Chawrasia misses British Open spot

The back-to-back bogeys on 16th and 17th really cost me a lot, in fact a spot in The Open next year. If not for the bogeys, I would have made it 100 percent. SSP CHAWRASIA, Indian golfer

CHONBURI, THAILAND: India’s SSP Chawrasia endured two costly late bogeys in the final round of the $1 million Thailand Golf Championship as he on Sunday carded five-under 67 that gave him a credible tied seventh position but it wasn’t enough for qualification to next year’s first Major at the British Open.

Chawrasia’s seven-birdie march (sixth, eighth, ninth, 10th, 13th, 14th and 15th holes) was halted with consecutive bogeys on the 16th and 17th as the 37-year-old finished with a 67 for a 72-hole total of 12-276.

ANAND DRAWS WITH CARUANA IN 8TH ROUND LONDON: Former world champion Viswanathan Anand brought an end to his run of three consecutive defeats and drew with Fabiano Caruana of United States in the eight and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic.

Caruana’s play involved an exchange sacrifice which was dangerous to accept.

“I couldn’t see that I was losing if I took the exchange, but I didn’t really feel like trying it,” said Anand, who spurned the offer but what he went for, in his own words, “was not so much fun either”.

Caruana kept his advantage into the endgame, and at some point won a pawn. Anand’s calculation in the resulting endgame was however perfect. VIJAY KUMAR WINS GOLD AT SHOOTING NATIONALS NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Vijay Kumar shot his way to the men’s 25-metre centre fire pistol gold medal on day 12 of the 59th National Shooting Championship in New Delhi on Sunday.

Gurpreet Singh of the Army won the silver while national rapid fire pistol champion Pemba Tamang bagged the bronze to make it a clean sweep for the Army team.

NBA JUMP’S FOURTH LEG TIPPED OFF IN MUMBAI MUMBAI: WNBA player Briann January tipped off the fourth leg of ACG-NBA Jump, India’s first national basketball talent search program, at Central Railway Stadium, Mumbai, on Sunday.

The first-of-its-kind program will provide basketball players from around the country the opportunity to develop their skills under the guidance of Nba-certified coaches.