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Indian wrestler Jinder Mahal defeated 14-time WWE champion Randy Orton to retain his WWE Championship at Smackdown's Money in the Bank event on Sunday. "I'm not even entering my prime and that's a scary scary thought. I'm only getting better every week," the 30-year-old wrestler said, and claimed that he is the hardest working man in the entire WWE.

Former UFC fighter Tim Hague has passed away aged 34 after suffering a knockout in a boxing fight. The Canadian mixed martial artist was taken to hospital on Friday after being knocked out by Adam Braidwood but died on Sunday. Hague fought 34 mixed martial arts contests in his career including five UFC fights and held an overall 21-13 record.

Bidyut, a 25-year-old Bangladeshi fan of Indian cricket, committed suicide by jumping in front of a train after India lost to Pakistan in the final of the Champions Trophy 2017 in London on Sunday. India had reached the tournament's final after having defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets in what was Bangladesh's maiden semifinal appearance at an ICC event.

The Indian cricket team fans took to the streets in various parts of the country to express disappointment over India's 180-run loss to Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy final in London on Sunday. Some fans broke television sets and burned players' posters, many others shouted angry slogans and chants against the Indian team.

Cricket Australia on Monday named their Champions Trophy 2017 Best XI, which did not feature a single Australian player. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, the tournament's second highest wicket taker also could not make it to the list. Eight players from Asia were included in the Best XI, with Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed named as the captain of the side.

Pakistan jumped to the sixth spot in the ICC ODI team rankings after winning their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title by defeating India in the final on Sunday. India still occupy the third spot on the list, which is topped by South Africa and Australia, who occupy the first and second spot respectively.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Team of the Champions Trophy 2017, which includes 7 players from the finalists of the tournament, India and Pakistan. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed was named the captain of the side ahead of India's Virat Kohli. The team was selected by a jury of experts, which included former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly.

The Champions Trophy 2017 final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on Sunday was the most tweeted One Day International ever, according to reports. The hashtag for the final, #INDvPAK was tweeted over 18 lakh times globally. Interestingly, the four most tweeted games of the Champions Trophy 2017 were all India's matches.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has bought the Cape Town-based side in Cricket South Africa's new T20 league. The team, which will be called Cape Town Knight Riders, is Khan's third team in T20 leagues after IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders and Caribbean Premier League's Trinbago Knight Riders. GMR Group, Delhi Daredevils' owners, have also bought a team in the league.

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, whose father passed away recently, reacted angrily after a Pakistani cricket fan sledged Indian players following Pakistan's Champions Trophy win against India on Sunday. The Pakistani fan was heard saying, "Baap kaun hai?", which is when Shami lost his cool and turned back towards the Pakistani fan and stared at him before MS Dhoni held him.

American golfer Tiger Woods has checked into rehabilitation and is getting professional help to manage the back pain medication which led to his recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence. Woods was taken into custody by authorities in Florida on May 29, having been found asleep at the wheel of his car by the side of the road.

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shared a photograph from the early days of his cricket career, alongside an inspirational post on Twitter on Tuesday. Sachin's tweet read, "If you're chasing a dream, don't waste a moment. Every second of practice makes a difference. #DreamsDoComeTrue #TuesdayThoughts". Notably, Sachin debuted in the Ranji Trophy at the age of 15.

Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik forwarded the names of different coaches to the sports ministry and Haryana government for their respective cash awards. Deepa had initially named her husband Vikram Singh as her coach, which was denied recognition as he had gone to Rio as her escort. Deepa later forwarded multiple names, claiming a lot of people helped her.

Former cricketer Rahul Dravid has been given an extension and offered a new two-year contract with the U-19 and India A teams. Dravid is yet to accept the contract as the terms and conditions, including the remuneration, are yet to be finalised. The decision was taken by the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman.

Bookmakers reportedly lost up to ₹2,500 crore following India's loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. As per reports, almost 50-60% punters from India and other nations, including Gulf countries, had placed their money on India, with 90% of them being Indian bookies. The odds were initially in favour of India at 80 paise for every rupee.

Security was increased at former captain MS Dhoni's house in Ranchi following India's loss against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Fans indulged in sloganeering, burning effigies and smashing TV sets after India's loss, following which the measure was taken. Dhoni earlier had 'Z' category security, which was downgraded to 'Y' by the Jharkhand government in 2014.

The ringside tickets for the boxing match between former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor are being sold by the arena for around ₹63 lakh ($98,500). The tickets for the August 26 fight are also being sold on other online platforms. Notably, Mayweather, who retired with a 49-0 record, will end his 23-month-long retirement to fight McGregor.

Madhya Pradesh police have arrested 15 people in Burhanpur district and charged them with sedition for allegedly cheering for Pakistan after the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday. The police registered an FIR after locals complained about the boys, who were reportedly raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans. Police said they were apprehensive that a communal situation could erupt.