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Wed, Oct 8, 2014
After Asian Games success, Myneni hoping to break into ATP top 100

After winning the Asian Games mixed doubles gold, Indian tennis' newest star...

Tue, Oct 7, 2014
Insatiable Yogeshwar sets his sights on Rio Olympics

Yogeshwar Dutt is aiming for a yellow metal at next year's World...

Sun, Oct 5, 2014
'I fully support Sarita, but I would have protested differently'

She understands the emotion behind L Sarita Devi's tearful protest on the...

Sat, Oct 4, 2014
In Pix: Asia's golden age of sport

The 17th Asian Games came to a close on Saturday, bringing an end to two...

Asian Games: India return with lesser medals but hockey gold brings joy

Indian sports had a lot to celebrate despite a decrease in the medal count...

BCCI only interested in making money out of cricket: OCA

BCCI's decision to not send Indian teams for the Asian Games drew sharp...

Asian Games: Sarita Devi given 'strong warning' after medal protest

Boxer L Sarita Devi has escaped with a warning after apologising for her...

India finish 8th in Asian Games, 2 rungs lower than 2010 edition

India ended their 17th Asian Games campaign on Saturday at the eighth spot...

Fri, Oct 3, 2014
India at the Asian Games: Gold for Kabaddi teams; 5th place finish in volleyball

India completed a golden double on the kabaddi mat for the second successive...

No boxer should experience what I went through: L Sarita Devi

Having offered an unconditional apology for an emotionally-charged protest...

Manju's bronze upgraded following Chinese competitor's positive dope test

The Asian Games hammer throw bronze won by India's Manju Bala has been...

Asian Games: Boxing India put onus on IOA to resolve Sarita medal row

Seeking to distance itself from the controversy surrounding L Sarita Devi's...

Asian Games: Chinese hammer gold medallist tests positive

Women's hammer gold medallist Zhang Wenxiu of China has failed a doping test...

Asian Games: Bahrain's Mahboob wins men's marathon on debut

Kenyan-born Ali Hasan Mahboob won the Asian Games gold for Bahrain in the...

Asian Games: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to win cricket gold

Sri Lanka crushed Afghanistan by 68 runs to win the gold medal in the men's...

Asian Games: India men, women retain kabaddi gold

India's unhindered supremacy in the kabaddi competition at the Asian Games...

'Regretful' Sarita Devi offers 'unconditional apology' for medal ceremony row

Facing the prospect of a ban, Indian boxer L Sarita Devi offered an...

Thu, Oct 2, 2014
Asian Games: India men win hockey gold; qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics

In a nerve-wracking contest, India beat Pakistan in penalty-shootout to...

Sports minister promises all help to hockey team for 2016 Olympics

Congratulating the Indian men's hockey team for winning a 'historic' gold at...

Asian Games athletics: 4x400m relay team brings gold; others disappoint

The women's 4x400m relay quartet lived up to their expectations by clinching...

Asian Games champs to get 2.5 lakh each from Hockey India

The gold medal-winning Indian men's hockey team will receive a cash reward...

'This gold medal will make public reconnect with the hockey'

Hockey greats Balbir Singh (Sr) and Ajit Pal Singh hailed India's Asian...

Asian Games: South Korea beat North to win soccer gold

South Korea's Rim Chang-woo lashed home the winner in the last minute of...

Asian Games: India win gold in 4x400m women's relay

India continued their stranglehold in women's 4x400m relay event in the...

Asian Games: Bronze for Vikas, Satish; India end with 5 boxing medals

Indian pugilists ended their campaign at the 17th Asian Games with five...

Sarita gets back the bronze medal she refused

Putting an end to the status of the bronze medal won by Indian woman boxer L...

Asian Games: India stay on course for double gold in kabaddi

Defending champions India stayed on course for double gold in kabaddi as the...

Did boxer Sarita really show lack of sportsmanship? Tell us!

Indian boxer L Sarita Devi's refusal to accept her bronze medal on the...

Wed, Oct 1, 2014
'Sarita's behaviour will give wrong ideas to youngsters'

Boxer Sarita Devi's emotional refusal to wear the bronze medal at the Asian...

We have sought report from IOA on Sarita incident: Sonowal

Three Union ministers came out in support of boxer Sarita Devi as sports...

'The decision against Sarita was atrocious'

Former World Boxing champion Aruna Mishra alleged that the adverse decision...

Boxer Sarita faces AIBA probe for returning medal at Asian Games

India's woman boxer Sarita Devi is facing an International Boxing...

