Vikas in quarters

Baku (Azerbaijan), June 22 

Former Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) became the third Indian boxer to enter the quarters of the AIBA World Olympic Qualification Event here and be just one win away from booking a berth in the Rio Games.

Second seed Vikas beat Georgia’s Kvachatadze Zaal 3-0 late last night to advance to the last-eight stage, where he will take on Korea’s Lee Dongyun. "Vikas dominated all three rounds and did not have to work too hard for this win. The Georgian guy tried his best but Vikas kept his composure and in the end it was easy for him," national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu said.

Anju resigns as Kerala Sports Council prez      

Thiruvananthapuram: Hurt by allegations of corruption levelled against her by state Sports Minister EP Jayarajan, Anju Bobby George today resigned as president of the Kerala Sports Council. 

Anju said “anybody can kill sports but nobody can defeat a sports star”. 

"It is not proper to continue even after hearing all these allegations. Me and my council members do not want to continue in the wake of such misunderstandings and allegations against us," Anju said.

Jayarajan expressed “happiness” over Anju’s resignation. — PTI