Khan’s title wins place in history
Boxing: Amir Khan, the 17-year-old who is the only Briton to have qualified for the Olympics, became the first England boxer in history to become a world amateur champion at any level when he won the world junior title in Jeju Island, South Korea, yesterday.
Khan, a member of the Bury club, had already beaten opponents from Taiwan, Cuba, Kazakhstan and France this week to reach the final of the 60kg class. He then defeated Zokir Artikov, of Uzbekistan, 36-15, giving his opponent two standing counts in the final round.
England double
Bowls: England took two British titles at the Les Creux complex in Jersey yesterday, when Pat Reynolds’s Whittlesey Manor quartet, from Huntingdonshire, won the fours and Sharon Parnell’s City Bus trio, from Plymouth, won the triples. Gean O’Neil and Karina Bisson, from Jersey, won the pairs. O’Neil lost to Karen Dawson in the singles final.
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Ullrich loses lead
Cycling: Georg Totschnig won the seventh stage of the Tour of Switzerland yesterday, while Fabian Jeker replaced Jan Ullrich as the overall leader with only two days remaining in the race. Totschnig finished the 134km mountainous stage in 3hr 22min 45sec.
FA lures Hall
Football: Jonathan Hall, the Rugby Football Union secretary and legal officer, is to become the Football Association’s director of governance. Hall, 36, has been with the RFU since November 1999. A Cambridge law graduate, Hall was previously with IMG.
Evergreen Elliott
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Cycling: Six years in retirement after a successful professional career has done nothing to blunt the speed of Malcolm Elliott, 43 and in his comeback year, who defends his overall lead tomorrow in the Premier Calendar at the 100 miles East Yorkshire Classic at Beverley.