Boora in Strandja medal rounds
New Delhi: Naveen Boora (69kg) assured himself of at least a Bronze by advancing to the semifinals while Manjeet Singh (+91kg) entered the quarters on an all-win day for Indian boxers at the 72nd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Boora defeated Brazil's Eravio Edson in his quarterfinal bout, prevailing 5-0 in the contest. Manjeet, on the other hand, got the better of Ireland's Gytis Lisinskas in his last-16 stage bout.
India skeet shooters in line for medals
Cairo: Indian skeet shooters, including Olympic quota holders Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, were in line for medals in the team events at the Shotgun World Cup. On Wednesday, both the men's and women's three-member teams ended the first three qualification rounds in medal winning positions, with two more qualification rounds to go before the finals.
Hewitt named to Tennis Hall of Fame
London: Two-time Grand Slam winner Lleyton Hewitt was named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame class of 2021 on Wednesday, along with the Original 9 of the women's professional tour. The honor for former world number one Hewitt came on his 40th birthday. Hewitt, who amassed 30 tour-level singles titles in his 18-year career, will be inducted in the Player Category.
Gauff advances to adelaide semis
Adelaide: Coco Gauff and Jil Teichmann advanced to the Adelaide International semifinals on Thursday after three-set wins on the Memorial Drive hard courts. The 16-year-old Gauff beat Shelby Rogers 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, and Teichmann defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-4 ,6-7 (8), 7-5. Gauff will next face second-seeded Belinda Bencic, who beat Storm Sanders 6-2, 6-4.
Mashal Sports invite bids for media rights
New Delhi: Mashal Sports, the co-owners of the Pro Kabaddi League have issued a tender for the auction of the media rights for the next five editions of the league. The document can be purchased online at `2,50,000 plus taxes for entities incorporated in India and $ 3,500 plus taxes for entities incorporated outside India. The shortlisted, eligible bidders can subsequently place bids for one or more of the following media rights packages, through an e-auction process. Star India was the broadcaster of the first seven editions of the league and were also the majority stakeholders in the league since the second edition of the competition.