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Siddhi Ganesh Cup
BHAKTAPUR: Bhaktapur Municipality thrashed Bhaktapur Multiple Campus 7-1
in the Siddhi Ganesh Cup football tournament here today. Pradip Kunwar and Rupesh Dhaubanjar scored a hat-trick each after Gorakh KC opened the scoring for Bhaktapur Municipality, while Bhaktaran scored a consolation goal for BMC. In other match, Unique Group of Sanga routed hosts Siddhi Ganesh ‘White’ 12-1. — HNS
Under-11 mini football
KATHMANDU: Wits Academy defeated hosts Tri-Jyoti School 3-1 in the Valley wide School-level Under-11 Mini Football Tournament here today. In other matches, Joseph School defeated Boudha Secondary School 5-0, while Loyalty Academy and Vidya Sadan School played a 1-1 draw. On Monday, it’s: Amar Secondary School vs Wits Academy, Mohan Mala School vs Kailash Bodhi School, and Tri-Jyoti School vs Boudha Secondary School. — HNS
Sharapova beats Venus
CHIANG MAI: Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova stamped her authority over Venus Williams using her strong baseline strokes to overpower the former world No 1 in straight sets in a Thai exhibition match. Sharapova downed Williams 6-4, 6-3 in the TAT Tennis Invitational Exhibition at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai. The match began with a 30-second tribute to victims of the tsunami. It ended with the players auctioning their rackets for $2,560 each to raise funds to help victims. — AP
Argentina overpower Italy
PERTH: Guillermo Coria beat David Sanguinetti of Italy 6-1, 7-6 and then teamed with Gisela Dulko to defeat Italy in mixed doubles and give Argentina a 2-1 win in the Hopman Cup tournament opener at the Burswood Dome. Francesco Schiavone, Sanguinetti’s partner, beat Dulko 6-1, 6-3 in the opening match to give Italy 1-0 lead. Coria and Dulko beat Schiavone and Sanguinetti 7-5, 6-0 in the deciding mixed doubles. — AP