Sports News January 2010
BADMINTON
Senior National Badminton Championship, 74thChetan Anand claimed his fourth national title while Trupti Murgunde clinched her maiden one by winning the men's and women's singles finals. There was more joy for Chetan as his wife Jwala Gutta claimed a double by winning both the women's and mixed doubles finals.
BASKETBALL
National Senior Championship, 60th
Indian Railways squeezed past hosts Punjab in men's section to retain the men's title. The women's title was also won by Indian Railways who defeated Delhi in final to retain the title.
CHESS
World Team championship
Russia won the gold with 24 points. India trounced Brazil in the ninth and last round to earn a bronze. The championship was held at Bursa, Turkey.
CRICKET
Under-19 World Cup
Australia have become the first team to win the under-19 world cup thrice. They defeated Pakistan by 25 runs to win the 2010 edition. The tournament was hosted by New Zealand.
Defending champions India finished sixth after being humbled by South Africa in the fifth place play-off match.
Ranji Trophy, 2010
Defending champions Mumbai pulled off a thrilling six-run win over Karnataka to clinch the coveted trophy for the 39th time.
Polly Umrigar Trophy
Delhi's Vidya Jain Public School has claimed the trophy, symbol of supremacy in school cricket, defeating Presidency School, Bangalore by 54 runs.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka-India triangular series
Sri Lanka defeated India by four wickets to win the triangular one-day series final. India had made 245 batting first and Sri Lanka surpassed the target with nine balls to spare.
Bangladesh-India Test series
India clinched the first Test with an emphatic 113-run victory to take 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
South Africa-England Test series
England's last pair of Graeme Swann and Graham Onions survived 17 balls to salvage a thrilling draw in the third Test against South Africa and keep their side 1-0 ahead in the series.
South Africa won the fourth and final Test at Johannesburg by an innings and 74 runs to level the series 1-1.
Australia-Pakistan Test series
Australia completed a remarkable Test victory over Pakistan, coming from 206 runs behind in the first innings to win the second Test at SCG by 36 runs. Needing 176 for its first victory in Australia in 14 years, Pakistan was bundled out for 139 runs.
Australia defeated Pakistan by 231 runs in the third Test, to win the three-Test series 3-0. This was a record-equalling 12th successive win against Pakistan. The sequence, which began in November 1999, equals the longest victory string against a team in Test history. Shane Watson was declared the Mon of the series.
Australia-Pakistan One Day series
Australia completed a series whitewash after defeating Pakistan by two wickets in the fifth and final match, amid allegations of ball tampering by Shahid Afridi. Afridi was subsequently banned for two T20 matches after pleading guilty to the charges.
Catching record of Dravid
Rahul Dravid is the first player ever to take 100 catches overseas for India. His overall tally of 193 catches in 139 Tests is a world record.
FOOTBALL
Federation Cup
West Bengal clinched the title by over-coming giant-killer Lajong FC of Shillong. The final was held at Guwahati, Assam.
GOLF
Royal Trophy
Europe survived a dramatic fight-back to beat holders Asia and win the Royal trophy for the third time.
TENNIS
Australian Open, 2010
Serena Williams defeated Belgium's Justine Henin to win the women's singles title for the fifth time and her 12th Grand Slam title. With this win she drew level with Billie Jean King's record of 12 Grand Slam wins.
Roger Federer beat Andy Murray to win his fourth Australian open men's title, taking his own Grand Slam titles record to 16.
Leander Paes, with partner Cara Black, won the mixed doubles title. This was his 11th Grand Slam title, equalling Mahesh Bhupathi's record of most wins by an Indian.
Mike and Bob Bryan won the men's doubles title. The women's doubles title was won by Serena and Venus Williams.
Chennai Open, 2010
Defending champion Marin Cilic of Croatia retained the title with a victory over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka.
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