^^^Some Sports News of Year 2014^^^ PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS 1. Jitu Rai is the world’s No 1 air pistol shooter: After winning three medals in the ISSF World Cups in Munich and Slovenia recently, in‐form Indian shooter Jitu Rai achieved the world’s number one ranking in air pistol event. 2. Saina Nehwal defeated Carolina Marin of Spain to win Australian Open Super Series title 3. World Number one Magnus Carlsen bagged the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship title in Dubai. 4. Note: Aremian Fabiani Caruana came second while India’s Vishwanathan Anand won the bronze medal at the third place in the tournament. 5. Nico Rosberg wins Austrian Grand Prix Title 2014. 6. 35th National Games to be held in Kerala next year. 7. Note: Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador of 35th National Games. 8. Pankaj Advani wins his maiden IBSF 6‐Red World Snooker title in Egypt 9. Dipika Pallikal & Joshana Chinapa win womens Squash doubles title in Malaysia. 10. Left‐arm spinner Murali Kartik announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. 11. Sardar Singh to lead Indian Hockey Team in Commonwealth Games. 12. Jitu Rai became first Indian shooter to win three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup. 13. Jitu Rai won Silver medal in 10m air pistol at Munich Shooting World Cup. 14. India beat South Korea 3‐0, to finish ninth in hockey WC. s 15. China defeated Japan to won Uber Cup 2014 of badminton 16. Japan defeated Malaysia to lift maiden Thomas Cup Badminton trophy 2014. 17. Japan beat Australia in Womens Asian Cup Football final. 18. Indian batting star Virat Kohli has been rated second behind British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton in the list of most marketable athletes by the UK magazine, SportsPro. 19. Snooker Champion Chitra nominated for Arjuna Awards 2014 20. Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy (MPHA) defeated Jharkhand 5‐2 to win the fourth Hockey India Sub‐Junior Girls National Championship (Division A) in Pune 21. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One 22. Hashim Amla appointed as new test captain of South African cricket team. 23. Ab de Villiers named South African Cricketer of the Year 24. Triple jumper Arpinder Singh breaks national record, qualifies for Glasgow Commonwealth Games 25. Daniel Ricciardo won the Canadian Grand Prix 2014. 26. Women’s World T20 2014: Australia defeat England in the final to win the title for the third time in a row. 27. Asia Cup Title 2014: Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan to win the title. 28. Ranji Trophy 2014. Karnataka beat Maharashtra to lift the title. Karnataka have won the trophy for seventh time. 29. Irani Trophy 2014: Karnataka won by defeating Rest of India. 30. India claim U‐19 Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in final 31. Vijay Hazare Trophy 2014: Karnataka won the title by defeating Railways 32. Grant Flower named as Pakistan batting coach
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 07:35:47 +0000