Women’s Euros: France beat Belgium, enter quarterfinals

Rotherham (England)

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Griedge Mbock Bathy headed France into the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship in a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Thursday.

Arnhem (Netherlands)

Diksha tied-3th, Vani tied-5th at Big Green Open tourney

India’s Diksha Dagar got off to a flying start in the opening round at the Big Green Egg Open, carding a superb 4-under 68 to be tied-3rd. Vani Kapoor (69) was T-5th, Ridhima Dilawari (72) was T-28, Amandeep Drall (73) was T-41 and Neha Tripathi (79) was T-111.

Midland (US)

Aditi-Pajaree duo improves to tied-22nd on Day 2

India’s Aditi Ashok and Thai Pajaree Anannarukarn moved to tied-22nd after the second round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. Ashok and Anannarukarn tallied 8-under in better-ball in Round 2 after a 2-over showing in alternate-shot play on the first day.

Lausanne

Jim Thorpe reinstated as sole winner for 1912 Oly gold

Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympics pentathlon and decathlon — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals for violations of strict amateurism rules of the time.

ST ANDREWS

British Open: Smith hits the front as Woods to miss cut

Australian Cameron Smith made a fast start to lead the British Open midway through the second round as Tiger Woods’s challenge fizzled out meekly at St Andrews today. Smith picked up five birdies on the front nine to get to 10-under par, a shot ahead of Americans Dustin Johnson and overnight leader Cameron Young. Tiger Woods will miss the cut for just the fourth time in his career after carding a 3-over-par 75. — Agencies