Goa held by Bengaluru as Chhetri equals goal record

Bambolim: Sunil Chhetri’s 11-game goalless run in the Indian Super League came to an end as he salvaged a point for Bengaluru FC in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa here today. Scoring his 48th ISL goal, the India captain equalled the league’s all-time record goalscorer, Ferran Corominas’ tally. Dylan Fox (41st) scored his first goal for FC Goa with a header until Chhetri (61st) equalised with his first of the campaign. The result keeps both Bengaluru FC and FC Goa in eighth and ninth positions, respectively.

Singapore
Veer finishes career-best 5th but misses Open berth

India’s Veer Ahlawat ended the Singapore Open with a career-best tied-fifth finish despite dropping three shots on the last two holes in the final round here today. It saw him fall from tied-2nd and also robbed him of a chance to grab one of the four spots for the 150th Open Championship. India had another top-10 finisher in Shiv Kapur (69) at 5-under.

Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands)
Carlsen grabs lead, Gujrathi suffers first defeat

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi lost his seventh-round game to Jorden Van Foreest, while world No. 1 Magnus Carslen got the better of R Praggnanandhaa to claim the lead position in the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament.

London
Liverpool hold off Palace to close gap on Man City

Liverpool had to withstand a spirited second-half fightback from Crystal Palace before emerging with a 3-1 win to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City, who were held 1-1 by Southampton yesterday, to nine points. Struggling Burnley earned a precious point in a 0-0 draw at Arsenal. Agencies