Jakarta, Aug 25: Indian boxer Pavitra registered a comprehensive win over Pakistans Rukhsana Perveen to proceed to the quarterfinals of womens 60 kg weight category in the Asian Games here on Saturday. Pavitra, the former National Games gold medallist, dominated the bout that saw the scoreline reading 10-8 in her favour after the referees were...
Mumbai, Aug 25: The fifth season of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament will begin on September 29 in Kolkata with a clash between two-time champions ATK and two-time runners-up Kerala Blasters FC, it was announced on Saturday. The second day of the ISL season will pit last seasons runners-up Bengaluru FC against champions...
Jakarta, Aug 25: Chinas Yaru Zhang won the gold in the Asian Games womens cycling BMX category here on Saturday. Starting as the favourite in the bicycle motocross (BMX) category, Zhang crossed the line with a time of 39.643 seconds, reports Efe news agency. Chutikan Kitwanitsathian of Thailand took silver with 40.379 while the bronze went...
Berlin, Aug 25: Two second half goals helped titleholders Bayern Munich to move 3-1 past Hoffenheim at the curtain raiser of the Bundesliga season 2018-19. The Bavarians started with a victory into the 56th Bundesliga season as goals from Thomas Mueller, Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben were enough to edge resilient Hoffenheim on Friday. Bayern assumed...
Panama City, Aug 25: Panamas interim coach Gary Stempel has included seven players who participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in his 18-man squad for a friendly against Venezuela next month. Among them are defenders Michael Amir Murillo, Fidel Escobar and captain Roman Torres, the Panamanian football federation said on Friday, reports Xinhua news...
Jakarta, Aug 25:Indias Tajinderpal Singh Toor set a new meet record to clinch the gold medal in the mens shot put event at the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday. Toor hurled the iron ball a distance of 20.75 metre to smash the previous Games record. The previous mark of 20.57 metre was set by Aboulmajeed...
Vannes (France), Aug 25: A disciplined Japanese squad prevailed 3-1 over Spain in the final of the womens Under-20 World Cup. It was Japans first triumph in the competition on Friday, following third-place finishes in 2012 and 2016, reports Efe news. The Spanish, though disappointed, can be still be proud after delivering their countrys best-ever performance...
Leganes (Spain), Aug 25:Leganes fell behind 2-0 inside the first 20 minutes against Real Sociedad before coming back to claim a point, thanks to a pair of second-half goals by Nabil El Zhar. The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute on a goal by Zurutuza and Illarra scored six minutes later to...
Jakarta, Aug 25: Japans Hiroto Inoue won the mens marathon at the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday. Inoue crossed the finish line of the 42 km course in two hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, reports Efe news. Bahrains Elhassan Elabbassi bagged silver, while Chinas Bujie Duo won bronze. The rest of the top 10 places...
