India assured of 12 medals at Asian Youth Boxing

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): India’s tally of assured medals at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships swelled to 12 after four more boxers from the country advanced to the semifinals here today. Satender Singh (91kg) defeated South Korean Haneul Jung to make the last-four in the men’s draw. Joining him was Selay Soy (49kg), who put it past Taiwan’s Tzu-Chen. In the women’s draw, Poonam (54kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) made the medal rounds. While Poonam out-punched Philippines’ Caranagan Kaye, Arundhati defeated Taiwan’s Pin-Ju Chen. However, it was curtains for Akshay Kumar (64kg), Vijaydeep (69kg), Lakshya Chahar (81kg) and Rajni (48kg).

Dubai

Nishad wins bronze, secures quota for Tokyo Paralympics

Indian para-athlete Nishad Kumar recorded a personal best of 2 metres to claim the bronze medal in the men’s high jump T47 final at the World Para Athletics Championships and also secure his place in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Nishad’s medal booked India’s ninth slot for the Tokyo Games. This was India’s third bronze and sixth medals overall, one better than 2017 London Worlds. 

Lahore

Test cricket returns to Pak, SL confirm series next month

Test cricket will return to Pakistan after more than a decade with Sri Lanka today agreeing to a two-match series in December, which will be a part of the traditional format’s ongoing World Championship.

New Delhi

Ritu Phogat to make mixed martial arts debut on Nov 16    

Indian wrestler Ritu Phogat is set to make her professional mixed martial arts debut, taking on South Korea’s Nam Hee Kim in an atomweight contest at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China, on November 16. “I want to become a mixed martial arts world champion, and everything I’m doing now is preparing me for that,” said the 25-year-old Indian.

Valencia

Triple MotoGP world champion Lorenzo to retire

Three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo, who suffered a fractured spine this season, said Thursday he would retire following the Valencia Grand Prix.

Montreal

Ex-Arsenal star Henry to coach Montreal Impact    

Thierry Henry has been appointed coach at MLS franchise Montreal Impact on a two-year contract, the Canadian club announced Thursday.  

New York

Harden and Rockets outduel Leonard’s Clippers     

James Harden poured in a game-high 47 points for hosts Houston Rockets' 102-93 win over the  Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. — Agencies