Asiad: Good first throw earns Annu Rani women's javelin bronze

Annu Rani swelled India's medal tally at the Asian Games, winning a bronze...

Asian Games: Boxing queen Mary Kom wins gold

India's best medal hope, five-time World boxing champion M C Mary Kom lived...

Yogeshwar semi-final was best come-from-behind win I've seen: Sushil Kumar

Terming Yogeshwar Dutt's historic gold at the Asian Games as an "exceptional...

Asian Games: Tintu Luka's best only good for 800m silver

Indian athletics' great PT Usha's prodigy Tintu Lukka was leading the pack...

India at the Asian Games: Mary Kom wins gold, but disappointment all around

India's boxing ace, MC Mary Kom became the first Indian woman on Wednesday...

India beat Japan, clinch women's hockey bronze

India's women's hockey team clinched the bronze medal at the Asian Games,...

Congratulate Mary Kom on her Asian Games gold

Mary Kom added another feather to her already crowded cap and became the...

Africans in Asia debate: 'Training, not birthplace, helps win medals'

Ethiopian-born Maryam Yusuf Jamal thanked Bahrain for giving her the chance...

Find out why India has not progressed as an Olympic nation

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Jiji Thomson admitted...

Tue, Sep 30, 2014
Mary punches her way into final; Sarita, Pooja settle for bronze

Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom once again led the charge as she...

Kabaddi: India's men and women ease into semis at Asian Games

Six-time champions India notched up their third win on the trot with a 23-11...

Asian Games: India to meet Pakistan in men's hockey final

India entered the final of the men's hockey tournament at the Asian Games...

Asian Games: Gowda wins discus throw silver

India's ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda won the silver medal in the men's...

Robbery in boxing ring: 'Judges deserve to be thrown out!'

Controversy hit the Asian Games boxing competition after India's L Sarita...

Indian boxing contingent's protest against Sarita's defeat dismissed

An outraged Indian boxing contingent lodged a protest and demanded a review...

How retail therapy works best for Thai golf trio

Thailand's gold medal-winning golf team let their hair down with a shopping...

Mon, Sep 29, 2014
Sania-Myneni win mixed doubles gold at Asian Games

Saina Mirza and Saketh Myneni proved too strong for the Chinese Taipei...

Asiad Boxing: Vikas advances to QFs, Mandeep disappoints

It turned out to be a largely disappointing day for Indian boxers at the...

Seema Punia wins Asian Games discus gold

Seema Punia Antil ended India's gold medal drought in track and field on the...

India at Asian Games: Men's kabaddi team thrash Thailand

Six-time champions India notched up their second successive win in the men's...

Asian Games: Saketh-Sanam win tennis silver

Sanam Singh could not add a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal to his...

Sania happy to mentor India's rising tennis stars

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza feels the five medals that the team has...

Asian Games: Mixed fortune for Indian TT players

The Indian table tennis players had a bitter-sweet day at the Asian Games as...

Dream come true to win a medal at Asian Games: Sejwal

Only the fourth Indian to clinch a swimming medal in the Asian Games,...

Asian Games: Lee falls yet again to great Chinese rival Lin

Badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei fell yet again to his great adversary Lin...

Sun, Sep 28, 2014
Asian Games: Khushbir wins silver as India bag 4 medals in athletics

Khushbir Kaur clinched the silver medal in the 20km race walk before 400m...

Asian Games: Saketh Myneni in line for two gold medals

Saketh Myneni got himself in line for two gold medals by reaching the finals...

India at Asian Games: Mary Kom leads women boxers charge

Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom led the charge as Indian women boxers...

Asian Games: Yogeshwar ends India's 28-year gold drought in wrestling

India's Yogeshwar Dutt beat Yusupov Zalimkhan of Tajikistan 1-0 to win the...

Steeplechase row: No medal upgrade for India, Bahrain gold reinstated

India's hopes of a medal in the women's 3000m steeplechase were dashed on...

Asian Games: Bronze for Sania-Prarthana in tennis doubles

The Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare settled for a bronze...

Asian Games: Indian women lose recurve bronze play-off to Japan

The Indian recurve archers wrapped up a thoroughly disappointing performance...

Asian Games: Irfan finishes 5th, Krishnan disqualified in 20km race walk

India's K T Irfan finished fifth, while Ganapathi Krishnan was disqualified...

Asiad: Look who is giving the athletes a pat on their back!

The Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the Indian contingent...

