401 FOR MESSI
Barcelona: lionel Messi scored his 400th and 401st goals for club and country and Neymar bagged a hat trick as Barcelona thrashes Granada 6-0 in the Spanish league. Defending champion Atletico Madrid routs Sevilla 4-0 in the return of coach Diego Simeone, and Cristiano Ronaldo also finds the net for his sixth straight game in Real Madrid's 2-0 win at Villarreal.
HOBART SHINES
Mohali: Hobart Hurricanes produced a professional performance as they beat Barbados Tridents in convincing manner to enter the semi-finals of the Oppo Champions league T20. In their final group league encounter against the Caribbean outfit, Hobart bowlers stuck to their task dismissing the opposition for a paltry 113 in 19.4 overs with left-arm slow bowler Xavier Doherty picking up four for 27.
MURRAY WINS SCHENZHEN
Schenzhen: Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain rallied from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain 5-7, 7-6 (9), 6-1 Sunday to win the Shenzhen Open. Murray saved five match points as he ended a 15-month title drought while improving his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals in london in November.
PAES WINS DOUBlES FINAl
Kuala lumpur: leander Paes, who skipped Asian Games to get some valuable ranking points, vindicated his decision by lifting the ATP Malaysian Open with new partner Marcin Matkowski, here today.The fourth seeded Indo-Polish pair rallied to beat the second seeded Briton-Australian combo of Jamie Murray and John Peers 3-6 7-6(5) 10-5 in the summit clash.