Sports News June 23 Hughlights: Max Verstappen Wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix; IND-W Sweep SA-W 3-0 In ODI

What an action-packed day it was in the world of sports! In Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen emerged as the winner once again, with Lando Norris finishing second and Lewis Hamilton third. Men's T20 Cricket World Cup saw England convincingly win against United States by 10 wickets. On the other hands, in women's cricket India remianed unbeatable against South Africa in the 3rd ODI to win the series 3-0. After their surprising defeat to Slovakia, Belgium came back to take a 2-0 victory against Romania. Jannik Sinner defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final of Halle Open 2024 to win first title as world Number 1. Check the hig🌜hlights from the sports of June 23, Sunday 2024 here

Venezuꦯela came back from a goal down to beat Ecuador 1-2 thanks to Eduard Beಞllo and Jhonder Cadiz who scored in the 64th and 74th minute respectively.

Explosive South African batter David Miller was reprimanded and handed one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Super Eights Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup ag𒐪ainst England.

Miller was found to have b🌳reached Article 2.8 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent atꦍ an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.” (PTI)

After managing to score 148 in their first innings, Gulbudin Naib's four-wicket haul helped Afghan𓆏i𝓰stan win the contest and stay alive in the T20 World Cup.

Afghanistan pulled off an incredible win agains🍨t Australia by 21 runs to stay alive in the competition at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown in St Vincent. Here's how each team from Group 1 can make it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

There has been several jaw-dropping results, own goals, drama, screamers and last-🦂minute equalisers to add to all the entertainment. However, coming to the business stages of the group stage, let us explore how teams from each group can secure a spot for the next stage of the competition.

Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur retired from their respective quarterfi🌱nals in the Berlin Ladies Open.

The secon🌺d-seeded Sabalenka was trailing Anna Kalinskaya 5-1 at the grass-court event when she stopped playing because of shoul♔der pain. (AP)

South Africa won the toss and have opted to bat first in the third and final ODI at the M Chinnaswa🎃my Stadium in Bengꦿaluru.

Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has been banned provisionally by the National Anti-Doping Agency on Sunday, June🐼 23. Previously, the Haryana-born was provi♔sionally suspended after he refused to provide his sample to the NADA during the time of his selection trials in Sonepat on March 10.

Indian recurve mixed team of Dhiraj Bommadevara 𒅌and Bhajan Kaur produced an excellent performance to rally past Mexico and clinch a bronze medal in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 here on Sunday. (PTI)

The world on June 23 takes an opportunity to promote the values of sport across the length and breadth of the planet. Th♚e day holds utmost importance not for athletes alone, but for fans and beyond who understand spirit.

Haas' arbitration proceeding in a Swiss court with former sponsor Uralꦇkali has concluded, the Formula One team said Sunday.

The Americ🌠an racing team terminated its deal with Ur♕alkali, a Russian fertilizer maker, in March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (AP)

Spanish Grand Prix Race Start Timimngꩲ – 2pm BST / 9am ET /💞 11pm AEST / 6:30pm IST

In India the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2024 race will be available to live stream on the FanCode App aꦇ෴nd website.

Lando Norris will start the Spanish Grand Prix from the pole position. This is his second pole of the career. Earlier in the season the McLaren driver won his maiden race in Miami, now today at the Circuit o༺f Barcelona-Catalunya, will he be able to make his second Grand Prix victory?

The Spaniard, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, will be driving from the 6th grid today at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. His teammate Char♕les Leclerc will start from fifth position.

India wome♓n restrict South Africa women in the 3rd ODI to 215/8.

SA Skipper Laura Wolvaardt made an assured fifty (61, 57b, 7x4) but her side sufferred a batting ⭕meltdown after a strong start to finish with an underwhelming 215. They seek a consolidation win after India have already taken the 2-0 unassailable lead in the series.

Max Verstappen has taken the lead at the Spanish Grand Prix overtaking Lando Norris who is now at third behind Geoege 🤪Ru🌃ssell. Lewis Hamilton starting from P3, is currently driving the W15 in P4.

And for F♋ernando Alonso, the home race has not seen a good start ye𒉰t. Starting in P10, the Spaniard has fallen to 14th!

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Norris, who is yet to pit, takes the lead as Vertsappen went to the (fastest so far) 19s pitstop. Charles Lecerc follows the McLaren ace in P2.

Lewis Hamilton (P5) overtakes Carlos Sainz, for which the Ferrari driver is certain he was forced off t♍he track . But the stewards find the situation otherwise and decide not to investigate.

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P1 - Max Verstappen (leading)

P2 - Lando Norris (+4.763)

P3 - Lewis Hamilton (+9.653)

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Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix, marking his third straight win in Barcelona. This is his seventh victory of the ꧟2024 season. 

Smriti Mandhana waltzed to a characteristi🎶cally elegant 🌺90 to form the crux of India's six-wicket win in the third and final women's ODI against South Africa, marking their 3-0 series clean sweep in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Ma🐼ndhana, whose innings came off 83 balls (11x4), had 🎉efficient support casts in Shafali Verma (25), Priya Punia (28) and Harmanpreet Kaur (42, 48b, 2x4) as India went past the target of 216 without exerting themselves much. (PTI)

India posted 220/4 in 40.4 overs

Pacer Chris Jord🦩an (4/10) claimed a memorable hat-trick on the island he was brought up on as England dismissed USA for 115 in t💜heir T20 World Cup Super Eights match in Bridgetown on Sunday.

Making a comeback in place of Mark Wood, Jo🌳rdan mopped up the USA tail by picking four wickets in five balls, including the hat-trick, in the 19th over. (PTI)

England cricket team confirm their semifinals berth in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup with 10-wicket victory over USA in Super Eights match in B🌸ridgetown.

Former Liverpool and Scotland de꧂fender Alan Hansen has been released ဣfrom hospital and will now continue his recovery at home.

A statement from his family on Sunday thanked fans fo𓃲r their support after Liverpool said two weeks ago that its former captain was “seriously 𝓀ill in hospital.”

The family's statement said: “Alan has been discharged from hospꦑital today to continue his recovery at home." according to AP reports.