India assured of 6 medals at Asian Youth Boxing

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

India were assured of a bagful of medals at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships after six of the country’s pugilists advanced to the semifinals with dominating victories here today. Soy Selay (49kg), Aman (+91kg), Ankit Narwal (60kg), Naorem Chanu (51kg), Jasmine (57kg) and Vinka (64kg) made the last-four stage. Selay defeated Philippines’ Flint Jara 5-0, while Aman (+91kg) out-punched Taiwan’s Kai-Hsung Wang in a bout that didn’t go the full distance. Narwal was also up against a Taiwanese, Yu Lin, and the Indian prevailed 5-0. In the women’s draw, Chanu claimed a 5-0 triumph over South Korea’s Eunsu Sun. Jasmine got the better of Japan’s Kimura Mona, while Vinka sailed past Taiwan’s  Hsueh-Tzu Tsui. However, Neha Kasnyal (60kg) and Rohit Mor (52kg) bowed out following quarterfinals losses. 

Karachi

PCB invites SA, Ireland for limited-overs series

Desperate to bring top cricket teams to the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached South Africa for a limited-overs series next year. PCB has also got in touch with Ireland for a series. PCB is also trying to convince Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to visit Pakistan in December and January to play the ICC World Test Championship matches.

New Delhi

Dutee Chand named in TIME 100 Next list

Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has been named in the TIME 100 Next, an expansion of the TIME 100 list of the most influential persons in the world. The list, an initiative of TIME magazine, highlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science, activism etc. “I am delighted to receive this recognition from the TIME magazine. I believe in gender equality. I will continue to fight for the rights of young girls and women in sports as well as in the larger society,” Dutee said. Dutee had won two silver medals — 100m, 200m — at the Jakarta Asian Games and had become the first Indian woman sprinter to win gold at the Universiade in Napoli, where she competed in 100m.  

Riyadh

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain to play football in Qatar  

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will participate in this month’s Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar, signalling a thaw in their bitter two-year feud with Doha. 

Gurugram

Randhawa to make 300th appearance on Asian Tour   

Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa will make his 300th appearance on the Asian Tour when he tees off at the $400,000 Panasonic Open India here tomorrow. Randhawa, who turned professional in 1994, has since gone on to win eight titles on the Asian Tour including five at home. “It doesn’t seem that long. I remember my first tournament and 300 feels a long time. I’m just feeling great and having played so many events, it’s surprising to me also. I didn’t realise it,” the 47-year-old Randhawa said. Agencies

Paris

Tour de France's perennial runner-up Poulidor dies

French cyclist Raymond Poulidor, best known for failing to win the Tour de France while coming agonisingly close on numerous occasions, has died aged 83, French media reported Wednesday. Poulidor finished the Tour de France in second place three times (1964, 1965, 1974) .

Tokyo

Spain's legend Villa to retire after 19-year career

David Villa, Spain's top goalscorer, Wednesday announced that he will retire next month. He said he will call it a day at the end of the 2019 J-League season.

Monaco

Kosgei among 5 finalists for female athlete of the year   

Kenya's marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is among five finalists for the Female Athlete of the Year award after the sport's governing body, World Athletics, narrowed down the initial list of 11 nominees. While, Eliud Kipchoge was among the five finalists named for the Male Athlete of the year award on Monday.

New york

LA Lakers eclipse Phoenix Suns in 123-115 triumph 

Kyle Kuzma had 23 points off the bench and hit a pair of key 3-pointers to pull away the Los Angeles Lakers from the hosts Phoenix Suns for a 123-115 victory on Tuesday LeBron James added 19 points and 11 assists. 

Manchester

City's Silva handed a game’s ban over Mendy tweet

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva has been suspended for one match and fined ^50,000 over a Twitter post concerning teammate Benjamin Mendy, the Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. Agencies