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Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix 2023, setting a new record for the most consecutive wins in Formula 1 history with 10. The Dutch driver started from second place on the grid and overtook pole-sitter Carlos Sainz before the first and only pit stops to secure victory. Verstappen's win extends his lead to 145 points in the drivers' championship from Perez, as Red Bull maintain their unbeaten record in 2023.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant won the 2023 Durand Cup, defeating East Bengal by a score of 1-0. This was Mohun Bagan SG's 17th Durand Cup title, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history.

India defeated Pakistan in the final of the inaugural Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman. The win also served as Asia’s qualifying tournament for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. Subsequently, India qualified for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024.

The 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships will be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The competition is scheduled to run from September 4 to September 17, and will be one of two mandatory qualifying events for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The other qualifying event is the IWF World Cup in Thailand, which will be held in April 2024.

The Indian women's blind cricket team won the gold medal in the inaugural IBSA Blind Cricket World Games in Birmingham, England, on August 26, 2023. They defeated Australia by 9 wickets in the final.