Reuters Sports News Summary

After a topsy-turvy final that both sets of players described as high pressure due to expectations back home, Singh fought back from 10-8 down in the decider against Pakistan's Noor Zaman to win 12-10 and clinch the gold medal, sending his team mates and the Indian fans in the crowd into raptures. Motorcycling-Perfect Martin wins Japanese Grand Prix sprint from pole Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing put on a masterclass to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix after starting from pole position, piling the pressure on championship leader and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Cycling-Roglic confirms Jumbo-Visma departure

Primoz Roglic will leave the Jumbo-Visma team at the end of the current season, he told reporters before the start of the Giro dell'Emilia on Saturday. The 33-year-old Slovenian has been with the Dutch team since 2016, winning three consecutive editions of the Vuelta a Espana as well as this year's Giro d'Italia.

Games-India win thriller over arch-rivals Pakistan for squash gold

India's squash team celebrated a gold medal gained in dramatic circumstances on Saturday when Abhay Singh came back from two match points down to win the deciding game and so beat rivals Pakistan in the Asian Games men's team final. After a topsy-turvy final that both sets of players described as high pressure due to expectations back home, Singh fought back from 10-8 down in the decider against Pakistan's Noor Zaman to win 12-10 and clinch the gold medal, sending his team mates and the Indian fans in the crowd into raptures.

Motorcycling-Perfect Martin wins Japanese Grand Prix sprint from pole

Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing put on a masterclass to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix after starting from pole position, piling the pressure on championship leader and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia. Title challenger Martin grabbed his fifth sprint race win of the season hours after he clinched his second pole position of the campaign by setting a lap record of 1:43.198 seconds at the Mobility Resort Motegi.

MLB roundup: J.P. Crawford belts slam as M's blast Rangers

J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam and Ty France and Josh Rojas added solo homers as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 8-0 Friday night to tighten the American League West race. The Mariners pulled within two games of the division-leading Rangers and remained a game behind the Houston Astros in the chase for the AL's third and final wild-card berth.

Games-North Korea's Ri, Kang set weightlifting world records at Asian Games

North Korean weightlifters Ri Song Gum and Kang Hyong Yong set women's world records at the Asian Games on Saturday as the reclusive nation dominated the opening day of the competition. Ri lifted 92kg in the snatch and 124kg in the clean and jerk - a world record in the category - for a combined 216kg to win the gold medal in the 49-kg weight category. That eclipsed the previous combined mark of 215kg set by China's Jiang Huihua during the world championships in Saudi Arabia three weeks ago.

Soccer-Ruthless Arsenal heap more misery on Bournemouth as Havertz opens account

Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 4-0 win at struggling Bournemouth on Saturday as Kai Havertz opened his account for the London club and Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Ben White also scored. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, who have yet to concede away from home this season, climbed to second in the table with 17 points and sit a point behind champions Manchester City who lost away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Tennis-Pegula books clash with Kudermetova in Tokyo final

Second seed Jessica Pegula produced a near-flawless display to power past the resurgent Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo. The 29-year-old American, gunning for her second title of the season following her triumph in Montreal, will take on Russian Veronika Kudermetova on Sunday.

Golf-Europe surge to seven-point lead after 3-1 foursomes win

Inspired by a Ryder Cup record 9&7 victory for Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg and another point for on-song “Fleetwood Mac”, Europe moved closer to a huge victory as they beat the U.S. 3-1 in the foursomes to open a massive 9-1/2-2-1/2 lead on Saturday. Europe, seeking to extend their 30-year unbeaten home record, looked out of sight going into the fourballs, with timing fast running out for the stunned Americans.

Soccer-Wolves end Man City's perfect start with shock win

Hwang Hee-chan scored the winner as Wolverhampton Wanderers ended champions Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season with a shock 2-1 home win on Saturday. The defeat at Molineux was City's second loss in five days, after Newcastle United dumped them out of the League Cup, and dashed the leaders' hopes of stretching their season-opening run to seven league wins in a row.

Golf-Hovland and Aberg maraud their way to record Ryder Cup win

Marauding Scandinavian duo Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg plundered the biggest win in modern Ryder Cup history as they dished out a fearful beating to American duo Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka on Saturday. Showing as much mercy as a pair of true Vikings, they left their bewildered opponents in ruins on Rome's Marco Simone course, claiming an astonishing 9&7 win in the second foursomes of the day as Europe tightened their grip on the contest.