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Angela Stanford claims Evian, her 1st major title
United States golfer Angela Stanford on Sunday won her first-ever major title at the Evian Championship in a dramatic final round, finishing three under par with 68 strokes.
Genoa earns late 1-0 win over Bologna, Udinese held 1-1 to Torino
Genoa defeated Bologna 1-0 on Sunday, while Udinese was held to a 1-1 draw against Torino in the Serie A fourth round.
Necaxa beats Liga MX leader Cruz Azul
Chileans Matias Fernandez and Victor Davila each scored a goal in Necaxa's 2-0 victory over Liga MX leader Cruz Azul, which suffered its first loss in the 2018 Apertura tournament.
Hamilton wins Formula 1 Singapore GP
Formula One defending champion Lewis Hamilton of Britain (Mercedes) won the Singapore Grand Prix (GP) on Sunday, making the most of his start from the pole position and strengthening his grip over the overall top spot.
Indian nationals ask to leave venue during women's ODI: SLC official
At least five Indian nationals were Sunday asked by the Sri Lanka Cricket authorities to leave the Katunayake ground near here for suspected behaviour during the third and final ODI between Sri Lanka Women and India Women. They were handed over to the police for questioning, according to local officials. "They were seen talking on their mobile phones throughout the match. When questioned they said they were informing those back home on the game," an official, who did not want to be named, said. The police were questioning them to find out if they had any connections with bookies. Sri Lanka won the high scoring final match by three wickets in the final over of the match, leaving India the series winner by 2-1. The ODIs were a part of the ICC's Women's Championships which will determine the three automatic qualifiers for the 2021 Women's World Cup. Last month, several suspicious Indian and Pakistani nationals were similarly asked to leave the venues of the domestic T20 competition.
India lose to Sri Lanka in last-over thriller
Indian women's cricket team slumped to a three-wicket defeat against the Sri Lankan side in a thrilling final ODI of the ongoing three-match series on Sunday.The Indian team, however, registered the series to their name as they had won the first two ODIs.Chasing a target of 253 runs, Sri Lanka went on to win the match in the penultimate ball of the game as their right-hand batsman Kavisha Dilhari played a match-winning cameo of 12 runs in seven balls which also included two fours.Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu also played a centurion knock of 115 runs which helped the team revive after they lost some early wickets in the match.Earlier, Indian skipper Mithali Raj had put up an individual total of unbeaten 125 runs to take the Indian score to a safe total of 253 runs. Raj, along with left-hand batsman Smriti Mandhana, built a second-wicket partnership of 102 runs after India lost opener Jemimah Rodrigues in the very first over of the match.The series held significance for both ..
Querry draws US level in Davis Cup semi with win over Croatia's Cilic
United States tennis player Sam Querrey on Sunday rallied from a set down to defeat Croatia's Marin Cilic 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 6-4 to draw his country level at 2-2 in the Davis Cup semifinal tie.
Golfer Park wins Shinhan Donghae Open
Sanghyun Park of South Korea shot a magnificent eight-under-par 63 to win the 34th Shinhan Donghae Open golf tournament here on Sunday.
Hopeful of playing for Australia again: James Faulkner
Australian cricketer James Faulkner, who had been sidelined from the national side following a series of injuries, has hoped that he would be back in the squad again.The 28-year-old further stated that his successful two-month stint with Lancashire County Cricket Club in the United Kingdom, which ended on Saturday with a defeat against Worcestershire in the semi-finals of England's T20 Blast competition, would definitely carry some weight if given chance to play for Australia again."I've never given up hope of playing for Australia again," cricket.com.au quoted Faulkner, as saying."I think I can still offer something and my experience of English conditions will hopefully carry some weight," he added.Faulkner, who had played a crucial role in Australia's victory in the last edition of the cricket World Cup, also expressed the desire to be a part of the national side that would go on to defend their prestigious title, next year."I'd love to be back here helping us retain our World Cup. .
