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Asian Games 2018: Swimmer Virdhawal Khade rues not being in TOPs after missing medal by 0.01s

After finishing third fastest in overall heats, Virdhawal Khade was a medal contender but missed it by hundredth of a second

Aug 22, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 4: Rahi Sarnobat shoots gold, Wushu players win 4 bronze medals

With a gold from the shooting contingent and four bronze medals coming from the Wushu contingent on Day 4, India's medal count has risen to 15. Highlights from Day 4 action here.

Aug 22, 2018

India vs England: KL Rahul completes Dele Alli challenge, Twitter takes note

In the fourth day of the ongoing Test match, Indian batsman KL Rahul snaffled the catch of English captain Joe Root at second slip and then turned back to sprint away and broke into the #DeleAlli challenge.

Aug 21, 2018

India vs England: Changes expected as both teams face injury concerns ahead of fourth Test

Ashwin left on day two in the third Test match and complained of tightness in the hip muscle. Following this, he did not take any further part in the bowling affairs.

Aug 21, 2018

Nasser Hussain: Virat Kohli has put England debate to bed, shown class in tough conditions

Kohli made only 134 runs in 10 innings during the 2014 tour of the Old Blighty, but he has already amassed 440 runs in six innings in difficult batting conditions in the ongoing five-Test series.

Aug 21, 2018

Asian Games 2018: India clinches first-ever medal in Sepaktakraw

India got its first-ever medal in Sepaktakraw as it settled for a bronze medal.

Aug 21, 2018

'He's only 16! Let that sink in': Twitter lauds Saurabh Chaudhary for winning gold at Asian Games

The 16-year-old teenager reached the final of a senior event for the first time and finished with an Asian Games record score of 240.7, defeating Japanese shooter Tomoyuki Matsuda by one point.

Aug 21, 2018

Who is Saurabh Chaudhary: 16-year-old farmer's son from Meerut wins shooting gold on Asian Games debut

Saurabh Chaudhary, who was competing in his first senior event at the international level, set an Asian Games record en route to the finish on the top step of the podium in the men's 10m Air Pistol event.

Aug 21, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 3: Teenager Saurabh shoots gold, 4 Wushu medals assured for India

Catch all the highlights from Day 3 of Asian Games 2018 from Jakarta and Palembang here.

Aug 21, 2018

Asian Games 2018: Have become stronger after Rio injury, says golden girl Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh created history in Jakarta on Monday by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games wrestling gold.

Aug 20, 2018

'Dangal needs a sequel': Twitter users laud Vinesh Phogat after wrestler creates Asian Games history

Vinesh Phogat, who is already a two-time Commonwealth gold medallist, had to settle for a bronze medal four years ago at Incheon, but this was one emphatic performance.

Aug 20, 2018

Indian officials unhappy with no-alcohol rule at Asian Games Village

This policy is not surprising either, as Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world and barring the tourist-heavy Bali province, liquor has been banned from all department stores since 2015.

Aug 20, 2018

Premier League round-up: Sorrows of old Jose mounts as Manchester United loses to Brighton

The fracas between Mourinho and his players and management about their supposed dereliction in duty helped Unai Emery to be under less scrutiny.

Aug 20, 2018

Grappled to gold: Asian Games 2018 champion Bajrang Punia's rise to the top

Bajrang Punia has been in spectacular form leading up to the Asian Games, winning gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Yasar Dogu International in Turkey and the Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia.

Aug 20, 2018

Hardik Pandya to critics: Will be happy if you stop comparing me with Kapil Dev

Pandya ran through England's batting order with a fifer on the second day of the ongoing third Test in Nottingham and put India in the driver's seat.

Aug 20, 2018