Young shuttler Anmol Kharb wins back-to-back titles

New Delhi

Anmol Kharb achieved a remarkable feat by securing her second consecutive title, winning the Poland International with a straight-game victory over Switzerland’s Milena Schnider in the women’s singles final held in Lublin. The 17-year-old, who clinched her maiden international title at the Belgian International last week, outclassed the seventh seed Schnider 21-12 21-8.

Denia (Spain)

Pranavi cards her best LET score, finishes seventh

Rookie Indian professional Pranavi Urs fired a sensational 6-under 66 to finish tied-seventh place at the La Sella Open golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. Pranavi, who shot rounds of 72-71-71-66, totalled 8-under and rose from tied-26 after the third round. It was her fourth Top-10 of the season and will see her climb further on the Order of Merit. Ridhima Dilawari, who was T-15 after two rounds, slipped to T-51, while Tvesa Malik was T-57.

New Delhi

Umesh wins gold, Sukant, Mandeep claim silver

Umesh Vikram secured gold in the SL3 event, while the trio of Sukant Kadam, Sivarajan Solaimalai, and Mandeep Kaur claimed silver medals in their respective categories at the Indonesia Para-Badminton International.

LONDON

Dubois demolishes Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight belt

Britain’s Daniel Dubois destroyed compatriot Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time heavyweight world champion with a fifth-round knockout to retain his IBF belt at a packed Wembley Stadium. “I’ve only got a few words to say: Are you not entertained?” declared Dubois after the biggest win, and first at Wembley, of a 24-fight career with two defeats. “I’m a gladiator, I’m a warrior to the bitter end. I want to get to the top level of this game and reach my full potential.”

Berlin

Team World close to

retaining Laver Cup

Team World just needs two more match wins to claim the Laver Cup a third straight time. Team World won three of four matches from Team Europe to take an 8-4 lead into the third and final day.

galle

Ravindra stands between SL and victory in first Test

Sri Lanka stayed on course for victory against New Zealand in the opening Test despite Rachin Ravindra’s unbeaten 91. Chasing 275 for victory, New Zealand got off to a shaky start and kept losing wickets particularly. The tourists were 207/8.

singapore

Norris takes dominant win

in Singapore GP

McLaren’s Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish to take another chunk out of Max Verstappen’s Formula One championship lead. The 24-year-old Briton roared away from pole position at the floodlit circuit and, despite living dangerously at times as he twice brushed the unforgiving walls, led every lap to the chequered flag. Verstappen finished second for Red Bull and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was third.

barcelona

Lewa, Raphinha doubles guide Barca to 5-1 win

Forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both scored twice to help Barcelona thrash hosts Villarreal 5-1 as the visitors maintained their perfect start in LaLiga with a sixth consecutive victory. Meanwhile, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain dropped their first points in the French League when they were held at Reims to 1-1. In Turin, Antonio Conte’s return to Juventus started with jeers for the former Bianconeri hero. It ended 0-0 between Juventus and Conte’s Napoli.