Sat, Sep 27, 2014
In Pix: Squash team's wild, wild celebration after historic gold

The Indian squash players wrapped up a historic performance in the Asian...

India's schedule at the Asian Games on Sunday

India's schedule on the ninth day of the competitions at the Asian Games in...

Lalita finish 2nd, Sudha 3rd in dramatic 3000m steeplechase

Lalita Babar and Sudha Singh clinched a silver and a bronze under dramatic...

Asian Games: Geetika, Vinesh bag bronze in wrestling

India's Vinesh defeated Mongolian wrestler in the women's freestyle 48kg...

India at Asian Games: Archers hit bulls-eye; Men's squash team clinch gold

India's squash players wrapped up a historic performance at the Asian Games,...

Asian Games: India men record scrappy win over China; make hockey semis

India eked out a hard-fought 2-0 win over lower-ranked China to progress to...

Asian Games: Mary Kom punches her way into quarters

Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom set her Asian Games campaign rolling...

It's raining medals for India as archer Verma wins silver

In what turned out to be a fruitful day for the Indian archers in the 17th...

Asiad: Bronze for archer Trisha in compound women's individual event

India's Trisha Deb sprung a surprise to win bronze in the compound women's...

Asian Games: Historic silver for Indian women's squash team

The Indian women's squash team clinched a historic silver medal at the...

Asian Games chit-chat: Japan swimmer sent home for stealing camera

A Japanese athlete at the Asian Games has been charged by police after...

Asian Games: Chain Singh clinches bronze in 50m 3-position rifle shooting

India's Chain Singh did himself and the country proud after winning the...

Archery gold for Indian men's compound team; women settle for bronze

India earned their second gold medal at the 17th Asian Games after the men's...

Fri, Sep 26, 2014
Shiva, Kuldeep in quarters; Akhil bows out of Asiad boxing

Continental champion Shiva Thapa (56kg) was barely tested as he advanced to...

Asian Games: Sejwal sizzles to win 50m breaststroke bronze

Sandeep Sejwal gave India's floundering swimming campaign a massive fillip...

India at Asian Games: Shooters bag silver; squash players set to swell medal haul

Indian men ended their campaign in the pistol events on a winning note by...

Indian women in Asian Games hockey semis

India produced an inspired performance to thrash Malaysia 6-1 in their last...

China's Zhou sets clean and jerk world record, wins gold

Chinese weightlifter Zhou Lulu set a clean and jerk World record of 192...

Asian Games: Indian men, women assured silver in squash

India's squash players continued their splendid showing in the ongoing Asian...

Asian Games: Heartbreak for Saina, Kashyap

In a shock for Indian fans, star shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli...

Asian Games: Women recurve team still in medal hunt

India's women recurve team kept itself in medal contention by moving to the...

How basketball's hijab ban controversy has escalated

Banned by basketball's governing body and a source of controversy at the...

Asian Games: Indian men win 25m centre fire pistol silver

The Indian men ended their campaign in the pistol events on a winning note,...

Thu, Sep 25, 2014
India set for rich medal haul in squash at Asian Games

The Indian squash contingent on Thursday assured its best ever showing at...

India at Asiad: Archers assured of silver; bronze for shooters, rowers

India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the 17th Asian...

Arch-rivals Pakistan edge India in hockey thriller

India wasted chances galore in their 1-2 defeat against arch-rivals and...

India's Incheon hopes fading fast after poor start

With only one Asian Games gold to show after four days of competition,...

Spotted! Sania Mirza checks in at Asian Games village!

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was spotted in the 17th Asian Games village in...

Beach volleyball team miss out on medal, car but attract attention

Afghanistan's beach volleyball teams have missed out on the reward of a new...

Asian Games: Indian rowers exit with three bronze medals

India picked up two bronze medals from the Asian Games rowing arena in...

Asiad: Men assure at least silver in archery; women play for bronze

India assured themselves of at least another silver medal in the 17th Asian...

Asian Games: Indian women shoot bronze in double trap

India won a bronze medal in the women's double trap team event in the 17th...

Hijab row fallout: Asian Olympic officials highlight 'rights of athletes'

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has criticised the world governing bodies...

Wed, Sep 24, 2014
India at Asian Games: Saina, Sindhu cruise; Dushyant wins bronze

A round-up of Indians' showing on the fifth day of the 17th Asian Games, in...

Asian Games: Qatar forfeit basketball game in 'hijab' row

The Qatar women's basketball team forfeited a game at the Asian Games on...

Asian Games: Archer Deepika qualifies for elimination round

Deepika Kumari, India's best bet in women's archery, showed good form to...

