Bhullar shoots another 72, finishes T-55

Brescia (Italy): Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar shot a second successive even-par 72 to finish at 7-under in the Italian Open here. Bhullar had a rollercoaster round — with birdies on the third, sixth, seventh and 15th holes, and bogeys on the second, fourth, fifth and eighth holes. He finished tied-55th. England’s Ross McGowan won the title by one stroke.

Rome

Italy going back to games with no fans due to virus

Italy is shutting its stadiums to fans again. A new government decree that will go into effect on Monday for at least a month eliminates the current rule allowing up to 1,000 spectators at stadiums for soccer games and other sports. New Covid-19 cases in Italy approached 20,000 over the past two days.

Ostrava

Sabalenka beats Azarenka to win Ostrava Open title

Third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised to the title at the inaugural Ostrava Open today, defeating fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-2 in the first WTA all-Belarusian final.

Abu Dhabi

Khabib retires after retaining lightweight crown

Khabib Nurmagomedov choked Justin Gaethje unconscious in the second round to successfully defend his UFC lightweight title and then said he was retiring from the sport. “This is my last fight in the UFC,” the undefeated 32-year-old Dagestani said. — Agencies