Indian women boxers shine at Turkish event
Indian women pugilists put up a stellar display at the 32nd Ahmet Comert boxing tournament here, sweeping seven medals in as many categories, including three golds, two silver and two bronze.
Roma plays draw with Chievo
Roma was held to a 2-2 home draw against Chievo Verona on Sunday after blowing a two-goal lead in the Serie A fourth round.
IOC wallops Indian Railways to lift Murugappa Gold Cup
: Indian Oil Corporation underlined its class, hammering Indian Railways 4-0 in the final Sunday to emerge victorious in the 92nd All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament here. The formidable IOC team, comprising a number of internationals, dominated the summit clash, after having come through a thrilling semifinal Saturday (against Indian Army). The Railways, on the other hand, had outplayed Punjab & Sind Bank in the semifinal, but couldn't raise its game when it mattered the most. The match got off to a quick start with both teams looking to get the breakthrough early to lay down the marker. Roshan Minz, one of the several IOC players with international experience, opened the scoring when he sounded the boards in the 14th minute. The Railways' defence came under pressure as the IOC forward-line pushed forward. IOC increased the lead four minutes later when in-form Gurjinder Singh beat the Railway custodian in the 18th minute from a penalty corner. It took .
Ronaldo gets off the mark for Juventus
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goal for Italian champions Juventus and then added a second in Sunday's fourth Serie A game of the season, against Sassuolo in Turin. The 33-year-old tapped in on the line after a goalmouth scramble on 50 minutes, and added a second 15 minutes later to give the reigning seven-time champions a 2-0 lead. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was the star signing of the summer transfer period, arriving amid great pomp and ceremony following a 100 million euro ($117 million) deal from Real Madrid. Coach Massimiliano Allegri had said before the match he was not concerned that Ronaldo has failed to find the net despite 23 shots at goal in the team's three wins out of three so far this season. "I don't expect Ronaldo to do more or less than what he did in the first three games," said Allegri. "I believe tomorrow could be his day." Ronaldo scored 44 goals for Real Madrid last season including 15 in the Champions League on the way to a .
Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez recovers from leg muscle injury
Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez of Spain was given the green light by the team's doctors to take part in competitive matches, the La Liga club announced on Sunday, having fully recovered from a left thigh muscle injury.
Scoreboard of a Group A match between Hong Kong and Pakistan in the six-nation Asia Cup ...
Scoreboard of a Group A match between Hong Kong and Pakistan in the six-nation Asia Cup ODI tournament here on Sunday. Hong Kong Nizakat Khan run out (Shadab Khan) 13 Anshuman Rath c Sarfraz Ahmed b Faheem Ashraf 19 Babar Hayat st Sarfraz Ahmed b Shadab Khan 7 C Carter c Imam-ul-Haq b Hasan Ali 2 KD Shah c Shadab Khan b Hasan Ali 26 Ehsan Khan lbw b Shadab Khan 0 Aizaz Khan b Usman Khan 27 SS McKechnie lbw b Usman Khan 0 Tanwir Afzal b Usman Khan 0 Ehsan Nawaz run out (sub [Nawaz]/Hasan/Sarfraz) 9 Nadeem Ahmed not out 9 Extras (W-4) 4 Total: (For 10 wickets, 37.1 Overs) 116 Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-32, 3-39, 4-44, 5-44, 6-97, 7-97, 8-97, 9-99, 10-116. Bowling: Mohammad Amir 7-1-20-0, Usman Khan 7.3-1-19-3, Faheem Ashraf 4-0-10-1, Hasan Ali 7.1-0-19-2, Shadab Khan 8-1-31-2, Shoaib Malik 3-0-17-0, Fakhar Zaman 0.3-0-0-0.
