GOLF
Diksha shoots 70 to get close to top-10 finish in Scottish Open
Indian golfer Diksha Dagar played a superb third round of 2-under 70 that carried her to one-over total Tied-11th at the Women’s Scottish Open on another day with difficult conditions with rainfall and gusting winds, as well as sunshine.
The two-time LET winner, Diksha, who is backed by Hero, missed a birdie on the 18th but still managed to sub par card.
India’s other two golfers this week Avani Prashanth and Pranavi Urs had earlier missed the cut in tough conditions.
Korea’s Jenny Shin sits atop the leaderboard at 12-under-par with just one round remaining at Dundonald Links. The Korean star, who has been in front since the 18-hole mark, held a five-shot lead overnight and produced a round of 71 (-1) on day three.
-PTI
Jeev and Jyoti struggle at Senior Open golf
Jeev Milkha Singh endured another difficult day, carding a three-over 73 in third round to lie Tied-65th at the ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship in Perthshire, Scotland on Sunday.
Jyoti Randhawa, the other Indian veteran on the field this week, also had a difficult third day that saw him card 7-over 77 and fell to the last position among those who made the cut.
He is 79th on the leaderboard with a total score of 12-over par (72-73-77).
Jeev, who carded 67 and 78 on the first two days, was unable to capture the high of his opening round but his 73 helped gain back five positions on the leaderboard with a total score of 8-over par.
Jerry Kelly and Cameroon Percy lead the field heading into the final round. The lead duo have a three day score of 8-under par. The lead group has a three shot buffer over their closest rival Peter Baker, who is at 5-under par (69-69-67) with one round left to play.
-PTI
MOTORSPORTS
De Vries wins dramatic Tokyo E-Prix as Mahindra closes on top three
Nyck de Vries mastered changing wet-dry conditions to win Sunday’s Tokyo E-Prix, securing his second victory of the 2025-26 FIA Formula E World Championship season and the sixth of his Formula E career as Mahindra Racing collected 38 points across the weekend.
De Vries started fifth on the grid after teammate Edoardo Mortara claimed his fourth pole position of the season, equalling the record for the most poles in a single Formula E campaign.
The result lifts de Vries to ninth in the drivers’ standings, while Mortara remains fifth.
Mahindra Racing leaves Tokyo with 210 points, just one behind third-placed Andretti in the teams’ championship with two rounds remaining in the season, scheduled in London on August 15-16.
-PTI
Formula 2 – Maini finishes second after VSC setback in Hungary
Kush Maini finished second in Sunday’s FIA Formula 2 Feature Race at the Hungaroring in Hungary, securing his third podium of the 2026 season after an ill-timed Virtual Safety Car compromised his chances of victory.
Maini, competing in his fourth Formula 2 season, made a strong start to the weekend by taking pole position in Friday’s qualifying session.
The reverse-grid format for Saturday’s Sprint Race placed him 10th on the grid. He gained five positions on the opening lap and went on to finish fifth, collecting four championship points.
Starting from pole in Sunday’s Feature Race, Maini retained the lead at the start and built a gap of around five seconds before the mandatory pit window.
However, the deployment of the Virtual Safety Car during the pit sequence cost him the advantage he had established and dropped him behind the eventual race winner.
Maini recovered to finish second, crossing the line just 0.8 seconds behind the winner.
-PTI
CRICKET
Pondicherry Premier League — Villianur defends its crown, beats Mahe by 51 runs
Left-hander P. Akash cracked a 37-ball 85 not out as Villianur Mohit Kings defended its crown in style in the Pondicherry Premier League at the Siechem Stadium on Sunday by beating Mahe Strikers by 51 runs in a repeat of last year’s final match-up.
Inserted in, Villianur posted a commanding 200 for seven after openers Bhanu Anand (41) and Mukul Ragav (41) provided a 71-run start, and No 3 Akash, adjudged Player of the match, kept the tempo up, smashing eight sixes and five fours.
Villianur’s spinners kept Mahe on a leash, picking up wickets at regular intervals, with leg- spinner Jishan Adil standing out with a five for 19.
Brief Scores
Villianur Mohit Kings 200/7 in 20 overs (Mukul Ragav 41, Bhanu Anand 41, P. Akash 85 n.o., Anugrah Latwal 3-37, Karan Kannan 2-28, Raghav Goyal 2-22) bt Mahe Strikers 149 all out in 17.4 overs (R Ragavan 43, Jishan Adil 5-19).
-Team Sportstar
Published on Jul 26, 2026
