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Ty Gibbs outhustles Cup champ for Road America Xfinity win
Ty Gibbs notched an impressive Xfinity Series win Saturday at Road America, passing and then holding off reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime.
Battling Ireland fall to the Dutch in World Cup opener
Ireland's new-look side put in a fearless performance but ultimately came unstuck against the Netherlands at a rocking Wagener Stadium, putting it up to the reigning World Cup, Olympic and European champions.
Road America Cup qualifying results: Chase Elliott wins pole
Chase Elliott has won the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America (3 p.m. ET, USA Network), claiming his second pole of the season.
Pullela Gopichand hopes for historic high in CWG after epic Thomas Cup win
Commonwealth Games following India's epic Thomas Cup win. Indian shuttlers had claimed an unprecedented six medal, including two golds, three silvers and a bronze, at the 2018 edition of Commonwealth Games. Kidambi Srikanth and the pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had finished second best at Gold Coast but Gopichand feels they can go the distance this time after fashioning India's epic win in the Thomas Cup in May.
'I go a long way back with Andy' - Leon Smith warns Murray he must earn place on Davis Cup team
Leon Smith has said he will not let sentiment cloud his judgement when he picks his Davis Cup team, saying Andy Murray and all other players in contention must earn their place. Murray is battling to return to the top of the sport following hip surgery, but crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round to John Isner. Ad/> Great Britain play host to USA, Kazakhstan and Netherlands in Glasgow in September, and Murray would be a huge draw card for the Scottish crowd.
Indian boxer Kalaivani storms into final of Elorda Cup, Kuldeep in semis
Kalaivani demonstrated excellent skills against Uzbekistan's Farzona Fozilova in the women's 48kg semi-final. The Chennai-born boxer's powerful blows and persistent attack didn't allow her opponent any opportunity to settle down as she comfortably won by unanimous decision in the end. Kuldeep provided India a winning start on the fourth day of the competition but had to work hard for the victory. Kuldeep faced a stiff challenge from local Kairat Yernur in a nail-biting men's 48kg quarter-final contest. However, with cautious approach and precise attack, he notched up a 3-2 win.
Women's Hockey World Cup: India eye revenge against England in opener
The Indian women's hockey team would be eager to settle scores against a side which shattered their bronze medal hopes in last year's Tokyo Olympics. India came tantalisingly close to claiming their maiden Olympic medal in Tokyo, only to lose 3-4 against England, who are playing as Great Britain in the showpiece here. But going into the tournament, the Indians would be high on confidence, especially after finishing a creditable third in their maiden outing in the FIH Pro League. India's best performance in the World Cup was a fourth place finish at the inaugural edition in 1974, but since achieving a historic fourth place in Tokyo Games, the team has been on a phenomenal rise.