Sports

Warm-up match: Starc mesmerises Netherlands with stunning hat-trick

02 Oct 2023 12:08 PM IST

Australian bowler Mitchell Starc announced his arrival in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup by delivering a fiery spell to register a hat-trick in the warm-up match against the Netherlands. Starc eliminated three batters for the Golden Ducks with three nearly similar inswingers. He first struck Max O’Dowd in front

Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinches gold in shot put

02 Oct 2023 12:06 PM IST

The flurry of medals continued for India as Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the country’s second gold in athletics at the ongoing Asian Games on Sunday. A medal hopeful in the men’s shot put final, his sixth attempt turned the tide in his favor. With a throw of 20.36m, Tajinderpal topped

Archery: Jyothi Leads India to top spot in qualifiers

02 Oct 2023 12:06 PM IST

Seasoned Jyothi Surekha Vennam led the charge as Indian compound archers lived up to their reputation, topping the qualification and also grabbed No. 1 seeding in women’s and mixed pair team events at the Asian Games here on Sunday. World champion Ojas Deotale and 2014 Asian Games silver medalist Abhishek

Indian duo shines in mixed doubles squash

02 Oct 2023 12:05 PM IST

A day after the Indian men’s squash team pipped Pakistan to clinch the gold medal, the mixed doubles teams won their respective pool matches while Mahesh Mangaonkar won his round of 32 match here at the Asian Games on Sunday. In Pool A, the pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder

Parveen secures Olympic berth, guarantees boxing medal at Asian Games

02 Oct 2023 12:05 PM IST

World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games here on Sunday. Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved passed Uzbekistan’s

Aditi Ashok claims silver in women’s golf after final day challenge

02 Oct 2023 12:04 PM IST

Aditi Ashok’s fortunes tumbled on the final day as she carded a horrendous five-over 77 to sign off with a silver for India’s first medal in women’s golf at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Coming into the final day with a commanding seven-stroke lead, Aditi saw the advantage evaporate

Victory for men’s trap team: Gold shines bright at Asian Games

02 Oct 2023 12:03 PM IST

It was a bittersweet Sunday for Indian trap exponents as they came up with fine performances in men’s and women’s team categories, clinching gold and silver respectively, before imploding in the individual events with only Kynan Chenai managing a bronze. With three medals in trap on the last day of

Sable creates history with Asian Games 3000m steeplechase gold

02 Oct 2023 12:02 PM IST

A record-breaking Avinash Sable on Sunday became the first Indian man to win a gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games here. The 29-year-old national record holder thus earned India its first gold medal in athletics at the ongoing Games, completing the race in 8:19.50 seconds. Sable rewrote

Jyothi Yarraji upgraded to silver, Tajinder & Avinash get golds

02 Oct 2023 07:55 AM IST

Avinash Sable bagged India’s first track and field gold at Hangzhou on the men’s 3000m steeplechase while Tajinder Toor won a gold of his own in shot put. The medals continued to pour in as Ajay Kumar Saroj and Jinson Johnson won silver and bronze respectively in the Men’s 1500m

Champions League: Real Madrid and Barcelona are not the favorites to win, but with the new signings everything can change

02 Oct 2023 02:58 AM IST

After the break due to the national teams, the championships have returned and consequently the European Cups will also return. The eyes of fans and experts are focused above all on Real Madrid and Barcelona. The club coached by Carlo Ancelotti starts every year as one of the favorites for

Asian Games: Jyothi Surekha wins the women’s compound qualification round; India ranked first

01 Oct 2023 13:19 PM IST

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, the reigning world champion, finished first in the women’s compound qualification of the Archery event at the Asian Games on Sunday. On the first day of the Archery events, Jyothi qualified for the next round with a score of 704, including 57 10s and 34 Xs. Aditi

3 Reasons That Prevented Mohamed Salah From Moving to the Saudi League

01 Oct 2023 01:00 AM IST

The football world lived in a state of controversy for nearly a month, against the background of the fate of the Egyptian star, Mohamed Salah, between agreeing to tempting offers to move to the Saudi League through the Jeddah Union Gate, or staying within the walls of the English castle