BOXING
India pugilists continue winning run at Asian age-group Boxing Championships
Indian boxers continued their strong run at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan, with three commanding wins on Day 2.
SGFI 2024 gold medallist Tikam Singh (52kg) dominated Ali Almesmari of UAE, sealing the bout with an RSC (Referee Stopped Contest) in the third round.
Udham Singh (54kg) outboxed Iran’s Mohammadparsa Motevalianastanehsari to register a clean 5-0 victory.
In the 57kg category, Rahul Gariya overwhelmed Chinese Taipei’s Li Shou-Xun, securing an RSC win in the opening round.
-Team Sportstar
TENNIS
AITA announces Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup teams
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has announced the Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup teams to compete in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
The under-16 girls event will first be played from May 12 to 17, and will be followed by the boys event from May 19.
The teams:
Boys:
Tavish Pahwa, Prakaash Sarran, Prateek Sheoran. Coach: Indra Kumar Mahajan.
Girls:
Aahan, Parthsarthi Mundhe, Anandita Upadhyay. Coach: Amrita Mukherjee.
– Team Sportstar
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