India U-16 team beats UAE 1-0 in friendly

New Delhi: Second-half substitute Suhail Ahmed Bhat struck the target in the 79th minute from Taison Singh’s cross as India’s U-16 football team earned a 1-0 victory over their counterparts from UAE in Dubai. This was Bhat’s first international goal.

New York
Olympics shot put champion Crouser sets world record

Olympics shot put champion Ryan Crouser of the United States set a world indoor record of 22.82 metres at the American Track League series opener in Fayetteville on Sunday. Crouser, who won the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics, on his opening attempt bettered the 32-year-old mark of 22.66m set by American Randy Barnes in 1989.

Kolkata
Churchill beat Sudeva to extend lead in I-League

Churchill Brothers blanked Sudeva Delhi FC 2-0 to consolidate their position at the top of the I-League standings. Churchill are four points clear of second-placed TRAU FC.

Milan
McKennie helps Juve beat Bologna 2-0 to close gap

Weston McKennie scored to help Juventus beat Bologna 2-0 in Serie A and bounce back from their demoralising loss to Inter Milan. Juventus moved within seven points of Italian league leaders AC Milan. Inter are second. Nine-time defending champions Juventus have a match in hand.

Gelsenkirchen
Bayern beat Schalke 4-0 to extend Bundesliga lead

Bayern Munich extended their German league lead to seven points as Robert Lewandowski scored for the eighth Bundesliga game in a row to earn a 4-0 win over last-placed Schalke. Meanwhile, in the French league, second-placed Lille secured a 1-0 win at Rennes and stay level on points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Agencies