Narrow win for Indian Aces over Singapore

Tokyo: Kirsten Flipkens led Indian Aces to a tight one-point (6-5) win over defending champions Singapore Slammers with her decisive victory over Kiki Bertens in the do-or-die women's singles clash in IPTL. Results: Carlos Moya bt Thomas Enqvist 6-4, Feliciano López bt Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, Nick Kyrgios/Marcelo Melo bt Ivan Dodig and Feliciano López 6-4, Sania Mirza/Rohan Bopanna bt Marcelo Melo/Kiki Bertens 6-4; Japan Warriors bt UAE 23-20.

Hyderabad

Former India defender and coach Salam passes away 

Former India footballer and coach Syed Abdus Salam, who was awarded the best defender in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died at his Salarjung Colony residence today. The 77-year-old was bed-ridden for more than five years after a hip injury. He represented India under Badru Banerjee at the Melbourne Games where India finished fourth and was the last Indian football team to have made the Olympics.

Mumbai

Mumbai finish on top after goalless draw against Delhi 

Mumbai City FC ended their league engagements with a goalless draw against Delhi Dynamos to finish on top of Indian Super League table. The draw left Mumbai on top of the league table with 23 points. 

New Delhi

Mukesh Kumar grabs lead at Panasonic Open 

Mukesh Kumar grabbed an outright lead with a second round three-under 69 on a day when Lee Sung of Korea drove home a BMW after scoring an ace at Panasonic Open India. Kumar, 51, sank five birdies against two bogeys for an eight-under-par 136 total, giving himself a two-shot lead. 

Daytona Beach (US)

Aditi stays in hunt for LPGA card at tied-27 

Aditi Ashok maintained her tied-27th place with a card of one-under 71 that keeps her in the running for a coveted LPGA card in the final stage of LPGA Qualifying tournament. Aditi had three birdies on the fifth, eighth and the 18th, while she dropped shots on 13th and 14th. Nasa Hataoka of Japan posted a 69 to grab a one-shot lead. 

Barcelona

Barca and Real Madrid settle for draw in El Clasico 

Real Madrid and Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw in the La Liga encounter at the Nou Camp as a late goal from Sergio Ramos cancelled out Luis Suarez's 53rd-minute strike. — Agencies