Vihan wins silver in double trap; Bayern host Hoffenheim in Bundesliga opener

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Fifteen-year-old Shardul Vihan shot 73 to claim the silver medal, while Korea's Shin Hyunwoo clinched gold scoring 74.

Asian Games

Silver for Vihan, bronze for Ankita

Fifteen-year-old Shardul Vihan won silver in the men’s double trap shooting event in the ongoing Asian Games, managing a score of 73, one behind South Korea’s gold medal winner Shin Hyunwoo, who shot 74.

In women’s singles tennis, Ankita Raina lost her semi-final against top-seed China’s Zhang Shuai, thereby settling for bronze.

Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, meanwhile, registered a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 victory against Japan’s Kaito Uesugi and Sho Shimabukuro to progress to the men’s doubles final.

Football

Bundesliga begins with Bayern taking on Hoffenheim

Defending champions Bayern Munich host Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga opener on Friday with the rest of the first round fixtures taking place over the weekend. With the start of the Bundesliga, all five elite European football leagues have begun this season.