Palembang: Rahi Sarnobat on Wednesday became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Asian Games gold medal as she triumphed after prevailing in a double shoot-off in the 25m pistol event here. The 27-year-old shot a games record score on her way to wining the yellow metal at theRead More

Jakarta, August 22 On Tuesday, Divya Kakran became India’s third medallist in wrestling here, winning a bronze in the 68kg category after taming Chinese Taipei’s Chen Wenling by technical superiority. A medal normally brings bouquets from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). In Divya’s case, though, WFI is ready toRead More

Jakarta: Star Indian gymast Dipa Karmakar on Wednesday pulled out of the artistic team finals of the ongoing Asian Games here after a career-threatening knee injury flared up again. “…there was risk of a dangerous injury, so she could not be her best. We will give her rest from theRead More

Jakarta, August 21 Vinesh Phogat today created history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, brushing aside her rivals with remarkable ease in the 50kg category here. Vinesh was a medal-favourite in her category and was likely to face stiff competitionRead More

Palembang: Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal after letting slip early domination in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday. The 37-year-old shot 452.7 to claim the silver medal, while China’s Hui Zicheng notched up the gold medal with aRead More

Palembang: Saurabh Chaudhary, all of 16, on Tuesday became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim a gold in the Asian Games history, beating a field of multiple world and Olympic champions in the 10m air pistol finals, here. Chaudhary, competing in his first senior event, showed maturity and calmnessRead More

Jakarta: Young Indian shooter Lakshay claimed the silver medal in the men’s trap event of the Asian Games here on Monday. The 19-year-old Lakshay shot 39 out of 45 to finish second on the podium.Taipei’s Kunpi Yang won the gold medal while equalling the Games record with 48, while Korea’sRead More

Jakarta: Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Sunday clinched India’s first gold medal in the 18th Asian Games after defeating Takatani Daichi of Japan in the men’s 65 kg freestyle title bout here today. Bajrang, who came into the Asian Games as favourite to win the gold in this category, beat hisRead More

Cincinnati: Novak Djokovic ended a career-long jinx, lifting the trophy in Cincinnati at last to complete a matched set of Masters 1000 titles. Djokovic, who came up empty in five prior Cincinnati finals, defeated seven-time winner Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the final.The former world number one became the firstRead More

Palembang: India’s Deepak Kumar produced a late surge to steal a silver in the men’s 10m rifle event at the Asian Games, giving the shooting contingent its second medal here. China’s defending champion Yang Haoran was a cut above the rest, winning the gold with an aggregate of 249.1. Deepak,Read More