Sports

• World Athletes championship endedThe 15th World Championships in Athletics were held 22–30 August 2015 in Beijing, China. 43 nations won medals, 144 of which were awarded. Kenya topped the medal table for the first time. The host, China, finished in 11th on the medals table, while Russia, the overall winner of 2013, ended as no. 9 in the medal count. USA ended third with the biggest total of medals: 18. 206 IAAF member countries and territories participated, the same number as in 2013, with the new IAAF member, Kosovo, making their debut. South Sudan was also set to participate for the first time, but its sole athlete did not show up in Beijing.
  
  The event was the largest sporting event to take place at the Beijing National Stadium ("Bird's Nest") since the 2008 Summer Olympics.
  
• India win test series, end 22-year drought in Sri LankaIndia on 21st September ended a 22 year long drought of a win over Sri Lanka on Sri Lankan soil, when they clinched their first Test series with the Island ,with an emphatic 117-run victory over the hosts in the third and final cricket Test.
  
  Indian bowlers could wind up the gritty Sri Lankan side with the second new ball after tea on the last day of the Test. After setting a big target of 386 , the visitors wrapped up the Sri Lankan innings at 268, but not before captain Angelo Mathews ,110 ,and debutant Kushal Perera, 70 ,gave the Indians a scare with a 135-run partnership,the second-highest stand in the fourth innings in Sri Lanka's Test history. But it failed to change the writing on the wall. It was new captain Virat Kohli's first test series win.
  
• Government to recognize Yoga as sports disciplineThe Sports Ministry has decided to recognize Yoga as a sports discipline and place it in the Priority category. The Ministry also decided to upgrade Fencing from Others to General category, based on the past performance in major international events. It has also been decided to place University Sports in the Priority category.
  
  The Ministry also reviewed the categorization of various Sports disciplines and the revised categories of sports disciplines and the scale of financial assistance admissible to each category was conveyed to IOC and all recognized National Sports Federations on 23rd March, 2015.
  
• Mumbai clinch Buchi Babu Memorial TrophyMumbai beat Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Districts,TNCA , XI by six wickets and clinched the Buchi Babu Memorial Trophy in the All India invitation cricket tournament in Chennai on 1st September.
  
• Logo for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games scrappedThe logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games has been scrapped after allegations that it was plagiarised. The Games Organising Committee said there were too many doubts over the emblem for it to be used. A Belgian artist had complained that his design was stolen.
  
  Logo designer Kenjiro Sano had admitted copying online material for a previous project, Japanese media reported. The logo was unveiled only last month, based around the letter T and a red circle representing a beating heart - which critics said resembled the Japanese flag. In July, a new Olympic Stadium design was scrapped amid a row over its cost.
  
• First ever International Cricket Tournament for People with Physical Disabilities in Dhaka The first ever International Cricket Tournament for People with Physical Disabilities begins in Dhaka on 2nd September. Organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the T-20 event has five nations including India, England, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh participating.
  
• Durban to host 2022 Commonwealth GamesDurban in South Africa will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first African city to be awarded the four-yearly multi-sports event.
  
  The 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth Games Federation made the decision unanimously on 2nd September after receiving Durban's final candidate city briefing at the general assembly in Auckland. Durban was the only candidate left when Edmonton, Canada withdrew its bid in February, citing costs. The general assembly also voted to increase the number of compulsory sports at the games from 10 to 16.
  
  Scotland's Louise Martin was elected the first female president of the federation, deposing incumbent Prince Tunku Imran of Malaysia who held the role for four years.
  
• Asia Championships: Indian boxer Vikas wins silver medal in 75 kg categoryIndian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) has won the the silver medal in the Asian Championships. In the summit clash in Bangkok on 5th September, Vikas fought his heart out but still went down to Uzbekistan's Bektemir Melikuziev. The 23-year-old Indian lost 0-2 to the reigning Youth
  
  With Vikas' silver, India finished their campaign with one silver and three bronze medals. L Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) were the third-place finishers.
  
  Besides, six Indians also made the cut for next month's World Championships -- the first qualifying event for the Olympics next year.
  
• Narang becomes Asia no. 1 in men's 50m rifle prone shootingOlympic medallist Gagan Narang of India has achieved the number one spot in men's 50m rifle prone shooting category in Asia. Narang has 971 points to his credit while China's Shengbo Zhao is placed second with 896 points. The Indian shooting ace has already booked a quota for next year's Rio Olympic Games by bagging the bronze medal in the 50m rifle prone event of the ISSF World Cup at Fort Benning, USA, in May.