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Asian Games 2018: How Dushyant Singh braved illness to bag rowing medal

The 25-year-old, with a timing of 7.18.76s, finished third in the men's lightweight single sculls - behind South Korea's Park Hyunsu and Hong Kong's Chiu Hin Chun.

Aug 24, 2018

Vinesh Phogat engagement: Wrestler 'pinned for life' days after winning Asian Games gold

The 23-year-old wrestler became the first Indian woman to win a wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games on Monday. Read on for more.

Aug 24, 2018

Hanuma Vihari - Know more about India's latest Test entrant

Having an outstanding first-class batting average of 59.79 in 63 matches, Hanuma Vihari has already struck 15 hundred and 24 fifties with a best of an unbeaten 302 against Odisha.

Aug 24, 2018

Asian Games 2018: Indian rowers sing redemption song with 3 medals

All Armymen, most of them from a humble background, fought with the never-say-die spirit that soldiers are best known for. They pushed their boats as if there was no tomorrow.

Aug 24, 2018

Asian Games, Day 6: Bopanna/Sharan win gold, women's kabaddi team stunned in final

India added two gold medals to their tally on Day 6 of Asian Games 2018. Catch all the highlights from Jakarta and Palembang here.

Aug 24, 2018

'It is as if England are touring India', says Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan said that the Indian team faced way too much backlash after going 2-0 down at Lord's and believed that after the third Test, the series is now wide open.

Aug 24, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 5 badminton, tennis roundup: Sindhu survives scare, Bopanna/Sharan reach final

Indian badminton and tennis contingents had a mixed day on Thursday, August 23 in Jakarta and Palembang Asian Games.

Aug 23, 2018

Hanuma Vihari tops the list occupied by Steve Smith, Virat Kohli among others

Vihari became the first Andhra cricketer in 19 years to be picked for India's Test squad to play the fourth and fifth Tests in England.

Aug 23, 2018

Roger Federer not among Rod Laver's favourites for US Open 2018

Laver, the 11-time Grand Slam champion, also insisted that Federer may have a lot of work to do if he meets Juan Martin del Potro at US Open, starting August 27.

Aug 23, 2018

Rahi Sarnobat: From career-threatening injury to Asian Games glory, Indian shooter defies all odds

Rahi Sarnobat has become the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.

Aug 23, 2018

India vs England: Virat Kohli dethrones Steve Smith yet again after Trent Bridge heroics

With 937 rating points, this is Virat Kohli's personal best and the Indian captain is just a point away from breaching the top 10 ranking points of all time.

Aug 23, 2018

Meet Shardul Vihan — The 15-year-old who shot silver at Asian Games 2018

Vihan took up shooting in 2014 and came to the limelight last year when he won four gold medals at the National Shooting Championship, defeating India's top-ranked double trap shooter Ankur Mittal by two points.

Aug 23, 2018

Murali Vijay dropped after consistent overseas failures - end of the road for the Monk?

Following a string of below-par performances overseas, India opener Vijay has been dropped from the side for the last two Tests of the ongoing five-match series in England.

Aug 23, 2018

Jhulan Goswami: Indian pace legend retires from T20Is ahead of World T20 2018

The BCCI release stated that "Goswami thanked the BCCI and her team-mates for all the love and support she garnered during her stint with the T20I team and wished them luck going forward."

Aug 23, 2018

Asian Games 2018: What is Wushu Sanda and who are the Indian bronze medalists

Four Indian Wushu boxers -- Narender Grewal, Naorem Roshibini Devi, Santosh Kumar, and Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh -- lost their semi-final matches but won bronze medals at the 2018 Asian Games.

Aug 23, 2018