Latest Sports Updates 16-07-2022 @ 6.00 p.m.IST

Badminton

P V Sindhu reached Singapore Open Super 500 tournament final on Saturday.She beat Saena Kawakami of Japan 21-15,21-7 in women’s singles last four.Double Olympic medallist will face Wang Yi of China in the summit clash on Sunday.Indian will look for her first Super 500 title.

Shooting

Aishwary Pratap Singh won gold medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at ISSF World Cup in Changwon on Saturday.

Athletics

Indian steeplechaser Avinash Sable qualified for finals at World Athletics Championships in Eugene.Long jumper Murali Shreeshankar also made it to the final.Meanwhile,shot putter Tejinderpal Singh Toor will miss Commonwealth Games due to groin injury sustained in USA four days ago.

Football

Barcelona are set to sign Robert Lewondski from Bayern Munich.

Chess

Indian GM Chithambaram won chess tourney in Spain.

Tennis

Rafael Nadal is set to return to action at next month’s Canadian Open in Toronto.He will compete alongside his rival Novak Djokovic.

 

By Shailesh Padhye