Sports Highlights Today, July 31: IND U-19 Squad Announced For AUS Tour; PKL Season 12 Schedule Announced

Hello and welcome back to our live sports blog for Thursday, 31 July. We’ve got all the action covered, from India vs England in the fifth Test and Day 2 of Zimbabwe vs New Zealand to Durand Cup clashes, club friendlies, the Canadian Open in tennis, and the Macau Open in badminton.

Stay tuned for live updates from every corner of the sporting world.

Inter Miami CF are in action against Liga MX side Atlas in the 2025 Leagues Cup whereas Manchester United are up against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series in the US.

Oh what drama at the Chase Stadium! Marcelo Weigandt has snatched victory in the death with a late winner to take the honours. The assist provider was none other than Lionel Messi!

Full-time: Inter Miami CF 2-1 Atlas

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh arrived on Wednesday to a reception befitting a champion, with the young achiever saying she was overwhelmed by the affection shown by the the people who had come to greet her at the airport.

Divya, 19, defeated Indian stalwart Koneru Humpy in the Women's World Cup title showdown, to clinch the biggest title in her fledgling career.

It's the big one today as Arsenal face rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a 'friendly' at the Kai Tak Stadium.

Premier League side Manchester United defeated fellow English side Bournemouth 4-1 at the Soldier Field in the Premier League Summer Series. Rasmus Hojlund, Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo and Ethan Williams all scored for the Red Devils as Ruben Amorim’s men coasted to a 4-1 win over the Cherries.

"Yes, I understand he's (Gyokeres) only done today's session and yesterday, he did very little. We're going to assess how he is tonight. If the medical staff are happy as well with his condition to participate tomorrow night, it's a possibility. With the rest of the squad, everybody is okay," Mikel Arteta said.

India U19 squad: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vihaan Malhotra (VC), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Vedant Trivedi, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R S Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Naman Pushpak, Henil Patel, D Deepesh, Kishan Kumar, Anmoljeet Singh, Khilan Patel, Udhav Mohan, Aman Chauhan

Eugenie Bouchard ended her WTA career with a second-round loss in Montreal on Wednesday. Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic defeated Bouchard with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory that ended the latter's career in the women's arena.

Lakshya Sen will be taking on C.A. Dwi Wardoyo in round of 16 at the Macau Open 2025 badminton tournament. However, Ayush Shetty lost to Y.K. Huang in his Rd of 16 fixture.

The Indian management are unhappy with the ball change at the Lord's Cricket ground and have decided to raise a complaint regarding the same to the ICC Match Referee, as per a report.

Tharun Mannepalli has recorded a 19-22, 21-14, 22-20 over top seed C.Y. Lee in Round of 16 at the Macau Open 2025 badminton. World No 47 Tharun got the better of world No 15 Lee Cheuk Yiu in three games.

The 12th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will be held across four cities from August 29 to October 23, as per the schedule announced by the organisers on Thursday.

Ferrari handed team principal Fred Vasseur a new contract on Thursday in a sign of “trust in Fred’s leadership” following speculation about his future, with the Italian team yet to win a Formula 1 race in 2025. “Today we want to recognize what has been built and commit to what still needs to be achieved,” Ferrari chief executive Benedetto Vigna said in a statement.

“It reflects our trust in Fred’s leadership — a trust rooted in shared ambition, mutual expectations and clear responsibility. We move forward with determination and focus, united in our pursuit of the level of performance Ferrari has to aim for.” (AP)

Second-seeded Taylor Fritz secured a narrow 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) victory over Roberto Carballes Baena at the ATP Toronto Masters. Elsewhere, fourth-seeded Ben Shelton had defeated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, winning 6-2, 6-3.