Wrestlers Gourav, Deepak lose semis of jr world c’ships

Ufa (Russia): Wrestlers Gourav Baliyan (79kg) and Deepak (97kg) were outplayed in their semifinals of the junior world championships and will fight for bronze medals. Shubham (57kg) and Rohit (65kg) are also in contention for bronze as they have got repechage rounds.

Basel
Federer needs surgery; has ‘glimmer of hope’ to return

Roger Federer is going to miss the US Open and be sidelined for months because he needs a third operation on his right knee, a procedure he said will leave him with “a glimmer of hope” that he can return to competition.

Kingston (Jamaica)
West Indies beat Pakistan by 1 wicket in thrilling 1st Test

Veteran fast bowler Kemar Roach and his teenage protege Jayden Seales combined in a dramatic 17-run partnership which carried the West Indies to a one-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test.

Montreal
Giorgi win title at Montreal, Medvedev wins in Toronto

Camila Giorgi completed a stunning run at the National Bank Open, beating Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-3 7-5 to win the title in her first WTA 1000 final. Daniil Medvedev sealed his third victory of the year and 12th overall, beating Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-3. —Agencies