Rafael Nadal wins French Open 2013

Rafael Nadal defied David Ferrer as well as a worrying security breach to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title eight times on Sunday with victory in the French Open final. Nadal claimed his 12th major with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win over his Spanish compatriot who was playing in his first Grand Slam final at the age of 31 and at the 42nd time of asking. It also gave Nadal his 59th win out of 60 matches played in Paris.

Arunima Sinha becomes first Indian amputee to scale Mt Everest

Arunima Sinha, a former national level volleyball player who had lost one of her legs after being thrown off a moving train, has created history by becoming the first Indian amputee to scale Mount Everest. 25-year-old Sinha reached the 8,848 metre-high summit of the world's highest peak at 10.55 am on Tuesday, as a member of the Eco Everest Expedition from the Tata Group, an official of the Tourism Ministry of Nepal said. Sinha, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, was pushed out of the general compartment of Padmawati Express for resisting a chain-snatching attempt by some criminals, while travelling from Lucknow to Delhi on 12th April, 2011.

She was hit by a passing train and was seriously injured. She was hospitalised with serious leg and pelvic injuries and in a bid to save her life, doctors had to amputate her left leg below the knee. In an interview to an Indian TV channel before leaving for her expedition, Sinha recollected how she had decided to get her life back right in the hospital when she was recovering. "At that time everyone was worried for me. I then realised I had to do something in my life so that people stop looking at me with pity. I read about people scaling the Mt Everest. I spoke to my older brother and my coach who only encouraged me," she said.

Amit kumar wins Gold in Asian Wrestling Championship

Amit Kumar wins Gold in men's 55kg category in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship at the KD Jadhav Wrestling Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. Amit, who won a bronze in last year's edition, trounced North Korea's Kyong Yang II 1-0, 5-2 in a grueling duel despite carrying a head injury into the summit clash to open India's gold medal account in the championships

The home fans went delirious when talented Amit Kumar scooped up India’s first gold medal in the 55-kg freestyle category, outgrappling North Korea’s Kyong Yang II in the final bout. The 20-year-old did not allow that affect his bout as he won the first period 1-0. The second period was fought tooth and nail with both wrestlers given nothing away as it ended in a stalemate.

NADA takes Vijender singh's samples for drug test

Vijender Singh, who finds himself at the centre of a drug scandal, made himself available on Wednesday for an out-of-competition dope test by NADA officials, apparently under pressure from the Sports Ministry. The news that Vijender, who had virtually gone underground, took the dope tests today was disclosed by Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, who also advised the boxer to go for a rehabilitation if found guilty. "NADA has taken Vijender's samples in the morning. The blood and urine samples of Vijender and other boxers have been taken.

Australia wins Azlan Shah champions 2013

Australia wins Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament 2013 for their seventh title after a 3-2 win over hosts Malaysia in the summit clash in Ipoh, Malaysia on Saturday. In an action-packed final match, Australia's Trent Milton fired in the winning goal from a pass by Robert Hammond just ahead of the final hooter to stun the 15000-odd Malaysian supporters. With attack as the watchword, Malaysia pressed for an early goal and Saari Faizal struck from the team's second penalty corner in the fourth minute.