Ahlawat slips in third round in Kenya Open

Veer Ahlawat had a disastrous third round of 8-over 79 as he slipped to T-67 in the Kenya Open. The Indian rookie had a nightmarish 11 on the par-5 seventh besides four other bogeys against just two birdies. His earlier rounds were 70 and 72. Shubhankar Sharma had earlier missed the cut. South African Jacques Kruyswijk moved into pole position as he bids for his first DP World Tour title. He had a stunning 7-under round that gave him a one-stroke lead.

Dunkirk (France)

GM Iniyan loses to French IM Mahel in tiebreak

Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan finished runner-up in the 41st Cappelle La Grande International Open Tournament after losing to IM Mahel of France in the tie-breaks. The fifth seed scored 7.5 points, with six wins and three draws to be tied alongside Mahel after nine rounds. However, luck was against Iniyan in the tie-breaks as the French IM emerged victorious.

Riyadh

Benzema helps Ittihad secure 4-1 win over title rivals Al-Hilal

Former France striker Karim Benzema was delighted to help Al-Ittihad secure a 4-1 victory over Al-Hilal in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday, maintaining their dominance in the Saudi Pro League. Benzema sealed Ittihad’s victory with a stunning goal four minutes before the final whistle, giving coach Laurent Blanc’s team a seven-point lead over the champions. Benzema tops the Saudi league scoring chart with 16 goals. He is level with former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who has netted 16 times for Al-Nassr.

New Delhi

Chappell calls time on journalistic career

Legendary cricketer Ian Chappell’s insightful writings, critical reviews and anecdotes from his playing days will be missed after the 81-year-old Australian icon called curtains on his more than five-decade-long journalistic career, penning his last piece on Sunday. agencies