Current Affairs Guide 2013: Sports News

Ask any Indian about the biggest news of 2013 and he would reply instantly- Retirement of the God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. Yes, after a year or two of speculation, Tendulkar finally hung his gloves, bidding farewell to international cricket. He went on to become the only sports personality to be given the highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna which again gave a discussion point to news channels.

The year also saw many other sports news making headlines and to get you more acquainted with them and more, Shiksha.com has come up with this new series wherein the important headlines in the sphere of Sports, Entertainment, Business and Politics are listed out for your quick reference.

January

International

• Cyclist Lance Armstrong after years of denials admits his seven Tour de France titles were fuelled by an array of drugs.
• Sania Mirza and partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands win the Brisbane International women’s doubles title.
• Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for best footballer of the year. He won this award for the fourth time.
• Former Dallas Cowboys star Josh Brent hit a curb while driving his car (exceeded the speed limit) in Irving, Texas. His teammate Jerry Brown Jr. in the passenger seat. Brown was killed, and Brent was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter. Brent retired from the NFL in June. If convicted in his trial in 2014, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
• Victoria Azarenka beats Li Na of China to retain the women’s single title at the Australian Open.
• Novak Djokovic became the first man to win the Australian Open three consecutive times. He sealed his win by defeating Andy Murray in four sets.

India

• Pakistan beats India in the second ODI by 85 runs and wins the three-match series.

February

International

• European investigators uncover match fixing at club and national levels.
• Ray Lewis ended his 17 year long career and announced his retirement after Baltimore Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII.
• Nigeria wins African Nations Cup Football title.
• IOC drops wrestling from Olympic programme from 2020 Olympics.
• Australian women’s cricket team wins the World Cup for the sixth time.
• AC Milan stuns Barcelona by winning 2-0 in Champion League Football.
• South African Blade Runner, Oscar Pistorius, charged with shooting dead his girlfriend at his upscale home in Pretoria.

India

• Tamil Nadu refuses to host Asian Athletic championship in protest against Sri Lanka’s participation.

March

International

• British heptathlon Jessica Ennis and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt are Laureus sports personalities of 2012.

India

• Services beat Kerala by 4-3 in the penalty shootout to retain the Santosh Trophy.
• India claims a historic sweep in test series against Australia.

April

International

• Manchester United reclaimed their Premier League crown in style as Robin van Persie's hat-trick inspired a 3-0 win over Aston Villa
• Chris Gayle scores the fastest century in 30 balls and highest score of 175 in 66 balls against Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League.

May

International

• Manchester United, English premier league bids farewell to their manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
• Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund by 2-1 to win European Champions League football title.
• England's famous footballer David Beckham announces his retirement

India

• Mumbai Indians lifted the Indian Premier League title for the first time
• PV Sindhu, rising Indian badminton star wins the Malaysian Grand Prix.
• International Olympic Committee decides to lift ban on Indian Olympic Association.
• S. Sreesanth arrested for IPL spot fixing.
• BCCI president N. Srinivasan and his son-in-law Meiyappan, CEO of Chennai Superkings embroiled in IPL betting scam.