Military Wing win

KATHMANDU: Military Wing of the Embassy of India (EoI) beat Chancery A Team 3-2 in the second semi-final of the first Independence Day Football Tournament here on Sunday. In the match between the EoI teams, Mani Pandit struck twice and Bishan added another for Military Wing while Chamlin and Saroj Maharjan converted one goal each for Chancery. Military Wing will meet Hyatt Regency, who beat EoI’s Security Wing 2-0 in the first semi-final on Saturday, in final on August 5. — HNS

C Div selection

KATHMANDU: Man-XI and Chyasal Club entered the Group D semi-finals in the ‘C’ Division Selection Football Tournament here at the Sanogaucharan grounds on Sunday. Man-XI edged out Moti Yuva Club 2-1 in the first quarter-final of the day. Sandeep Shrestha and Abhishek Dahal scored for Man-XI while Pranaya Pudasaini replied for Moti Yuva. Chyasal beat Jhamshikhel club 1-0 on a goal from Shanker Byanjankar. — HNS

Mirza enters final

Stanford: Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze advanced to the finals of the Bank of the West Classic with a 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2 victory over third-seeded and 12th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova on Saturday night. Chakvetadze, who improved to 20-4 on hardcourt this season, has won all five of her previous trips to the final, including last week in Cincinnati. She’s won her last eight matches and is 14 of 15 overall. She’ll play Sania Mirza, who advanced to her first tour final in two years with a grueling 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over eighth-seeded Sybille Bammer. — AP