Harikrishna takes 2nd spot in rapid chess event

Chennai: Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna finished second in the rapid section of the 53rd Biel International Chess Festival in Switzerland. The world No. 26 scored 10 points, two less than Radoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland.

Madrid
Messi scores brace in Barca’s win, breaks record

Real Madrid ended their Spanish league title-winning campaign with a 2-2 draw that relegated Leganes after four straight seasons in the first division. The result also ended Madrid’s 10-game winning streak following the pandemic break. Madrid (87 points) ended five points ahead of second-placed Barcelona, who closed out their campaign with a 5-0 rout of Alaves. Lionel Messi scored twice to finish with 25 goals and become the first player to clinch the league’s scoring award in seven different seasons. Messi ended with four more goals than Madrid striker Karim Benzema to clinch his fourth scoring award in a row.

London
FA Cup: Chelsea pounce on de Gea errors to enter final

Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-1 to book their place in an all-London FA Cup final, helped by two errors from United goalkeeper David de Gea and an own goal by Harry Maguire. Chelsea will face city rivals Arsenal in the August 1 showpiece.

London
Kane double for Spurs hits Leicester’s top-four hopes

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane scored two quality goals as his side dealt a huge blow to Leicester City’s top-four hopes with a 3-0 victory in the Premier League. Agencies