New York, Aug 30:Third-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro rolled through the first two sets and fought off a late challenge in the third to defeat American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) and advance to the third round of the US Open tennis tournament. The 2009 champion was untouchable on serve and...
Casablanca (Morocco), Aug 30:Moroccos Raja Casablanca hammered Ghanas Aduana Stars 6-0 to seal their place in the last eight of the CAF Confederation Cup football tournament. While the Moroccan team needed just a draw to go through, they knew that a win would also grant them the first place in Group A if...
Kolkata, Aug 29:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday congratulated Swapna Barman who became the first Indian woman to achieve a top podium finish in the gruelling heptathlon event at the Asian Games. Heartiest congratulations to @Swapna_Barman96 our heptathlon queen from India and Bangla, on winning the gold at the Asian Games....
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), Aug 29:Carles Cuadrats Bengaluru FC bowed out of Asian football competition after a 0-2 loss (2-5 agg.) to Turkmen club Altyn Asyr FK in the second leg of their AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-final at the Kopetdag Stadium here on Wednesday. Second half goals from Altymyrat Annadurdyyev and Vahyt Orazsakhedov settled the...
Jakarta, Aug 29: A gold each for heptathlete Swapna Barman and triple jumper Arpinder Singh, a maiden mixed doubles table tennis medal and the womens hockey teams entry into the final delighted India on the 11th day of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday. Among other success stories, Dutee Chand got a...
Jakarta, Aug 29: Swapna Barman created history by winning the womens heptathlon title while Arpinder Singh ended Indias 48-year wait for mens triple jump gold as Indian athletes enjoyed another successful day at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday. Experienced sprinter Dutee Chand grabbed her second silver medal at this years Asiad after finishing...
Jakarta, Aug 29: Ending a two-decade wait, a resilient Indian womens hockey team stormed into the final of the 18th Asian Games after edging past World No.11 China 1-0 in the semi-final at the Gelora Bung Karno field here on Wednesday. Inspired by Gurjit Kaurs solitary goal in the 52nd minute, India ensured themselves of...
Kolkata, Aug 29: Jalpaiguri town in North Bengal is ecstatic over its resident Swapna Barman, daughter of a van rickshaw puller, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve a top podium finish in the gruelling heptathlon event at the Asian Games. Soon after Swapna scripted history by clinching the gold at the 18th edition of...
Jakarta, Aug 29: The Indias womens hockey team defeated China 1-0 to enter the final of the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday. Gurjit Kaurs 52nd minute penalty corner conversion proved the clincher. India set up a title clash against Japan.
