Asiad 2018: Dipa disappoints in women's balance beam final

Jakarta, Aug 24 (IANS) Ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar finished at a disappointing fifth spot in the women's balance beam final at the 18th Asian Games here on Friday.

The 25-year-old scored 12.500 in the final,…

Rahi Sarnobat strikes gold in 25m pistol event

Palembang (Indonesia), Aug 22 (IANS) India's woman shooter Rahi Sarnobat won the gold medal in the 25m pistol competition at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday with a Games record score of 34 in the finals to improve upon her bronze medal-winning…

Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami quits T20Is

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami on Thursday announced her retirement from T20 Internationals with immediate effect.

The 35-year-old Goswami represented India in 68 T20Is picking up 56 wickets that included a five-wicket…

Tennis: Ankita Raina reaches semis, assured of a medal

Palembang (Indonesia), Aug 22 (IANS) Ankita Raina on Wednesday entered the women's singles tennis semi-finals at the 18th Asian Games, assuring India at least a bronze medal.

Ankita got past Hong Kong's Eudice Wong Chong 6-4, 6-1 in…

India thrash England by 203 runs in 3rd Test

Nottingham, Aug 22 (IANS) India staged a thrilling comeback in the five-match Test rubber on Wednesday by thrashing England by 203 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge here.

In their pursuit of 521 runs for victory, England resumed their…

Saurabh wins gold, Abhishek gets bronze in Men's 10m Air Pistol

Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian shooters Saurabh Chaudhary and Abhishek Verma bagged the gold and bronze medals respectively in the Men's 10 metre Air Pistol final in the ongoing 2018 Asian Games here on Tuesday.

Saurabh, 16, clinched the…

Trap shooter Lakshay clinches silver medal

Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) India's shooter Lakshay Sheoran won the silver medal by finishing second, while compatriot Manavjit Singh Sandhu finished fifth in the men's trap final at the 2018 Asian Games here on Monday.

The 20-year-old,…

Wrestler Vinesh bags historic gold

Jakarta, Aug 20 (IANS) Vinesh Phogat on Monday became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian Games gold after she defeated Japan's Yuki Irie in the 50-kilogram women's Freestyle final here.

Vinesh completely dominated the contest,…

Asian Games: Shooters Apurvi, Ravi bag bronze

Jakarta, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian shooters Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar bagged the bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the 18th Asian Games here on Sunday.

The Indian pair scored 429.9 in the final round to finish on the podium.

3rd Test: England trail by 283 runs at lunch vs India on day 2

Nottingham, Aug 19 (IANS) England were 46/0, trailing by 283 runs at lunch on the second day of the third Test match against India here on Sunday.

Openers Alastair Cook (21) and Keaton Jennings (20) were at the crease when umpires called for…