Current Affairs - Sports

Divya Deshmukh emerged as the winner of the 2023 Tata Steel Chess India Women's Rapid Tournament. She is a 17-year-old Chess Woman Grandmaster hailing from Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

Danielle McGahey, a 29-year-old right-hand batter from Australia, is set to become the first transgender woman player to play in international cricket. She moved to Canada in 2020 and has fulfilled the eligibility criteria for male-to-female (MTF) transition set by the International Cricket Council (ICC). McGahey is named in Canada's squad for the Women's T20 Americas Qualifier, the pathway tournament to the T20 World Cup 2024.

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.