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Hangzhou: Indian archers ended a 13-year-long wait for a medal in recurve section at the Asian Games when the women's team of Ankita Bhakat, Simranjeet Kaur, and Bhajan Kaur defeated Vietnam to win a bronze at the Asian Games here Friday. Unfancied going into the...

Chennai: The Indian team's worries ahead of its opening World Cup game against Australia has been compounded by in-form Shubman Gill's health issues and the batter is a doubtful starter for Sunday's match. Ishan Kishan could be in line to open in case Gill is...

Hangzhou: The Indian men's hockey team will have to battle nerves and handle pressure effectively when it takes on defending champions Japan in the final of the Asian Games here Friday, in its pursuit of reclaiming the gold medal at the continental showpiece after nine...

Hyderabad: Pakistan would be desperate to plug the gaping holes and hope their star players regain form when they open their World Cup campaign against a free-spirited Netherlands here Friday. Following a pre-mature Asia Cup exit and defeats in the two warm-up games, Pakistan definitely...

Chennai: There are strong indications that Ravichandran Ashwin may play against Australia in India’s ODI World Cup opening game here Sunday. The veteran off-spinner Ashwin went through an engaging net session here Thursday. Ravichandran Ashwin could be included as the third spinner behind Ravindra Jadeja...

Colombo: Tharushi Karunaratne, an auto-rickshaw driver's daughter, became the toast of Sri Lanka as she clinched the 800 metres gold at the Asian Games in China, making it the island nation's first gold in athletics at the Asian Games since 2002. India's Harmilan Bains won...

Ahmedabad: Brilliant centuries by Devon Conway (152 n o, 121b, 19x4, 3x6) and Rachin Ravindra (96b, 11x4, 5x6) helped New Zealand defeat England by nine wickets in the tournament opener of the ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium here Thursday. The two put...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday said she was delighted that India has won its highest-ever number of medals at the Asian Games and congratulated the winners. "I am delighted that India has won its highest-ever number of medals in Asian Games. Congratulations to archers...

Ahmedabad: Defending champions England's batters struggled on a sluggish pitch and made a below-par 282 for nine against New Zealand in the World Cup opener here Thursday. Asked to bat first, England were served well by Joe Root's 86-ball 77 but other batsmen were shackled...

Hangzhou: A daily wage labourer's son from an impoverished village in Uttar Pradesh, Asian Games bronze medallist race walker Ram Baboo's journey from penury to fame is a fascinating story of a strong-willed man making his own destiny. Baboo, who won a 35km race walk...