Briefly: Shubhankar slips to tied-36 after 5-over third round

Belfast

India’s Shubhankar Sharma floundered in blustery conditions on the third day of the Irish Open, carding a 5-over 76 to slip to tied-36 from tied-15. Sharma had just one birdie, while he made two bogeys and two double bogeys.

Chicago

Lahiri down to tied-12 at LIV Golf Championship

India’s Anirban Lahiri shot a 1-over 71 in the second round and slipped to tied-12th in the LIV Golf Individual Championship. Lahiri carded two birdies but he also had three bogeys on the second day, and now he has a total of 2-under.

Baku

F2 driver Maini survives crash, penalised after race

Indian driver Kush Maini survived a crash at the start of the feature race in Formula 2. The 23-year-old had nowhere to go at the race start as his car’s engine stopped working suddenly. That left Josep Maria Marti and Oliver Goethe unsighted, leading to a massive collision. The stewards handed him a 10-second time penalty.

Gainesville (US)

US grab 10-6 Solheim Cup lead over holders Europe

The US put themselves in prime position to claim the Solheim Cup for the first time in seven years as they split both the foursomes and fourball sessions to grab a 10-6 lead over holders Europe. Europe need a record-equaling comeback in order to lift the Solheim Cup for a record fourth consecutive time.

Miami

Messi scores 2 goals on return as Inter top Union

Lionel Messi returned from his injury layoff to score his 13th and 14th MLS goals and contribute his 14th assist as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to earn a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia Union. Luis Suarez added his team-leading 17th goal in stoppage time.

Islamabad

Pakistan woman nominated as international umpire

Saleema Imtiaz became the first woman from Pakistan to be nominated to the ICC international panel of development umpires. Imtiaz’s nomination on the panel means she is now eligible to officiate in women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s events.

Baku

Piastri wins as McLaren take over at the top

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a race that ended behind a virtual safety car after a collision between Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez as they fought for third place.