Asian Games: Boxers Akhil, Shiva punch their way into 2nd round

India's comeback-man Akhil Kumar (60kg) pummelled his Nepalese rival Purna...

India's schedule at the Asian Games on Thursday

India's schedule for Thursday, the sixth day of competition at the Asian...

Asian Games women's hockey: China sink India with last-minute goal

India fought valiantly before conceding a late goal and losing 1-2 to...

Tue, Sep 23, 2014
Asian Games hockey: Indian men unimpressive in rout of Oman

Despite drag-flick specialist V R Raghunath scoring just once from ten...

Asian Games: Sanathoi Devi, Grewal settle for bronze in Wushu

India's Sanathoi Devi and Narender Grewal settled for bronze in Wushu at the...

Bindra bids adieu, set to take up 'hobby shooting'

After capping off his remarkable career as a full-time marksman by winning...

India at the Asian Games: Ghosal gets squash silver; bronze for Bindra

A round-up of Indian athletes' performances on Day 4 of the Asian Games, in...

Asian Games: Saurav settles for silver in squash

A gold was there for the taking but Saurav Ghosal let it slip, squandering a...

Chit Chat: Australia welcomes the idea of joining Asian Games

Australia has welcomed the idea of possibly competing at the Asian Games...

Asian Games: Bindra exits with two bronze medals

India's Abhinav Bindra won a gold in men's 10m air rifle individual final...

Sensational Shen offers hope for Chinese female sprinters

Shen Duo was not even alive when the Atlanta Olympics took place, born the...

Asian Games: Indian men win 10m air rifle bronze

Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra fired India to the men's team...

Mon, Sep 22, 2014
India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday

India's schedule for Tuesday, the fourth day of competition, at the Asian...

India at Games: Shooters, Pallikal win bronze; Ghosal in final

Shooters continued to deliver medals for India at the 17th Asian Games with...

Asian Games: India men's football team crash out after losing to Jordan

The Indian football team put up a better display in their second group game...

Abhinav Bindra to retire after Asian Games?

Decorated Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra created a flutter on Monday by...

Asian Games: Indian women shoot bronze in 25m pistol

The team of Rahi Sarnobat, Anisa Sayyed and Heena Sidhu won India a bronze...

Ghosal assures India at least silver; Dipika wins bronze

Dipika Pallikal bagged a bronze medal, India's first in women's singles...

Chit Chat: China disqualified, then reinstated after shooting win

China were confirmed winners of the women's 10 metre air rifle team event at...

Asian Games schedule for Monday

India's squash ace Dipika Pallikal will be in action against the formidable...

Sun, Sep 21, 2014
Asian Games: Indian women badminton team claim bronze

The Indian badminton team went down fighting against hosts South Korea (1-3)...

India at Asiad on Day 2: Men win bronze in 10m air pistol; two squash medals assured

Indian shooters continued to shine at the 17th Asian Games, clinching the...

Taiwan, Kazakh weightlifters break world records

Kazakh weightlifter Zulfiya Chinshanlo broke her own clean and jerk world...

Asian Games hockey: Indian men trounce Sri Lanka 8-0

The Indian men's hockey team commenced their Asian Games campaign on a...

Asian Games Chit Chat: India fined for last-minute pullouts

The Indian Olympic Association has been fined $10,000 for withdrawing teams...

Asian Games: Dipika, Ghosal assure squash medals for India

Dipika Pallikal assured India of a maiden women's singles squash medal in...

The sacrifices that India's new star Jitu Rai has to make

A day after clinching the 50m pistol gold in the ongoing Asian Games, Jitu...

Asian Games: Indian men shoot bronze in 10m air pistol

Indian men settled for a bronze medal after narrowly missing the silver in...

Sat, Sep 20, 2014
Medals tally: 2014 Asian Games

The medals tally at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

Asian Games: How Shweta made nation, family proud sans regular weapon

Celebrations abound for Shweta Chaudhry's friends and family after she...

India at Asian Games: Jitu strikes gold, Shweta bags bronze on Day 1

India's in-form shooter Jitu Rai gave the country its first gold medal in...

Asian Games: Gold for shooter Jitu Rai in 50m Pistol

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event...

Shooter Shweta gives India first medal, wins bronze in 10m Air Pistol

Shooter Shweta Chaudhry gave India their first medal on the opening day...

Fri, Sep 19, 2014
India's schedule at Asian Games, Day 1

India's schedule on Day 1 of competition at the Asian Games in Incheon.

