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Sergey Kovalev earned a hard-fought unanimous points decision against Isaac Chilemba to stay on course for a big pay-per-view bout against Andre Ward.In only his third professional fight in his homeland, U.S.-based Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) could not produce the knockout performance he wanted at the DIVS Sports Palace in Ekaterinburg, Russia, Monday.It was Kovalevs poorest performance in his three-year reign as world light-heavyweight champion that will have been encouraging viewing for Ward at home in Oakland. However, Kovalevs status as unified world light-heavyweight champion was never in doubt at the end of 12 rounds and he was awarded scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 118-109.Malawi-born Chilemba (24-4-2, 10 KOs) recovered from a seventh round knockdown to force Kovalev to go the distance for just the fourth time in his career. Only Bernard Hopkins had managed to go to points with Kovalev in eight previous world title fights after a disappointing and unimaginative display from the Russian.It also sets up a big bout next against Ward at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 19. Undefeated former super-middleweight world champion Ward (29-0, 15 KO) will have to overcome Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) on Aug. 6 in his own interim bout before the fight with Kovalev is confirmed.The fight with Ward has become a more interesting prospect after Florida-based Kovalev failed to dominate the first half of the fight against a plucky challenger.Chilemba, 29, had lost his previous fight -- controversially on points to Eleider Alvarez in Nov. -- in a WBC world title eliminator. Despite that setback, Chilemba still got his shot at Kovalevs WBA, IBF and WBO world light-heavyweights titles and proved a stubborn opponent.The challenger got through with some right hands and Ward will have been encouraged to see how Chilemba managed to land in the fourth round when Kovalev was caught coming forward with left jabs.Kovalev began finding his range and rhythm later in the fifth round but in the sixth was caught flush by a left hook. Kovalevs biggest weapon is his right hand which Chilemba finally found out about in the seventh round.The Russian followed a straight left with a right to the jaw which left Chilemba staggering across the ropes and down for a count. Had there been more time left in the round, Kovalev might have finished it there and then.Chilemba was hurt again late in the eighth round after being caught with a left to the chin but Kovalev, looking tired, allowed his opponent to grow in confidence in round ten. 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AMMAN, Jordan -- The U-17 Womens World Cup hosted by Jordan shows that the sport is not only confined to some parts of the world, FIFAs president said after watching North Korea win the title in a 5-4 penalty shootout against Japan.The competition, which ended late Friday, marked the first time an international womens soccer tournament was held in the Middle East.FIFAs Gianni Infantino said more needs to be done to develop soccer in a region where women arent typically encouraged to take up sports.Thats why it was important to have this U-17 World Cup here, the head of world soccers governing body told reporters after the title match.The resounding success of this World Cup shows that womens football is not only confined to some parts of the world, but its really worldwide, he said.More needs to be done, he said. Girls have to come out, have to play, the parents have to bring them to play football, and I think the future will show that we were right in coming here.Infantino said womens soccer has already come a long way, citing what he said were strong skills displayed in the 16-team competition in Jordan.Womens football, even at the youth level, has nothing to do any more with what it was only some years ago, he said. Now the girls are really athletes with top skills.For Jordanian girls and women, the tournament offfered a rare opportunity to watch a game in a stadium.dddddddddddd. Typically, crowds are overwhelmingly male and women tend to stay away because of a rowdy atmosphere, said Mohammed Abu Samak, event manager at the Jordan Football Association.Over the years, repeated efforts to attract more families and female spectators have failed, he said, adding that hes not optimistic about change.Ibraheem Qudaisat, 46, attended Fridays game with his three young daughters, a first for the family. Qudaisat, a physician, said he agreed because he was counting on a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere in the stadium.His oldest daughter, 11-year-old Sarah, had been pleading with him to go to a match because former students from her school play in the Jordanian U-17 national team.Sarah, who became interested in taekwondo after a Jordanian won the countrys first Olympic gold medal in the sport this year, was excited to watch her first soccer game.When I saw the Olympics this year, I got inspired by seeing sports, she said. And now I am inspired by football.The U-17 Womens World Cup was first held in 2008 and takes place every other year.North Korea won in 2008 and became champion for the second time Friday. ' ' '