Nagoya: India extended their dominance in kabaddi at the Asian Games with the women’s team securing yet another gold medal after a thrilling 37-34 win over Iran in the final here on Saturday. India held a 22-16 lead at half-time, but Iran produced a better show in the second half, winning it 18-15. However, the…
Nagoya: Sawan Barwal ran a stunning marathon race to hand India an unexpected silver in the Asian Games, shattering his own national record in the process here on Saturday. The 28-year-old Armyman from Himachal Pradesh clocked 2 hour, 11 minute and 37 seconds to complete the distance of 42.195km and finish behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita…
Nagoya: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a second-round exit at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing to former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in three games here on Saturday. The World No. 14 Sen went down 12-21 21-15 14-21 to the 2021 world champion, ranked 13th, in a battle lasting more than an hour…
Nagoya: The Indian trio of Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod and Ashi Chouksey won the silver medal in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games here on Saturday, with the first two shooters also making the individual final. The Indian team aggregated 1763 to finish second on the podium. China claimed the…
Nagoya: Her record-shattering seven appearances at the Asian Games have yielded six medals but Indian squash star Joshna Chinappa has no plans to slow down even though she admits to being a bit surprised at her own longevity. Barely 10 days after turning 40, Joshna, combined with Velavan Senthilkumar to be assured of a mixed…
Kakamigahara (Japan): The Indian women’s hockey team continued its unbeaten run, beating hosts Japan 3-1 to register its fourth consecutive win and virtually seal a semifinal berth at the Asian Games here on Friday. The Indians scored through Lalremsiami (5th minute), Ishika Chaudhary (30th) and Navneet Kaur (36th). Japan’s lone goal was scored by Shiho…
Nagoya: Indian shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh produced an excellent performance and fired their way to the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games here on Friday, bouncing back in style after disappointing outings in their respective individual events. Kamaljeet and Suruchi shot a total of 484.6 in…
New Delhi: India takes another step in their buildup to the ODI World Cup 2027, starting with the three-match series against West Indies, which begins on Sunday. Much has been discussed regarding Rohit Sharma’s future. The former India captain will be over 40 by the time the ODI World Cup 2027 takes place next year…
Nagoya: India’s mixed 4x400m relay team won its third consecutive Asian Games medal by securing a silver, while Seema fetched a surprise bronze in the women’s 10,000m race as the country’s athletics campaign began on a strong note here on Thursday. The quartet of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj clocked 3…
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has launched a stinging critique against the leadership of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA)—specifically Secretary Jeevan Reddy, Media-in-Charge T. Seshanarayan, and CEO Imtiaz Khan. In a detailed rebuttal on Thursday, TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy challenged the HCA on several fronts, alleging governance failures, territorial…
