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Hangzhou: Avinash Sable became the first Indian man to win the gold medal in 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games while shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his title with an amazing final throw to beat back the challenge from his Saudi Arabian rival here Sunday....

Hangzhou: 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, but Nikhat Zareen bowed out in the semifinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games here Sunday. Parveen, who won the...

Hangzhou: India's strength in singles discipline helped it beat the mighty Republic of Korea in the men's team badminton competition and storm into the final for the first time in the history of the sport in the Asian Games. India defeated Korea 3-2 in the...

Hangzhou: China's national anthem was played twice on the Hangzhou Asian Games tennis court, for young stars Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen respectively. "The national flag on our shirts means a lot," said 20-year-old sensation Zheng, who triumphed at her first Asiad in the women's...

Hangzhou: The Indian shooting squad set itself up for a final hurrah in the shooting competitions at the Hangzhou Asian Games here with the Men's Trap Team picking a gold medal and the women's team adding a silver and taking their tally to 21 medals...

Hangzhou: Indian golfer Aditi Ashok bagged the silver medal after she was unable to hold onto her seven-shot lead and shot 5-over 77 in the final round of the, here Sunday. Meanwhile, the team also slipped from first to fourth and ended without a medal....

Hangzhou: A groin strain has been troubling Neeraj Chopra for some time now but the Olympic champion does not want the thought of injury to affect him as he gears up to defend his Asian Games title. Chopra played most part of the season with...

Hangzhou: Sutirtha Mukherjee and Aihika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games here Saturday. In the quarterfinals, Sutirtha and Aihika won 11-5, 11-5, 5-11,...

Hangzhou: Top seeds India upstaged traditional rivals Pakistan in a sensational duel to claim the gold medal in the men's team squash event at the Asian Games here Saturday. The hero of the day was Chennai's Abhay Singh, who kept his composure and raised his...

Guwahati: Ravichandran Ashwin Saturday conceded the upcoming World Cup could be his last for India after the veteran spinner replaced Axar Patel in the hosts' 15-member squad for the event, starting October 5. Ashwin, who enjoyed a successful outing against Australia featuring in the first...