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| 851. |
Who became 1st fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets? |
| Answer» England pacer James Anderson,38-year-old,has become the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets in the third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton,England, who is only the fourth bowler in the test cricket to join the 600-Plus Club with the three legendary spinners Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan(800), Australian Shane Warne(708) and Indian Anil Kumble(619). | |
| 852. |
Ayaka Takahashi, Japan's 1st Olympic Gold medallists belonged to which sport? |
| Answer» Japan's Ayaka Takahashi, who won gold medal(Japan's 1st gold medal in badminton) in Rio Olympics in 2016 Women's Doubles Badminton along with Misaki Matsutomo, announced that she will end her career(retires) on August 31, 2020 as she has a doubt whether her inner fire and body will get through another year. She cited the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the reasons. | |
| 853. |
Who became first bowler to scalp 500 wickets in T20I? |
| Answer» On 26th August, 2020 West Indies All-Rounder Dwayne John Bravo became the first bowler in International Cricket to scalp 500 wickets in Twenty20 International (T20I). He achieved the feat in the Carribean Premier League (CPL)2020 match between his team Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks. | |
| 854. |
Who won the UEFA Championship League 2019-20? |
| Answer» On 23rd August 2020, Bayern Munich (FC Bayern Munchen), German football club won their 6th Championship in the Union of European Football Associations(UEFA) Champions League 2019-20. Bayern Munich became the champions of Europe by defeating the first time finalists Paris Saint Germain(PSG) 1- 0 at the finals held in Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal. | |
| 855. |
Cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana retired from International Cricket, belongs to which country? |
| Answer» On 27th August, 2020 Sri Lankan Opening batsman Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana announced retirement from all forms of International Cricket at the age of 38. | |
| 856. |
Bryan Brothers, successful Doubles Pair of which game announced retirement recently? |
| Answer» The Bryan Brothers, 42-year-old identical twins Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan and Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan, the most successful American doubles tennis players announced their retirement from the professional circuit with immediate effect. | |
| 857. |
Which Indian Coach penned his memoir titled "Pitching It Straight" which is co-authored by sports journalist MS Unnikrishnan? |
| Answer» Indian Cricket Coach Gurcharan Singh (85 years old) penned his memoir titled "Pitching It Straight" which is co-authored by sports journalist MS Unnikrishnan and published by Vitasta The book portrays the personal and professional life of Gurcharan Singh, who trained numerous young talents. | |
| 858. |
Who Won the Belgian Grand Prix 2020? |
| Answer» Formula One Champion Mercedes Lewis Hamilton(British) won the Belgian Grand Prix(GP) 2020 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. This is his 4th Belgian GP win, the record equals with Jim Clark and Kimi Raikkonen in 3rd position in all time most wins of Belgian GP, behind Michael Schumacher(6 times)and Ayrton Senna(5times). With this victory, he claimed his 89th career title. | |
| 859. |
Harbhajan Singh has pulled out of Indian Premier League 2020 citing personal reasons. The spinner was a part of which IPL team? |
| Answer» Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has pulled out of Indian Premier League 2020 citing personal reasons. The move serves another blow to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), as he is the second CSK player to pull out from the squad. Suresh Raina had withdrawn from the tournament earlier due to personal reasons and returned to India. | |
| 860. |
Who is the first cricketer Ambassador of SBOTOP? |
| Answer» West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo has become the first cricket ambassador for "SBOTOP" sportsbook brand. Isle of Man betting group Celton Manx has appointed the West Indies cricketer as the cricket ambassador for its flagship sportsbook. | |
| 861. |
Who won World Open online chess tournament? |
| Answer» India's GM P. Iniyan won the 48th annual world open chess tournament (online) recently. Usually held in Philadelphia, the USA, the tournament was conducted online following classical time control. In a strong field that had 31 GMs, Iniyan scored 7.5 points from nine games. Iniyan and Sanan Sjugirov (Russia) were tied on points but the former won on better tie-break. | |
| 862. |
Who has become the first Indian to enter the second round of Grand Slam Singles event in the last 7 years? |
| Answer» Indian Tennis player Sumit Nagal on September 1, 2020, created history by becoming the first Indian to win a singles' main draw match at a grand slam in the last 7 years. The current world number 122 successfully stormed into the second round of the ongoing US Open. Somdev Devvarman had reached the second round of the Australian Open, US Open, and French Open earlier in 2013. | |
