Charles Leclerc qualifies on pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Baku

Charles Leclerc qualified on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday as Max Verstappen was sixth and Lando Norris only 17th in a session that could have a big impact on the Formula 1 title race. Ferrari’s Leclerc, who won the last race in Italy, was fastest by .321 seconds from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr. in third.

N Ireland

Shubhankar ties course record in Irish Open

Shubhankar Sharma sizzled in the second round of the Irish Open, making a stupendous 10-shot improvement on his first-round card to rise to top 15 at the halfway stage of the event.Sharma’s 6-under 65 in the second round tied the course record and he made the cut comfortably after being in trouble at the end of the first round.

Ho Chi Minh City

Indian pair’s semifinal bid ends at Vietnam Open

The Indian badminton duo of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto’s promising run at the Vietnam Open Super 100 tournament came to an unexpected halt after the former’s battle with illness forced the pair to withdraw from their semifinal match.