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Sumit Nagal Wins Heilbronner Neckarcup Challenger, Set To Qualify For Olympics

India's top ranked singles player Sumit Nagal won the Heilbronner Neckarcup ATP Challenger event beating Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland in three hard-fought sets 6-1, 7-6(7-5), 6-3 on Sunday. With this title triumph, he will be entering the top 80 of the ATP Rankings, making him eligible to compete in the Paris Olympics next month. The official announcement is expected on Monday. Third seed Nagal did not have it easy, as unseeded Ritschard did provide stiff competition in second and third sets respectively. It was a dominant start for the Indian, who earned a couple of breaks to outplay the Swiss in the opening set 6-1. Despite Nagal earning a break in the second set, Ritschard broke back and took the set to the tie-breaker, where the latter was the evident force, winning 7-6(7-5).

Caitlin Clark says she's not disappointed with Olympics snub - ESPN

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 pick in April's WNBA draft, said she is excited to root for the U.S. women's basketball team in the upcoming Paris Olympics and wasn't disappointed to not be on the team — but she did see it as motivation.

Jacobs sees room for improvement after retaining European title

Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said he is aiming to improve his time and technique ahead of the Paris Games after electrifying the home crowd in Rome by retaining the men's 100m title at the European Athletics Championships on Saturday.