| 863. |
India has jointly won International Chess Olympiad with which nation? |
| Answer» India and Russia on August 30, 2020 were announced as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round and had to forfeit. | |
| 864. |
Which england cricketer announces his retirement? |
| Answer» England cricketer, Ian Bell has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2020 domestic season. He made his debut in 2004. He played 118 Tests, 161 ODIs, and 8 T20Is for England. He retired from ODIs in 2015 to focus on Test cricket. He won five Ashes series out of seven. He was the Player of the Series in the 2013 series, where he scored 562 runs at an average of 62.44. | |
| 865. |
Who won F1 Italian Grand Prix 2020? |
| Answer» Pierre Gasly (Scuderia AlphaTauri, France) has won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2020 held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. This is his first Grand Prix win. Carlos Sainz Jr. (McLaren, Spain) came second followed by Lance Stroll (Racing Point, Canada) in third place. Lewis Hamilton ended at 7th place after he earned a 10-second stop and go penalty. | |
| 866. |
Police Officer Poonam Khatri crowned Wushu World Champion in which category? |
| Answer» Indian Police Officer, Poonam Khatri has claimed World Championship status after her silver medal at the Wushu World Championship last year has been upgraded to a Gold medal. Poonam hails from Haryana's Jhajjar district. Poonam had lost the final to Iranian opponent Mariyam in the Women's 75 kg category but after Mariyam recently failed the dope test, the gold medal has been awarded to Poonam Khatri. The information was clarified by Secretary-General of the Indian Wushu Association, Suhel Ahmed. | |
| 867. |
Who won the F1 Tuscan Grand Prix 2020? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 held at Mugello Circuit, Italy. This was his 6th win of the season and 90th F1 win of his career. | |
| 868. |
Who won the US Open Men's tennis tournament 2020? |
| Answer» Austria's Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev to win the men's singles title at the 2020 US Open tournament. It was Thiem's first Grand Slam title, and he becomes the first player in the Open Era to rally from two sets down in a US Open final. | |
| 869. |
Who won the US Open Women's tennis tournament? |
| Answer» Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to clinch the Women's Singles title in the 2020 US Open Tennis tournament. This is the third Grand Slam title for the fourth seed Osaka. Osaka previously won the title at the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open. She is now the first Asian player to win three Grand Slam singles titles. The victory has moved up Osaka to number 3 in the world rankings. | |
| 870. |
DP World signed up as global logistics partner of which IPL team? |
| Answer» DP World and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have signed a long-term sponsorship agreement, making the Dubai government-owned ports and logistics firm the global logistics partner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee. | |
| 871. |
Who roped in as Brand Ambassador by EdTech major Great Learning? |
| Answer» One of India's leading edtech companies for professional and higher education, Great Learning today announced the appointment of Virat Kohli, as its brand ambassador. The captain of the Indian cricket team and the world's #1 batsman, who also topped a recent ranking of India's most powerful celebrities, will now be the face of the Great Learning brand. He will lead the brand's latest 'Power Ahead' campaign, which underlines the importance of lifelong learning and showcases how high quality learning at the right time can help professionals and students power ahead in their careers. | |
| 872. |
Thomas and Uber Cup Finals postponed to 2021 by which Board/Federation? |
| Answer» The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup, which were scheduled to be held from 3 to 11 October 2020 in Denmark, has been postponed for 2021. | |
| 873. |
Who won Brookwater Golf Club women's championship? |
| Answer» The top-ranked Women's Tennis Association (WTA) player in the world and a former professional cricket player, Ashleigh Barty has now added another feat in her sporting list by winning Brookwater Golf Club women's championship. | |
| 874. |
Who won the Russian Grand Prix 2020? |
| Answer» Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the Formula One Russian Grand Prix 2020 held at Sochi Autodrom, Russia. This is his second win of the season. Max Verstappen (Red Bull-Netherlands) came second followed by the 6-time world-champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), who stood third because of penalties. | |
| 875. |
Who surpassed Dhoni's record to take the top position in the list of wicket keepers with most dismissals in T20i? |
| Answer» Former India captain MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the best wicket keepers of the modern era. Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in August, led Indian team to three ICC trophies - 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. Dhoni also played some crucial innings lower down the order and went on to be regarded as one of the best finishers of his time. | |
