May One Liner : Sports News

1. Egyptian professional Squash player has become the youngest ever Women’s squash World champion – Nour El Sherbini.
2. Note:-
   • She won the 2015 Naza PSA Women’s World Championship held at Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by defeating Laura Massaro of England.
3. The German Formula 1 Mercedes Driver has won the 2016 Russian Grand Prix – Nico Rosberg.
4. The Indian shooter has named as the goodwill ambassador of India’s Olympic contingent is – Abhinav Bindra.
5. Indian women’s team has won a medal in the re curve team final of Archery World Cup held at the Yuanshen Stadium in Shanghai, China. – Silver medal.
6. Indian shooters have won how many gold and silver medal on the opening day of the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup held in Suhl, Germany. – Three gold medals and one bronze.
7. Snooker player from England has won the 2016 World Championship title of Snooker. –Mark Selby.
8. The football club has been crowned champions of English Premier 2015-16 season title –Leicester City.
9. Who has won the third edition of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2016 (Circle Style) by defeating India –
   Pakistan.
   Note:- The championship was organized by the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation in collaboration with POF Sports Control Board under the banner of the Asian Kabaddi Federation.
10. Who has been appointed as Pakistan cricket team’s head coach – Mickey Arthur
    Note:- With this appointment he fills the role vacated by Waqar Younis’ resignation in April 2016.
11. How many Indian shuttlers have qualify for the forthcoming Rio Olympics 2016? – Seven Indian shuttlers.
    Note:- They are Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, K. Srikanth, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa, Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy.
12. Indian women wrestlers have qualified for 2016 Rio Olmpics 2016? – Two Indian woman(Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik).
13. 2016 Mutua Madrid Open title in the men’s single category – Novak Dokovic from Serbia.
    Note:- With his win, Djokovic has moved ahead of Spain’s Rafael Nadal with a record 29 ATP Masters 1000 titles.
14. Who becomes youngest Formula one’s winner? – Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen
    Note:- He achieved this feat after winning the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, which was his debut race for Red Bull at the age of 18.
15. Name of the former Indian captain who has been re-appointed as ICC cricket committeee chairman for a second term? – Anil Kumble
    Note:- Earlier he was appointed as the chairman for his first term in 2012 and now he will continue to head the panel until 2018.
16. ICC’s first Independent Chairman elected unopposed – Shashank Manohar
    Note:- He had twice served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 2008 to 2011 and from November 2015 to May 2016.
17. Name of the winner of 2016 Italian Open title? – Andy Murray
    Note:- The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy.
    • It is also known as the Rome Masters and the Italian Championships.
18. Name of the unanimously elected President of BCCI. – Anurag Thakur
    Note:- Thakur is the second youngest BCCI President after Fateh Singh Gaekwad who was the youngest BCCI President to get elected at the age of 33 in 1963.
    • BCCI is the national governing body for cricket in India and is considered as world’s richest cricket board. It was established as BCCI in 1928 by replacing Calcutta Cricket Club.
19. Winner of the 2016 Indian Federation cup football tournament – Mohan Bagan.
    Note:-
    • Mohun Bagan FC has won the 2016 Indian Federation Cup football tournament title for the 14th time.
    • They have won the tournament after a gap of 8 years and last was won in 2008
20. Winner of 2016 UEFA champion league for the record 11 time – Real Madrid FC.
    Note:-
    • Real Madrid FC won the 2016 UEFA Champions League for the record 11th time by defeating Atletico Madrid FC by 5-3 goals in penalty shootout.
    • UEFA Champions League is an annual continental club football competition organised by the UEFA.
21. Name of the Indian discus thrower who qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics? – Seema Punia
    Note:- This will be Seema’s third Olympic Games appearance having taken part in 2004and 2012.
22. Winner of ninth edition of the Indian Premier League 2016 – Sunrisers Hyderabad
    Note:-
    • In the final match played at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore (Karnataka), SRH defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight runs.
    • It should be noted that RCB has lost 3 finals after they were defeatd in finals of 2009 and 2011 editions.
23. Hockey player who will lead the Indian team at the FIH Champions Trophy in London from 10 to 17 June 2016 is – PR Sreejesh, the goalkeeper.
24. Women’s squash team that won the 18th Asian Team squash championships played at Taipei in Chinese Taipei – Malaysian team.
25. Men’s squash team that won the 18th Asian Team squash championships played at Taipei in Chinese Taipei – Pakistani team.
26. The Dutch teenager who became Formula One’s youngest race winner after winning the Spanish Grand Prix – Max Verstappen.
27. Former Test cricketer who was the first Indian to score a memorable ton in his debut innings, died at the age of 87 – Deepak Shodhan.
28. The legendary cricketer who joined actor Salman Khan and shooter Abhinav Bindra as third Goodwill Ambassador for India at the Rio Olympics 2016 – Sachin Tendulkar.
29. The International Cricket Council lifted the provisional suspension on this Sri Lankan circketer – Kusal Perera.
30. Leicester City forward has been named as 2015-16 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association – Jamie Vardy.
31. Indian cricketer whose has been recommended for the Arjuna Award by BCCI in April 2016 – Ajinkya
    Rahane.
32. The cricketer who signed as brand ambassador for Hublot watches is – Rohit Sharma.
33. The Indian para-athlete who clinched gold medal in the men’s club throw F-51 event at the 2016 French Open Athletics Championship is – Amit Kumar Saroha
34. Recently, appointed head coach of Indian Cricket team for Zimbabwe tour _ . Sanjay Bangar.
    Note:- He was the former India and Railways all-rounder has been appointed head coach for the team’s tour to Zimbabwe. Bangar had worked with the team as assistant coach till their previous international assignment, the World T20 in March and April this year, under team director Ravi Shastri.
35. Para athlete winner of gold medal in men’s club throw
    French Open Athletics Championship in Paris – Amit Kumar Saroha.
    Note:- Amit has already qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics scheduled to be held thisSeptember.
36. World governing body for football, FIFA appointed an Indian retired judge as deputy chairman of its Governance Committee – Mukul Mudgal.
37. This tennis pair has won the doubles title of Busan Open Challenger tennis tournament –Leander Paes and Sam.
38. The number one seed tennis player who won 2016 Mutua Madrid Open men’s singles title – Novak Djokovic.
39. These two former players has been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee for a 3-year term – Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardena.
40. The pair that won the 2016 Italian Open women’s doubles title is – Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis.
41. Tennis star who has won his first Italian Open Men’s Singles Tennis title – Andy Murray.
42. Tennis star who has won his first Italian Open Women’s Singles Tennis title – Serena Williams.
43. The three-member Indian women’s archery team who has named for the Rio Olympics are – Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi
44. The athlete who created history by breaking the national record in women’s 3000m steeplechase event is – Sudha Singh.
45. The cricketer appointed the brand ambassador of F45 India is – Brett Lee.
46. Adjudged as the player of the match in the final match of 2016 Indian Premier League –Ben Cutting.
47. Adjudged as the player of the series in the final match of 2016 Indian Premier League –Virat Kohli.
48. The Nepali soldier has won the world’s highest marathon on Mount Everest is – Bed Bahadur Sunuwar.
49. The 17th Asian Junior Athletics Championships will be held in – Vietnam.
50. England’s women cricket team captain, who has announced her retirement from international cricket –
    Charlotte Edwards
51. The discus thrower from India who recently qualified for the Rio Olympics 2016 is –Seema Punia.