Briefly: Kings beat Masters in Global Chess League
Reigning champions Continental Kings secured a 10-8 win over Mumba Masters in the the Global Chess League. Alireza Firouzja continued his spectacular form, securing his fifth consecutive victory in the tournament.
New Delhi
India win team gold in men’s 50m pistol event
The troika of Deepak Dalal (545), Kamaljeet (543) and Raj Chandra (528) won the men’s 50m pistol team gold medal on the concluding day of the Junior World Shooting Championship at the Peruvian capital of Lima. In all, India’s junior shooters finished the championship on top with a rich haul of 24 medals — 13 gold, three silver and eight bronze.
Shanghai
Fritz, Dimitrov finally advance at Shanghai Masters
Two days after starting, seventh-ranked Taylor Fritz and 10th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov finally complete their second-round matches at the Shanghai Masters. Fritz, the US Open finalist, beat Frenchman Terence Atmane 7-6(4) 7-6(5). Dimitrov, playing in his 100th Masters event, beat Zizou Bergs 6-3 3-6 6-2. Holger Rune of Denmark rallied from a set down to beat Matteo Berrettini of Italy 4-6 6-4 6-3. Flavio Cobolli edged Stan Wawrinka 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-3.
London
Manchester City claim partial win over Premier League
Manchester City claimed a partial victory over the Premier League after an arbitration panel ruled on sponsorship deals, known as Associated Party Transactions (APT), that the Abu Dhabi-owned club was blocked from completing. Agencies
