PUNE: Rookie Kartik Sharma returned a sizzling nine-under 60 to take a two-shot lead on day two of the Pune Open Golf Championship here on Thursday. Gurugram’s left-handed 21-year-old Kartik (66-60), lying tied second and three shots off the lead after round one, moved his total to 13-under 126 after …

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Golf: McIlroy defends players’ right to compete in Saudi Arabia Rory McIlroy said he viewed golfers as “independent contractors” and that the PGA and European tours should allow players to compete in the Saudi International in February. The Saudi International, which …

The Northern Texas PGA Foundation was a big winner Monday at the Ewing Charity Classic, and Dean Larsson was the biggest individual winner when he drove home in a Mercedes Benz GLA 250.The 16th edition of the fundraising golf tournament featuring 22 teams of PGA club professional members and members …