Shorts: Boxer Duati challenges semis loss at Nationals

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images India Open silver-medallist and defending......

Mary Kom assured of 8th World medal; 3 others also enter semis

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom beat Colombia's Valencia Victoria by a 5-0 verdict in the quarter-finals of the 51kg category at the women’s World Boxing Championships. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Six-time......

Boxing Worlds: Jamuna Boro, Lovlina Borgohain march into quarters

IMAGE: India's Jamuna Boro (in red) proved too good for Ouidad Sfouh. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Last edition's bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and debutant Jamuna Boro (54kg), on......

Boxing Worlds: Mary Kom and bunch of debutants shoulder medal hopes

IMAGE: Mary Kom doesn’t have a world title in the 51kg category. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Six-time champion M C Mary Kom's seemingly endless reservoir of experience makes her a strong medal......

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: In May, Dutee Chand is the first Indian sportswoman to reveal that she is in a same-sex relationship with a girl from her......