| 876. |
Who won International Online Shooting Championship? |
| Answer» Visnu Shivaraj Pandian has won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship. The 16-year-old Visnu shot 251.4 to win the title by a clear margin of two points. The world No. 27 Etienne Germond of France came second followed by Martin Strempfl of Austria at third place. | |
| 877. |
Who won French Open title? |
| Answer» Iga Swaitek has become a Grand Slam champion at age 19. She ranked just 54th. Iga Swiatek won French Open trophy. | |
| 878. |
Who won 17th NBA Championship? |
| Answer» The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship 2020. This is the 17th NBA title win for LA Lakers and also there first since 2010, after late Kobe Bryant's fifth and final title a decade ago. | |
| 879. |
Who won the Eifel Grand Prix in Germany? |
| Answer» There is little doubt that Lewis Hamilton is one of the best drivers that has sat behind the wheels of a Formula One car, but on Sunday, the British superstar took another step towards becoming the greatest ever. Lewis Hamilton won the Eifel Grand Prix on Sunday, and in the process equalled the great Michael Schumacher's record of 91 F1 race wins. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was presented with a Ferrari by Michael Schumacher on behalf of Fiat in 2002, was all praise for Hamilton, saying he has always liked the Briton's "grit and balanced aggression while driving the @F1 car". | |
| 880. |
Who has been named as UEFA Men's Player Of The Year? |
| Answer» Robert Lewandowski was named UEFA men's player of the year on Thursday following a superb season in which he won the treble with Bayern Munich. Lewandowski was at the Champions League group-stage draw in Geneva to receive the award, just weeks after Bayern won the 2019/20 edition of the competition. The Poland striker, who scored 55 goals in 47 games as Bayern also won the Bundesliga and German Cup, saw off Bayern team-mate Manuel Neuer and Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne to win the award. | |
| 881. |
Who has been named an ambassador for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships to be held in Gdynia? |
| Answer» Romania's 2008 Olympic champion Constantina Dita has been named an ambassador for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships to be held in Gdynia on Saturday. The Romanian competed at eight editions of the World Half Marathon Championships and earned seven medals in the process, making her one of the most successful athletes in the history of the event. Her double victory in Edmonton in 2005, taking individual and team gold medals, remains one of the highlights of her career. | |
| 882. |
Who won gold at the Alexis Vastine International? |
| Answer» Indian boxers Amit Panghal, Sanjeet and Ashish Kumar have won gold medals at the recently concluded Alexis Valentine International Boxing Tournament held in Nantes, France. The tournament was the first international event that Indian boxers were a part of since the lockdown. | |
| 883. |
Who won Denmark Open 2020? |
| Answer» In Badminton, former World Champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan clinched the Denmark Open 2020 title beating three-time world champion Carolina Marin in women's singles. In the men's singles final, world number seven Anders Antonsen of Denmark defeated his compatriot Rasmus Gemke. | |
| 884. |
Who won gold in International Air Rifle Championship? |
| Answer» In Shooting, the world number one Elavenil Valarivan of India won the gold medal in women's event of the 2020 Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship. The event was organised by Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation (BSSF). | |
| 885. |
Vega roped in whom as brand ambassador? |
| Answer» Ace Indian cricketer and Captain of Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma has been signed up by India's leading beauty accessories brand, Vega, for its men's personal grooming electronics range under the 'Vega Men' brand. Rohit Sharma will feature as the brand ambassador for 'Vega Men' range in the upcoming digital campaign. | |
| 886. |
Who became the first cricketer to score consecutive centuries in IPL's history? |
| Answer» Delhi Capitals (DC) batsman Shikhar Dhawan on October 20, 2020, became the first cricketer in the history of the Indian Premier League to score back-to-back centuries. | |
| 887. |
Who won Portuguese Grand Prix 2020? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, held at Algarve International Circuit, Portugal. This was the 12th round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship. This is Hamilton's 8th win of the season and 92nd career race victory. | |
| 888. |
Who won F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2020? |
| Answer» Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2020 at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track, Italy. This was his 9th win of the season and 93rd F1 win of his career. Valtteri Bottas finished second while Daniel Ricciardo finished third. Mercedes won the seventh consecutive constructors' title for 2020. | |
| 889. |
M. Samuels retired from all forms of cricket, he belonged to which nation? |
