Indian archers Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat aiming high

Paris represents the final opportunity for India to upgrade their single women's quota place to team invitations in Japan as India would look to qualify a second and third recurve archers to join the Deepika.

Hyderabad: On a high after winning a World Cup gold in the first stage, Indian women’s recurve trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari will start as firm favourites to grab the team’s quota from the final Tokyo 2020 Qualifier here on Sunday.

Paris represents the final opportunity for India to upgrade their single women’s quota place to team invitations in Japan as India would look to qualify a second and third recurve archers to join the Deepika who is all set for her third successive Olympics Gros Islet (St. Lucia) Elgar shines on Day One for SA Dean Elgar showed the qualities South Africa recognized in raising him to the captaincy, making 77 to lead the Proteas’ fightback against the West Indies on the first day of the second Test.

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Elgar’s late partnership of 79 with Quinton de Kock, his predecessor as captain, solidified South Africa’s recovery from 37-3 in a damp morning session after it was sent in to bat. De Kock followed up his match-defining 141 not out in the first test with an unbeaten 58 which had South Africa 218-5 when stumps were drawn.

San Diego Bland, Henley share lead. The U.S. Open prides itself on being the most open of all majors with some 9,000 players from all walks of golf having a chance to compete. Open, indeed. The weekend at Torrey Pines features major champions and major contenders, players who are unknown or unheralded, all of them still within reach of that U.S. Open trophy. Nine shots separated first from last.