Barty shocked, Djokovic advances
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic moved within four matches of completing the first men’s singles calendar Slam in 52 years while top-ranked Ashleigh Barty was eliminated from the US Open by a stunning fightback from American Shelby Rogers.
World No. 1 Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, taking his 17th consecutive victory over the Japanese star. Wimbledon champion Barty won 11 of 14 games after dropping the first set, only for Rogers to capture five of the last six
games for a 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (5) win.
Verstappen takes lead after winning home GP
ZANDVOORT: Home favourite Max Verstappen snatched the world championship lead from Lewis Hamilton on Sunday as the Red Bull driver produced a scintillating show to win the first Dutch Grand Prix since 1985.
His seventh win in 13 races this season turned a three-point deficit into a three-point lead over Hamilton ahead of Monza next weekend.
France held; Netherlands, Wales register wins
PARIS: World Cup holders France stuttered again in their bid to qualify for the 2022 finals in Qatar after a 1-1 draw in Ukraine, while Memphis Depay inspired the Netherlands to a 4-0 rout of Montenegro on Saturday.
France drew their fifth successive match as Anthony Martial scored his first international goal in five years In Kazan, Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick, including a 93rd-minute winner, as Wales beat Belarus 3-2.
Chhetri strikes as India beat Nepal 2-1
KATHMANDU: Farukh Choudhary and Sunil Chhetri struck in the second half to guide India to a 2-1 win over Nepal in their second friendly here on Sunday.
Choudhary put India ahead in the 62nd minute while Chhetri doubled the lead in the 80th.