Mumbai: After playing a major role in India’s World Cup title triumph, a feat that fetched him the man of the tournament award, swashbuckling batsman Yuvraj Singh revealed that he wanted to win cricket’s most coveted title for senior teammate... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today hailed the efforts of Indian athletes, who brought glory to the country in the recently-concluded Asian Games at Guangzhou and encouraged them to maintain their golden run. During a felicitation ceremony... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Indian women’s 4X400m relay quartet lived up to expectations by defending the gold medal won in 2006 with AC Ashwini anchoring the team to glory in the Asian Games here today. Running in the third leg, Ashwini, who earlier clinched... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Teen sensation Vikas Krishan ended Indian boxing’s 12-year-old gold medal drought in the Asian Games by winning the lightweight (60kg) title but Dinesh Kumar (81kg) settled for the silver after losing in the finals here today. India had not won... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Fired-up Pakistan annexed the Asian Games men’s hockey gold medal after 20 years with a convincing 2-0 win over Malaysia in the final on Thursday. Veteran Sohail Abbas put Pakistan ahead with his team’s first penalty corner in the 26th... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Hurdler Ashwini Chidananda and Joseph Ibrahim stole the limelight with the gold medal while the Indian men’s hockey team and talented middle distance runner Tintu Luka bagged the bronze as India added four more medals to their kitty on... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: The Indian men’s hockey team lifted itself from the disappointment of missing a final berth and clinched the bronze medal after defeating four-time champions South Korea in the third-place playoff at the Asian Games here today. India beat the 2002... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Gold medal favourites and holders India stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Games men’s kabaddi competition along with their women counterparts after registering easy wins in their preliminary round here today. India, who have grabbed every men’s gold in... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Tarundeep Rai clinched a historic silver medal in archery while teen sensation Vikas Krishan (60kg) and Dinesh Kumar (81kg) stormed into the men’s boxing finals as India as bagged six medals on the 12th day of competitions in the... (Continue reading)
Guangzhou: Indian women’s squash team settled for a bronze medal in the Asian Games after slumping to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of favourites Malaysia in the semifinals here today. The Indians were no match for the higher-ranked Malysians... (Continue reading)