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SPO-GOLF-OPEN-SHUBHANKAR

Shubhankar equals best finish at Major after signing off tied 51st Portrush (Ireland), July 22 (PTI) Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma equalled his best performance in a Major, signing off tied 51st at the 148th Open Championships, here.

SPO-HIMA-HERMANN

Hima Das nearing her best: High Performance Director By Philem Dipak Singh

New Delhi, July 22 (PTI) Indian athletics' High Performance Director Volker Herrmann feels star sprinter Hima Das is nearing her best, having won five successive gold medals in three weeks in Europe.

SPO-TT-SHARATH Olympics only a year away but India's foreign coach yet to join team

By Amit Kumar Das New Delhi, July 22 (PTI) The Tokyo Olympics is only a year away but Indian table tennis' new foreign coach Dejan Papic is yet to join the national team, affecting the paddlers' preparation for the showpiece.

SPO-IND A

India A claim 4-1 series win over WI A with 8-wicket win in final one-dayer Antigua, Jul 22 (PTI) India A's top-order, led by opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, fired in unison to steer the team to a convincing eight-wicket win in the fifth and final unofficial one-dayer against the West Indies A, completing a 4-1 series triumph here.

SPO-BCCI-NCA

Now Rathour's name crops up for NCA batting consultant's position, Kanitkar also in fray By Kushan Sarkar

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Ignored for India U-19 batting coach's job due to conflict of interest, former India batsman Vikram Rathour has now applied for the position of batting consultant at the Rahul Dravid-headed National Cricket Academy.

SPO-AZHARUDDIN Big players like Dhoni should be taken into confidence by selectors: Azharuddin

Hyderabad, July 22 (PTI) Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin Monday said communication between the selectors and Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be vital as he enters the winter of his illustrious career amid speculations on retirement.

SPO-TT-COMMONWEALTH Harmeet, Ayhika win as India complete golden sweep in C'wealth TT

Cuttack, Jul 22 (PTI) Harmeet Desai and Ayhika Mukherjee won the men's and women's singles titles as hosts India completed a clean sweep, claiming all the seven gold medals on offer at the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships here Monday.

SPO-BAD-IND Sindhu looks to complete unfinished business in Japan

Tokyo, Jul 22 (PTI) Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu will have to quickly pick up the pieces after her deflating loss in the Indonesia Open final and prepare for the next battle at the Japan Open BWF World Tour Super 750 starting here Tuesday.

SPO-BAD-GHANA Double delight for Shlok at JE Wilson International Series

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Indian shuttlers reaped rich dividends at the JE Wilson International Series with doubles specialist Shlok Ramchandran claiming the men's and mixed doubles titles along with partners MR Arjun and Rutaparna Panda respectively at Accra, Ghana.

SPO-BAD-JUNIOR India lose to Indonesia, bow out of Asia Junior C'ships

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Maisnam Meiraba put up a brave effort before India bowed out of the Asia Junior Championships Monday after suffering a 0-3 loss to Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the Mixed Team event in Suzhou, China.

SPO-BOX-IND Three Indians enter quarterfinals of Thailand Open

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Asian Championships silver-medallist Deepak Singh (49kg) was among the three Indian boxers to enter the quarterfinals of the Thailand International Tournament in Bangkok, on Monday.

SPO-MINERVA-FIFA Minerva Punjab, 5 other I-League clubs write to FIFA on Indian football

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Top I-League clubs such as Minerva Punjab, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, asking for his help in their fight for survival in Indian football.