Stanford rides roller coaster to Evian victory By Elspeth Burnside
American veteran Angela Stanford shot a final-round 68 to score a shock victory in the final major of the season, the Evian Championship. The 40-year-old finished on 12 under par 272 and won the $577,000 first prize by a shot from Amy Olson (74), Mo Martin (70), Kim Sei-young (72) and Austin Ernst (68). Stanford, who eagled the 15th but then double-bogeyed the short 16th in a roller coaster round, thought she had lost her chance of victory when she failed to make birdie at the 18th. But Amy Olson, the third round leader, took a double-bogey six at the 18th, hitting her tee shot into rough and then three-putting. It was the first time all day that the 26-year-old American fell out of the top spot. An emotional Stanford couldn't hold back the tears after her first victory in one of the women's majors. "I really don't know what has just happened," was her immediate reaction. "But I am so happy." "Sometimes things just catch you off guard. Just when you think you're done then this ...
Usman's three wicket haul helps Pakistan bundle out Hong Kong for 116
Seamer Usman Khan picked up three wickets in an over as Pakistan dismissed minnows Hong Kong for a paltry 116 in a group A match of the Asia Cup ODI tournament here on Sunday. Usman (3/19) was the highest wicket-taker, while Shadab Khan (2/31) and Hasan Ali (2/19) snapped two wickets apiece and Faheem Ashraf accounted for one as Pakistan thoroughly exposed the weakness of Hong Kong, who won the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier to make it to the tournament. Kinchit Shah (26) and Aizaz Khan (27) were the main scorers for Hong Kong, while skipper Anshuman Rath contributed 19 as they couldn't negotiate the top quality bowling from Pakistan. Electing to bat, Hong Kong failed to put up a resistance, losing wickets in regular intervals to end up with a lowly score. It started with a run-out as Nizakat Khan (13) walked back to the pavillion after failing to make ground with Shadab Khan knocking the stumps off from point in the 5th over. Skipper Anshuman Rath (19) was the next to go when he was caught .
Hamilton zooms to fourth victory in Singapore, extends title lead to 40 points
Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel to 40 points after a hard-fought victory in the Singapore Grand Prix, capitalising on Ferrari's strategy error that pushed his title rival to third spot in the race here on Sunday. Pole sitter Hamilton stormed to his fourth win in the last five races, delivering under constant pressure from Max Verstappen, who eventually finished 8.9 seconds behind for a well-deserved second place. Hamilton earned a maximum 25 points, making the German's job tougher with six races remaining as Vettel settled for 15. Going into the weekend, Hamilton had a 30-point advantage over Vettel. "What a weekend guys. We kept pushing, we kept pushing. That was a tough race. Felt like one of the longest races of my life, said Hamilton after his back-to-back win on the twisty streets of Singapore. Ferrari erred by opting for ultrasoft tyres on Vettel's first pit stop while Mercedes went for the longer lasting softs for Hamilton, proving to be the .
Villarreal claims first La Liga win at Leganes' expense 1-0
Villarreal on Sunday earned its first La Liga victory of the 2018-2019 season, defeating host Leganes 1-0 at Butarque stadium.
Aditi Chauhan to lead Delhi in Senior Women's National Football Championship
India international goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan will lead a 20-member Delhi team for participation in the Senior Women's National Football Championship to be held in Cuttack in Odisha. The selection committee of Football Delhi named another former international Swati Rawat as vice-captain of the team. Delhi will play its opening game on September 18 against Madhya Pradesh. The Squad: Goalkeepers: Aditi Chauhan (captain), Sangeeta. Defenders: Swati Rawat (vice-captain), Yagya, Nidhishree, Niharika Rana, Garima, Bharti and Sundri. Midfielders: Dalima, Prerna Negi, Shivani, Margaret, Mala, Khushi, Jyoti, Mamta. Strikers: Anju, Jeny, PranciKhushi. Stand-byes: Khushi, Pinki, Aishwariya, Mohin, Unnati, Priya, Juhi, Sengeeta Das, Sonam, Neetu.Bindu.