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England's Brydon Carse Banned for Betting Violations

• England pacer Brydon Carse has been banned for three months from all forms of cricket on Friday, May 31.
• He placed bets on cricket matches between 2017 and 2019.
• The 28-year-old was called into England's 50-over World Cup squad six months ago.
• He received a 16-month sanction, with 13 months suspended, following an anti-corruption investigation by the English game's Cricket Regulator.

Virat Kohli Receives ICC ODI Player of the Year 2023 Award

• Veteran Indian batsman Virat Kohli received the ICC Men's ODI Player of the Year 2023 award on Saturday in New York.
• Kohli is currently with the Men in Blue ahead of the upcoming T-20 World Cup.
• In a video released by the ICC, Kohli is seen posing with the Player of the Year trophy and cap.

India's Dinesh Karthik Announces Retirement from All Formats of Cricket

• Ace Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on June 1.
• He had earlier announced retirement from the Indian Premier League tournament.
• Karthik last played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 Eliminator on May 22.

Norway Chess: Indian Teenage Chess Sensation R Praggnanandhaa Defeats World Number Two Fabiano Caruana

• Indian teenage chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa defeated world number two Fabiano Caruana in round five of the classical chess game on June 1, 2024.
• This victory follows his earlier win against world number one Magnus Carlsen in round three.
• Praggnanandhaa has now entered the top ten of the FIDE World Rankings.

Tanvi Sharma Bags Women’s Singles Title at Bonn International Badminton Tournament

• India’s Tanvi Sharma won the women’s singles title at the Bonn International Badminton Tournament in Germany on June 1.
• The 15-year-old defeated Wang Pei Yu of Taiwan in straight sets, 21-19, 22-20.
• This is Tanvi’s first senior title.

India’s D.P Manu Clinches Gold in Javelin Throw at Taiwan Athletics Open

• India’s DP Manu won the gold medal in men’s Javelin throw at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 on June 1 with a throw of 81.58 meters.
• Manu secured the top spot in the competition in the sixth and final attempt.
• Chao Tsun Cheng of Chinese Taipei won the silver with a throw of 76.21 meters, and Chao-Hong Huang took the bronze with 71.24 meters.

Real Madrid Lifts the Champions League Trophy for the 15th Time

• Real Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final to win the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League on June 1.
• The final was played at Wembley Stadium, England.
• This victory marks Real Madrid’s 15th Champions League title.

Taiwan Athletics Open: India Bags 7 Medals Including 3 Gold, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze

• The Indian contingent concluded the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 with a total of seven medals: 3 golds, 3 silvers, and 1 bronze.
• Nayana James won the gold in women’s Long Jump with a jump of 6.43 meters.
• Ankesh Choudhary won gold in Men’s 800 meters with a time of 1 minute 50.63 seconds.
• Dev Meena won silver in Men’s pole vault with a leap of 5.10 meters.

All-rounder Kedar Jadhav Retires from All Forms of Cricket

• Former Indian all-rounder Kedar Jadhav, aged 39, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
• Jadhav represented India in ODIs and T20s but never played a Test match.
• He was part of India’s 2019 World Cup squad and last played an ODI against New Zealand in February 2020.

Sarabjot Singh Wins Gold at ISSF Munich World Cup 2024

• On June 6, 2024, Sarabjot Singh won India's first medal at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany.
• He scored 242.7 points in the final to win the gold medal in the men’s 10-meter air pistol event.
• Shuaihang Bu of China won silver, and Germany’s Robin Walter took bronze.

Iga Swiątek Wins Women’s Singles Title, 3rd Time in a Row at French Open

• World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland won her third consecutive French Open title by defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 at Roland Garros.
• She became the third woman in the Open era to achieve this feat.

Sift Kaur Samra Bags Bronze Medal in Women’s 50m Rifle 3-Position at ISSF Rifle Pistol World Cup

• Sift Kaur Samra won a bronze medal on the final day of the ISSF World Cup in Munich.
• She scored 452.9, narrowly missing silver by 0.1 points to China’s Han Jiayu.
• Great Britain’s Seonaid Mcintosh won gold with a score of 466.7.

Magnus Carlsen and Ju Wenjun Win Norway Chess 2024 Titles

• Magnus Carlsen won his sixth Norway Chess title, while Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun won the inaugural women's event.
• The competition took place in Stavanger, Norway, from May 27 to June 7.
• Both tournaments followed a 6-player double-round robin format with equal prize funds.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Wins Men’s Singles Title at French Open

• Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia won his first French Open Men’s singles title at Roland Garros in Paris, defeating Alexander Zverev in five sets.
• Alcaraz became the second youngest player in the Open era to claim a major title on all three surfaces.

Sumit Nagapal Wins His 6th ATP Challenger Tennis Title

• Indian men’s tennis player Sumit Nagpal won the men’s singles title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 ATP Challenger Tennis tournament in Germany.
• Nagpal defeated Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland in the final, 6-1, 6(5)-7(7), 6-3.

Max Verstappen Wins Canadian GP, Marks 60th F1 Victory

• Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix for the third consecutive year, marking his 60th Formula One victory.
• Verstappen started second and dominated late in the race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 2024.

Puja Tomar Becomes First Indian to Win in UFC

• India’s Puja Tomar became the first Indian mixed martial arts fighter to win a bout at the UFC.
• Tomar won a split-decision victory over Brazil's Rayanne dos Santos in a strawweight (52kg) bout.

UP to Host 2025 Edition of the MotoGP Bharat in Noida

• The Uttar Pradesh government will sign a contract with Dorna Sports and Fairstreet Sports to organize the MotoGP event in Noida starting in 2025.
• The state government will raise ₹80 crore to cover Dorna Sports’ one-year licensing fee.

India to Host 2025 FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup

• India will host the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in December 2025.
• The tournament will feature 24 teams for the first time.

Divya Deshmukh Wins World Junior Girls’ Chess Championship

• India’s Divya Deshmukh won the World Junior Girls’ Chess Championship in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• Top-seeded Divya finished unbeaten with nine wins and two draws.

Shruti Vora Becomes First Indian to Win 3-Star GP in Dressage

• Shruti Vora made history by becoming the first Indian to win a three-star Grand Prix equestrian event at the FEI Dressage World Cup in Slovenia.
• Vora scored 67.761% in the competition, earning her first Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) point for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Lockie Ferguson Creates History, Bowls Four Maidens vs PNG at T20 WC 2024

• Lockie Ferguson bowled four maiden overs against Papua New Guinea in New Zealand's final match of the T20 World Cup campaign.
• Ferguson became the first player in the tournament's history to achieve this feat.

Trent Boult Announces Retirement from International Cricket

• New Zealand’s left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult announced his retirement from international cricket after New Zealand's final Group C match against Papua New Guinea at the 2024 T20 ICC Cricket World Cup.
• Boult took two wickets for 14 runs in his final match.
• Boult is the second player after Canada’s Saad Bin Zafar to not concede a single run in his allotted four overs.

Neeraj Chopra Bags Gold at Paavo Nurmi Games

• Neeraj Chopra secured the gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 in Turku, Finland, with a throw of 85.97m.
• Finland’s Toni Keranen won silver, and Oliver Helander took bronze.