Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. Roger Federer has won the most Wimbledon titles.

Paris Olympics To Have Equal Male and Female Competitors

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For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, equal number of male and female athletes will participate at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With every Olympic Game, the number of participating female athletes has increased.

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At the Paris 1900 Olympic Games there were just 2.2% female athletes. Whereas, 48% of the athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were women. “We are about to celebrate one of the most important moments in the history of women at the Olympic Games, and in sport overall”, said International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

 

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The IPL 2025 Mega Auction

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The IPL 2025 Mega Auction took place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

This auction was an opportunity for the 10 IPL teams to build the core of their squads for the next three seasons. The IPL mega auction is held once every three years. The 10 cricket teams gathered at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction to select the best players from a pool of 577 cricketers, which included 367 Indian and 210 overseas players. The ten franchise teams spent a whopping Rs.639.15 crore on 182 players. The 2025 edition of the

IPL will begin on March 14, 2025, with the final scheduled for May 25, 2025.

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Rishabh Pant Creates IPL History

Rishabh Pant has been acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants for a record breaking Rs. 27 crore in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. This makes him the most expensive player in the league’s history. Rishabh Pant is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. Following closely was Shreyas Iyer, sold to Punjab Kings for Rs.26.75 crore. The third most expensive purchase in IPL history was from defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders as they brought back Venkatesh Iyer for Rs.23.75 crore.

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Most Expensive Bowlers For 2025

Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal topped the list of the most expensive bowlers acquired in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Both of them were acquired for a hefty price of Rs. 18 crore each by Punjab Kings.

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13-Year-Old Makes History As IPL’s Youngest Signing

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 13-year-old cricketer from Bihar, has made history by becoming the youngest player ever to be signed at an IPL auction. On the second day of the auction, Rajasthan Royals acquired Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Rs. 1.1 crore.

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Ballon d’or 2024 Winners

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Spanish superstars Rodri and Aitana Bonmati have been named the best football players in the world at the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris, France!  The Ballon d’Or is seen as the top individual prize in football and is voted for by 100 journalists from around the world. 

 

 

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Ballon d’Or is organised by the French magazine France Football and has been awarded since 1956. For the first time in 20 years, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo were nominated for this prestigious award. Between them they have won 13 Ballon d’Or!

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Rodri was part of the team that beat England in the Euro 2024 final in Germany in July. He plays for Manchester City and is the first ever player in the club’s history to win the Ballon d’Or.

 

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a second consecutive year after winning every possible trophy at club level last season.

 

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