Sl name new selectors ahead of Pak series
colombo: Sri lanka on Tuesday appointed former Test player Graeme labrooy as the chief selector, days before a two-Test series kicks off in the UAE against Pakistan. labrooy's appointment comes after a selection panel led by batting great Sanath Jayasuriya resigned en masse following the team's humiliating 3-0 whitewash at home to India in a recent three-match Test series. Sri lanka also went on to lose a five-match one-day international series and a one-off T20 game against India. "The new selectors will begin their term with the selection of the Test squad to take on Pakistan in their tour of UAE (United Arab Emirates) commencing early next week," Sri lanka Cricket said in a statement.
Ferdinand launches boxing career
london: Former England star Rio Ferdinand is due to announce on Tuesday he is going to try and become a professional boxer just two months away from his 39th birthday. Ferdinand, who won 81 caps and made over 300 appearances for Manchester United, is an avid boxing fan and has admitted spending time boxing in the gym has helped clear his head a bit after losing his wife and the mother of his three children Rebecca Ellison to breast cancer in 2015. Ferdinand, who has become a respected TV pundit since hanging up his boots in 2015, is due to make what has been termed "a major news announcement" on Tuesday but will need to convince the British Boxing Board of Control he merits a license.
Indians add 2 gold in Asian Indoor
Ashgabat: India's impressive show in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games continued as their athletes added two gold and one bronze on the fourth day of competitions here on Tuesday. Govindan lakshmanan and PU Chitra clinched a gold each in men's 5000m and women's 1500m races while Dharmender won the bronze in men's freestyle 70kg belt wrestling as India's medal count swelled to 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. India are now at ninth spot in the medal tally. Hosts Turkmenistan consolidated their top spot with 39 gold, 27 silver and 18 bronze. lakshmanan added an indoor gold to his 5000m outdoor title in the Asian Championships in Bhubaneswar in July as he clocked 8 minute and 2.30 seconds to run away winner.
NCC girls to take on BKSP Subroto final
New Delhi: Government Mizo High School (NCC) from Aizawl defeated Sports Authority of India, Salt lake, 2-1 to enter the Under-17 Junior Girls final of the 58th Subroto Cup Football Tournament at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium here on Tuesday. In the second semi-final, the team from Bangladesh proved to be a better side as they easily beat the team from Meghalaya 3-1, to earn a Final meeting with the NCC team.