Birgunj enter semis

KATHMANDU: Umesh Chaudhari and Krishna Shakya scored one goal each as Birgunj Youth Academy beat Koilapani Pole Star Club 2-1 and advanced to the semi-finals from Group A in the ‘C’ Division League Selection Knock-out Football Tournament. In other matches, Umesh Jung Thapa and Suraj Thapa scored a hat-trick each as Naxal Bhagwati Club routed Nepali Youth Club 9-1; Balpremi Youth Club beat Samrat Club 2-1; and Young Mobilisation Club beat Khan-dbari Club 6-5 on penalties. — HNS

Budhanilkantha win

KATHMANDU: Budhanilkantha defeated Drops 33-27 to enter the quarter-finals of the BINS Basketball Tournament organised for the SLC-appeared students. In other matches, Alliance beat Kathmandu Dynamic 43-27; Galaxy beat Sampada 61-52; and BBC earned a walkover from Paradise to advance to the quarters. — HNS

Baba Basketball

KATHAMNDU: Baba Boarding High School is organising the fourth Baba Inter-school Boys’ Basketball Tournament from June 4-11. The eight-day event will feature 21 schools in two categories — senior and junior. The tournament will be played according to the changed rules of FIBA, said the organisers. RIBS and Wilson won the third edition in senior and junior section respectively. — HNS

Best replaces Edwards

ST JOHN’S: The West Indies selectors made one change to their squad for the second Test against Pakistan which begins from June 3-7 at Sabina Park, Kingston. Tino Best replaces Fidel Edwards, who suffered a strained hamstring during the first Test which ended in Barbados on Sunday. — AFP