World Sports in brief

Martinez knocks out Williams

Argentina’s Sergio Martinez knocked out American Paul Williams with one explosive second-round punch Saturday to retain his World Boxing Council middleweight world title.

The left hook caught Williams on the jaw and sent the American toppling face-first to the canvas for the count at 1:10 of the second round.

India’s Paes and Bhupathi reunite

Famed Indian doubles pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will team up again at the Australian Open in January, ending a nine-year separation on the circuit.

The return of the duo, nicknamed the ‘Indian Express’ was announced by Bhupathi on his Twitter page, sparking celebrations in India’s tennis fraternity.

Coach warns swim star Park

The coach of South Korean swimming star Park Tae-Hwan has warned the Olympic champion against complacency after his triple gold at the Asian Games, saying tougher challenges are ahead.

Park won the 100 metres, 200m and 400m freestyle events in a stunning performance in the Guangzhou pool.

Gambhir leads India in ODI serirs

India’s national selectors on Saturday named left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir as captain for the upcoming first two one-day internationals against New Zealand.

Regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and other senior players, including Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, were rested.