Women's World Cup winner to get $660,000
london: The eight top teams of the world will be vying for a winner's prize of $660,000 in the ICC Women's World Cup, which will be held in the United Kingdom from June 24 to July 23. The ICC had earlier in May announced that the total prize money for the tournament would be $2 million, 10 times of the amount at stake in the 2013 edition. The prize money filters down the ladder with the runner-up winning $330,000 and the losing semifinalists getting $165,000 each. Teams exiting at the group stage will get $30,000 each while each win in the group stage will earn a side $20,000. The teams will get to tune up for the pinnacle tournament with the warm-up matches which commence on Monday with host England taking on Sri lanka in Chesterfield and India playing New Zealand in Derbyshire.
Aditi in sight of best finish of the season
Grand Rapids (US): Indian golfer Aditi Ashok stayed on course for her best finish of the season as she held on to the tied 18th position with a three-under 66 in the third round of the Meijer lPGA Classic here. With three birdies against one bogey, Aditi, is just two shots away from a possible Top-10 finish. On Saturday, the par-five fifth hole was converted to a par-three due to standing water after torrential rain blew through the Grand Rapids area overnight Friday and into Saturday morning. With the par for the day being reduced to 69, she was five-under 64 for the round and Aditi had a 66, which was three-under. Despite a two-hour rain delay it was lexi Thompson who took best advantage of the soft course conditions and once again heads into a final round with a chance at winning.
Rashid sixth, Chawrasia, Gangjee 15th in Queens Cup
Koh Samui (Thailand): Rashid Khan (70) and SSP Chawrasia (72) were unable to find their rhythm on the final day and ended tied sixth and tied 15th respectively at the Queen's Cup here on Sunday. As Rashid finally found his first Top-10 of 2017, Malaysia's Nicholas Fung overcame nerves to secure a maiden Asian Tour title at the Queen's Cup and dedicated the career breakthrough to his father. The 27-year-old Fung, who was the overnight leader, courageously holed a four-foot par putt on the 18th hole at Santiburi Samui Country Club for a closing four-under-par 67 and a one-stroke triumph over Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond. Chawrasia, who was tied third at midway stage despite signing a four for a three in second round, was tied 15th, the same as Rahil Gangjee, who got his first Top-10 since Macau Open last October. Gangjee had eight missed cuts in last 10 starts. Chiragh Kumar (70) was tied 31st, while Sujjan Singh (74) was tied 42nd.
Bhandari wins Gold & Bronze in Arm Wrestling
Kyrgyzstan: Delhi-resident laxman Singh Bhandari won the Gold & Bronze Medal in the 70kg Master category at the 16th Asian Arm Wrestling Championship 2017 held at Bistory, Kyrgyzstan from 5-11 June organized by the Kyrgyzstan Arm Wrestling Federation. He has also been honoured for promoting Arm Wrestling by the Asian and World Arm Wrestling Federations. Bhandari is willing to participate in the World Arm Wrestling Championship 2017 is scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary from 2nd to 11th September this year but lack of sponsorship in the sport might force him to skip the tournament. laxman's dream is to win the Gold medal in the World Arm Wrestling championship and he hopes that the Indian Government will recognized this popular and highly economical sport which is played by all age categories in male, female that including disabled and Master too.