| Answer» West Indies batsman, Marlon Samuels has announced his retirement from professional cricket. The 39-year-old had informed Cricket West Indies (CWI) about his retirement in June this year, having last played for his country in December 2018 against Bangladesh. He has played 71 Tests, 207 ODIs, and 67 T20s at the international level, has scored 11,134 international runs including 17 centuries across all formats. He also has 152 international wickets to his name. | |
| 890. |
Manipur's Gyanendro Ningombam became new president of which sport? |
| Answer» Manipur's Gyanendro Ningombam was elected unopposed as the President of Hockey India, while former President Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad is back in the Hockey India Executive Board after being Elected Unopposed for the Senior Vice President post. Earlier, Gyanendro Ningombam has been serving as the Officiating President of Hockey India since July 2020. | |
| 891. |
Who own his fifth ATP title of the season at the Erste Bank Open? |
| Answer» Andrey Rublev won his fifth ATP title of the season, beating unheralded Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4 at the Erste Bank Open. | |
| 892. |
Daniil Medvedev won Paris Master 2020, he belongs to which nation? |
| Answer» Russian, Daniil Medvedev has won Paris Master 2020 title in tennis when he beat Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in Paris. He became the fourth Russian to capture the Rolex Paris Masters title. The World No. 5 earned his first service break at 4-4 in the second set and charged to the title from that point by winning eight of the final nine games. Medvedev joins countrymen Marat Safin, Nikolay Davydenko and Karen Khachanov on the Paris honour roll. | |
| 893. |
Great Michael Holding appointed MCC Foundation Patron, he belongs to which nation? |
| Answer» Former West Indies fast bowler, Michael Holding has been appointed as a new patron of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Foundation. The 66-year-old Holding is a passionate advocate for equality in cricket and the wider community. The MCC Foundation is the charitable arm of the Marylebone Cricket Club, custodian of the game's laws, and was created with the aim of enhancing lives through cricket. | |
| 894. |
Chen Meng claimed ITTF Women's World Cup title, she belongs to which country? |
| Answer» The world number one Chen Meng beat Chinese compatriot Sun Yingsha to win her maiden International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF) Women's World Cup table tennis title in held in Weihai, China. The 2020 ITTF Women's World Cup was the 24th edition of the ITTF-sanctioned event. | |
| 895. |
Who became the first bowler to claim 100 wickets in the Women's Big Bash League? |
| Answer» Melbourne Renegades spinner Molly Strano created history on Sunday when she became the first bowler to claim 100 wickets in the Women's Big Bash League. Strano achieved the feat during the Renegades' match against Melbourne Stars at Sydney Showground Stadium. Strano claimed figures of 2 for 38 in her four overs, dismissing opener Elyse Villani and Alana King. Jess Jonassen is the second-highest wicket-taker in WBBL. | |
| 896. |
Who won the International Children's peace prize 2020? |
| Answer» Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious International Children's Peace Prize 2020. The award was presented to 17-year-old Sadat by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on 13 November 2020, during a ceremony in the Netherlands. He was selected out of 142 applicants from 42 countries. The International Children's Peace Prize is given annually since 2005 by the International children's rights organization KidsRights based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The prestigious Prize is annually awarded to a child who has made a special effort to promote children's rights and better the situation of vulnerable children. | |
| 897. |
Aryna Sabalenka has entered in the top 10 of the WTA rankings by overtaking which player? |
| Answer» By reaching the final, Sabalenka will enter the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time, overtaking Serena Williams. Top-seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens had three-set wins to advance to the final of the season-ending Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Sabalenka outlasted Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, and Mertens rallied to defeat Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6, 6-1, 7-5. Sabalenka and Mertens are regular doubles partners on the tour. | |
| 898. |
Who has won 2020 Golden Boy award? |
| Answer» Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has won the 2020 Golden Boy award after an impressive start at the Bundesliga club. | |
| 899. |
Who has been honored with World Athletes of the Year 2020 in Female category? |
| Answer» Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas crowned as Female World Athletes of the Year 2020, while Mondo Duplantis crowned as Male World Athlete of the Year. | |
| 900. |
Who has won the ATP Tour final 2020? |
| Answer» Daniil Medvedev won the biggest title of his career, battling past US Open champion Dominic Thiem. | |