Shiva, Manoj in semifinals of National Boxing

VISAKHAPATNAM: Defending champions Shiva Thapa and Manoj Kumar were assured of their second successive National Championship medals after the duo advanced to the semi-finals of the event here on Saturday. Shiva, representing Assam, defeated Andhra Pradesh’s V Durga Rao, while Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manoj, representing RSPB defeated Pawan of Haryana in the 69 kg category.

INDIA LOSE TO BRITAIN

JOHOR BAHRU: The Indian junior men’s hockey team lost 1-2 to Great Britain, thereby failing to qualify for the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup. India will play bronze-medal play-off match against Malaysia on Sunday.

INDIA BEAT SINGAPORE

KAKAMIGAHARA (JAPAN): India got off to a roaring start, thrashing Singapore 10-0 in their opening clash of the women’s Asia Cup. Goals by Navneet Kaur (3’ & 41’), Rani (15’ & 18’), Lalremsiami (18’), Deep Grace Ekka (25’), Navjot Kaur (30’ and 50’), Gurjit Kaur (41’) and Sonika (45’) ensured India notched up the winning points in Pool A.

FEDERER ADVANCES

BASEL: Roger Federer cruised past David Goffin 6-1, 6-2 in the Swiss Indoors semifinals on Saturday to reach an 11th straight final when playing at his hometown event. The top-seeded Swiss will face Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday, after the fourth-seeded Argentine beat Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4.

HINGIS LOSES

SINGAPORE: Martina Hingis ended her career on a losing note when the retiring Swiss great and her partner Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan were beaten 6-4, 7-6(5) by Timea Babos and Andrea Hlavackova in the WTA Finals doubles semi-final on Saturday.

INDIA CHAMPS

BANGALORE: India topped Malaysia to emerge champions of division B in FIBA U16 Women’s Basketball Asian Championship. India beat Malaysia 64-48.