Sports News Highlights: Amit Panghal Becomes 2nd Indian Male Boxer To Qualify For Paris Games

Today's Sports News Highlights June 2, 2024: Sunday saw a lot of exciting action for fans. Real Madird were crowned the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 winners as they have defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0. In French Open, Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud have advanced to the fourth round at the French. USA beat Canada, while West Indies beat Papua New Guinea in the T20 World Cup games. Track all the latest news and updates and all the live scores right here

Robert MacIntyre made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th to cap a late surge Saturday and take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.

Tied for the second-round lead with Ryan Fox, MacIntyre shot a 4-under 66 to get to 14-under 196 at Hamilton Golf and Country Club. The 27-year-old Scottish left-hander is winless in 44 career PGA Tour starts.(AP)

CRICKET:

T20 World Cup

TENNIS:

French Open.

CHESS:

Indians playing in Norway Chess.

GOLF:

Indians playing across the world.

ATHLETICS:

Indians competing in Taiwan Open and other competitions.

SHOOTING:

ISSF World Cup (Pistol/Rifle) in Munich.

HOCKEY:

India men's and women's Pro League matches against Great Britain in London.

Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna will take court with his Men's Doubles partner Mathew Ebden in their round 1 match today. He will also feature in the opening round match of the Mixed Doubles.

Former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho will be unveiled as the new coach of Fenerbahce soccer club later Sunday, the club said.

Following days of strong indications that Mourinho was to take charge of the Istanbul club, it said in a post on social media platform X early Sunday that the Portuguese manager was to attend a ceremony at its Sukru Saracoglu ground. (AP)

Chinese pair Zheng S. W. and Huang Y. Q. win Singapore Open Mixed Doubles Final.

Djokovic Labels Musetti Thriller As His Greatest French Open Showing

Novak Djokovic on court: "I was in great difficulties but thanks to your support in the fourth set, I became a different player. It was perhaps the best match I have played here."

Bangladesh suffered an injury setback as left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam needed six stitches on a split-webbing in his bowling hand after their T20 World Cup warm-up match against India.

The incident happened in the penultimate ball of India's innings on Saturday, when Shoriful tried to stop a drive from Hardik Pandya and hurt his bowling hand. Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled the last ball of the innings as Shoriful walked off the field in pain. (PTI)

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac on Sunday said the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait could "change the careers" of his players and described it as a "huge game".

India will take on Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium in their penultimate second-round game, which will be followed by the away match against Qatar on June 11. (PTI)

Second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden overcame fighting Brazilians Orlnado Luz and Marcelo Zormann in a testing three-set opening round at the French Open here on Sunday.

The Brazilians made life tough for the Australian Open champions who scraped through 7-5 4-6 6-4 in two hours and seven minutes. (PTI)

An inconsistent Indian men's hockey team lost 1-3 to hosts Great Britain in their second match of the London leg of the FIH Pro League here on Sunday, a day after the Harmanpreet-led side stun world champions Germany 3-0. (PTI)

Rovman Powell won the toss and opted to field first in West Indies' season opener at the T20 World Cup against PNG.

Indian shooter Esha Singh qualified for the women's 25m pistol final at the ISSF World Cup after scoring 293 in the qualification round here Sunday.

Esha 's effort placed her sixth but compatriot Rhythm Sangwan, who finished second in the 10m air pistol trials, could shoot only 281 to be placed 68th on day one of the competition. (PTI)

An inconsistent Indian men's hockey team lost 1-3 to hosts Great Britain in its second match of the London leg of the FIH Pro League on Sunday, a day after the Harmanpreet-led side stun world champions Germany 3-0. Bandurak Nicholas scored a brace (2nd and 11th minute), both field goals, while Calnan Will struck the other goal for GBR in the 47th minute. (PTI)

Tamil Nadu surfers Ajeesh Ali and Kamali Moorthy have been crowned champions of the fifth Indian Open of Surfing 2024 in the men's and women's events respectively.

The three-day surfing extravaganza at the Munda beach in Mulky near here concluded on Sunday on a high note. (PTI)

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has been ill, and is reportedly undergoing treatment.

West Indies got their campaign off to start with a five-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea at the Providence Stadium in Guyana