Korea's past and future showcased at glitzy Asian Games opening

Pop sensation Psy brought the house down 'Gangnam Style' as Incheon laid out...

Asian Games: 'Locksmith' Dutt hones bag of tricks for gold

Touching feet is the traditional Indian way of showing respect to someone...

Meet Pakistan's braveheart female squash ace

South Waziristan, in north-west Pakistan, is regarded as the home of the...

India's C'wealth Games showing raises hope for big medal haul at Asiad

The haul of 64 medals at the Commonwealth Games, in July-August, which...

Thu, Sep 18, 2014
Hockey captain Sardar to be India's flag bearer at Asian Games opening

Ending the suspense over who would be the Indian contingent's flag bearer at...

Will baseball make a 2020 return at Tokyo Games?

The president of the Olympic Council of Asia has thrown his support behind...

Princess Diaries: Sirivannavari's heart set on Asiad gold

The Thailand team for the 17th Asian Games includes a real-life princess...

Wed, Sep 17, 2014
Gurusaidutt confident of avenging Thomas Cup loss to Korea

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist R M V Gurusaidutt is desperate to avenge...

Asian Games: Indian gymnast, coach booked for 'harassing' woman player

An international-level gymnast and a gymnastics coach, who are part of the...

Hope my old bow brings luck, says Deepika

Deepika Kumari seeks to bury London ghosts with Asian Games medal.

Tue, Sep 16, 2014
Relief for Indian boxers as AIBA recognise new federation

The governing body of amateur boxing (AIBA) has given recognition to a...

India's wrestlers in pursuit of gold at Asian Games

There is a quiet air of confidence at the wrestling camp being held at...

Mon, Sep 15, 2014
Maheshwary, Om Prakash doubtful for Asian Games

Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary and shot putter Om Prakash Karhana were on...

Asian Games: UAE crush India 5-0 in men's football

An unimpressive display by India saw them surrender without a fight to...

Sun, Sep 14, 2014
'I really want to win an Asian Games medal for India'

A high-intensity training for last three weeks has boosted his confidence...

Sat, Sep 13, 2014
Dipika finally decides to play at Asian Games

India's highest-ranked squash player Dipika Pallikal has decided to put the...

Sania decides to play in Asian Games

In a significant development, Sania Mirza has agreed to play in the upcoming...

Fri, Sep 12, 2014
Mary Kom promises to 'give her best' at Asian Games

Talking extensively to Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi before flying out for the...

'Acche din' for Indian boxing?

Faced with the herculean task of reviving the sagging fortunes of Indian...

Asian Games: Ministry set to make U-turn, include managers

Faced with severe criticism from various quarters on the composition of...

Thu, Sep 11, 2014
Angry Pallikal considering pulling out of Asian Games

Upset with the 'manipulative' singles draw, India's top squash player Dipika...

Asian Games contingent sans managers a 'foolish' move?

The government stuck to its decision not to name any manager for 23 out of...

Wed, Sep 10, 2014
Paes explains why India's top players opted out of Asian Games

Their commitment to country questioned after the pull-out from the Asian...

Paes, Sania skip Asian Games to revive rankings

India will field a second-string tennis contingent in this month's Asian...

Saina won't train with Gopichand at Asiad, asks BAI to include Vimal

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has been training under Vimal Kumar...

Blow for India: Jwala Gutta pulls out of Asian Games

Ace Indian women's doubles player Jwala Gutta has pulled out of the...

Tue, Sep 9, 2014
Wait over, Indian footballers cleared for Asian Games

India will not take part in baseball, bowling, fencing, karate, modern...

Gun-toting Zen master Bindra seeks first Asian Games gold

Known for his Zen-like poise and preparation bordering on self-flagellation,...

Fri, Sep 5, 2014
AITA supports Somdev's pull-out of Asian Games

Changing its stance towards Somdev Devvarman's pulling out of the Asian...

Standoff over India's Asian Games delegation rumbles on

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has recommended slashing the country's...

Thu, Sep 4, 2014
Asiad: India could face penalties if it withdraws from certain events

In an embarrassment to India, the country has been warned of heavy penalty...

Now, doubts over Bopanna's Asian Games participation

India's tennis campaign at the Asian Games appears to be falling apart even...

Wed, Sep 3, 2014
Somdev's Asiad snub 'not correct', says AITA

India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman's decision to concentrate on the...

Tue, Sep 2, 2014
Saina dumps Gopichand, to train under Vimal Kumar for Asian Games

India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal has split with National coach Pullela...