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Forbes List of world’s highest-paid athlete (released in May 2024)

Topper: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Ronaldo earned an estimated $260 million over the last 12 months, making him the highest-paid athlete in the world for the fourth time in his career.

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Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2024

Edition: 30th

Venue: Malaysia

Winner: Japan (first title)

Runner-up: Pakistan

Starting date: 4 May 2024

Closing date: 11 May 2024

Participating teams: 06

Total matches played: 12

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•  Australian Open men's doubles champions 2024
• Winners: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden

• Rohan Bopanna is a tennis player from India

• Matthew Ebden is a tennis player from Australia.
• Note: Australian Open (grand slam) men's doubles 2024 held in January 2024.

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• Saudi Arabia is set to host an annual Esports World Cup, featuring popular video games and the largest prize pool in esports history.
• This tournament will commence in 2024 and aims to become a recurring event in Riyadh. Various clubs will participate in different game genres to compete for the title of Esports World Cup champion.

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Asian Junior Squash Under-13 title

Final held: August 2023

Final held: Dalian, China

Winner: Pakistan

Pakistan won: after 6 years (last won in 2016)

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• In August 2020, James Anderson is the first bowler to take 600  wickets in Test Cricket.
•  James Anderson is a cricketer belongs to England. 
•  In July 2023, Stuart Broad became the second bowler to take 600 wickets in Test Cricket.
•  Stuart Broad is a cricketer from England. 
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Novak Djokovic won men's singles Wimbledon title 2021.

Novak Djokovic is the tennis player from Serbia. 

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Elena Rybakina is a Russia-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player.

Elena Rybakina is the first Kazakhstani player to win women’s single Wimbledon 2022 title.

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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022

Winner: Spain

Runner-up: Colombia

Venue: India

Held: October 11 to 30, 2022

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Jos Buttler won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month (November 2022) award.

Jos Buttler belongs to England.

Sidra Ameen won ICC Women’s Player of the Month (November 2022) award.

Sidra Ameen belongs to Pakistan.