Rewind 2023: First Sports revisits most defining sporting moments from the year gone by
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rewind 2023: First Sports revisits most defining sporting moments from the year gone by

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As we get ready to ring in the new year, we look back at some of the top moments of sporting excellence as well as moments that defined the sporting landscape in the world. Here are First Sports’ picks for top sporting moments in 2023: Luis Rubiales kiss controversy A neat finish from Olga Carmona in the 28th minute was all it took for Spain to thwart England in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney on 20 August. Mitchell Starc becomes costliest player in IPL history The IPL Auction that took place earlier this month witnessed some record breaking buys, with Australia pacer Mitchell starc became the costliest player in the history of the world’s richest T20 league. Rinku Singh smashes five consecutive sixes Speaking of KKR, who can forget middle-order batter Rinku Singh smashing five consecutive sixes off Gujarat Titans pacer Yash Dayal at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium in this year’s Indian Premier League. Parul Chaudhary wins Asian Games 5000m gold There’s one comeback story that can’t be slept on, and that’s Indian distance runner Parul Chaudhary winning the 5,000-metre race at this year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

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