Anand ends on positive note but far from podium

Berlin: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand ended the World Rapid Championship on a positive note, scoring four points out of five games on the final day. But the Indian ace could only finish 25th after tying for the 13th spot in the final standings. The three-day event concluded with Magnus Carlsen retaining the title. The Norwegian was at his best and was in trouble in just one of the 15 games that he played. Tallying 11.5 points with eight wins and seven draws, Carlsen finished a point clear of Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan and Leinier Dominguez of Cuba. Anand scored 9.5 points in all. 

Kolkata

ISL: Kolkata get the better of Kerala Blasters

Defending champions Atletico de Kolkata registered their second win in the Indian Super League by defeating 10-man Kerala Blasters 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday. Arata Izumi put the hosts ahead in the sixth minute before Javi Lara exposed Kerala's defensive frailties to double the lead in the 53rd minute.  

Pune

India continue fine run at Commonwealth weightlifting

India continued their fine show at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth, Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championships on the second day of the competition. In 69 kg category, Lalu Taku (Youth boys) won the gold medal with a total lift of 282kg. He picked up 125kg in snatch and 157kg in clean and jerk. Nungshiton Devi clinched the gold in both 58 kg junior women and 58 kg Youth girls categories after lifting 72 kg in snatch and 85 kg in clean and jerk for an overall effort of 157 kg. In 58 kg, Minati Sethi (Senior women) settled for the bronze medal with a total lift of 194 kg (84+110).

Kyiv

Spain tops Ukraine 1-0 to win group in Euro 2016 qualifiers

Spain, who punched their ticket for the 2016 European Cup finals last week, beat Ukraine 1-0 to assure themselves of the first place in Group C. Winning nine of the 10 matches, Spain garnered 27 points, five ahead of second-place Slovakia, who topped Luxembourg 4-2 in the Monday's other Group C contest to secure their berth in Euro 2016. 

Shanghai

Roger Federer out of Shanghai Masters

Roger Federer suffered a surprise defeat in the second round of the Shanghai Masters, losing 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 to Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas. The Swiss, returning to action after a month off, looked rusty against the 70th-ranked qualifier and despite appearing to be back on track when he cruised through the second set, he succumbed in the decider to a single break of serve in the eighth game. — Agencies