Hello and welcome to ESPN India’s daily blog, where we bring you all the updates from the dynamic world of Indian sports, including news, scores, schedule, results and commentary.
After a very busy fortnight with the Paris Olympics and a quiet week after, action is picking up again. There’s also the build-up to the Paralympic Games, which begins in just four days.
What’s on today?
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Chess: World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa are in action at the Sinquefield Cup tournament in Saint Louis.
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Wrestling: Fallout from the case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
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Table Tennis: India’s domestic league- Ultimate Table Tennis – continues in Chennai.
We’ll also continue to get you more reactions from Indian athletes who came back after participating at the Paris Olympics as well as those participating in the upcoming Paralympics.
What happened yesterday?
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra finished second at Lausanne Diamond League with a sensational last throw which was his season best, but fell just short of 90m.
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Football: Mohun Bagan needed penalties (6-5) to see off Punjab FC after the game ended at 3-3 in regulation time. Bengaluru FC setup a mouth-watering semifinal clash with their Kolkata rivals after a 95th-minute winner against Kerala Blasters (1-0) in the quarterfinal.
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Wrestling: Kajal (69kg) added to India’s gold tally at the U-17 World Wrestling Championship, with Indian winning the team gold as well (5G, 1S, 2B) to stand atop the podium.
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal to face Griekspoor in US Open first round
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Chess: World Championship challenger D Gukesh drew again with compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, in the Sinquefield Cup – the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour.
