Boxing News -

Indian boxers Vijender (75 kg - Middleweight) and Dinesh Kumar (81 kg - Light Heavyweight) have qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics after reaching the finals in a second Asian boxing qualifying tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan.

So these 2 joined A.L. Lakra (57 kg - Featherweight) and Akhil Kumar (54 kg - Bantamweight), who already ensured their berths.

In semis Vijender defeated Iranian Amiri Homayon 19-13 and Dinesh outscored his Mongolian opponent in the third round ... Vijender will clash with South Korean Cho Deok Jin and Dinesh will meet Ghorbani Mehdi of Iran in the finals.

Two more Indian boxers, Jitender (51 kg - Flyweight) and Dilbagh Singh (69 kg - Welterweight) - are in line to qualify for 2008 Beijing Olympics ... Dilbagh need to win the final bout against his Turkmenistani rival because only the gold medallist will qualify from this category ... Jitender lost in semis to his Kazakhstan opponent but he still has a chance as the third-place playoff winner will also qualify for Beijing from this category.
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Tennis News -
At $50K AGT Challenger, Leon, Mexico

[Q1] (2) AMRITRAJ Prakash (IND,271) bt McCLUNE Michael (USA,387) 57 61 62

[Q2] AMRITRAJ Prakash (IND,271) vs AMADO Juan Pablo (ARG,412)
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Golf News -
At World Golf Championships-CA Championship - Third Round

T2 Vijay Singh 73 68 63 -12
T11 Jeev M. Singh 68 70 70 -8
T22 Daniel Chopra 72 70 69 -5
T47 S.S.P. Chowrasia 74 73 68 -1