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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

Asian Games: Vinesh Phogat rubbishes media report speculating romantic relationship with Neeraj Chopra

A national newspaper had come up with a story on Wednesday describing the relationship between the two champion athletes, who have been spotted cheering for one another at major finals.

Aug 23, 2018

World Cup-winning Indian cricketer was on police radar over bookie links: Report

A senior police officer, who was probing the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, has revealed that he had listened to phone conversations between a bookie and the "top cricketer", who was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning team.

Aug 23, 2018

India vs England: Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari handed maiden Test call-ups

Opening batsmen Murali Vijay has been dropped after his disappointing show in the first two Tests.

Aug 23, 2018

Asian Games 2018, Day 5: India kabaddi men's team stunned, 15-year-old Shardul shoots silver

Badminton and squash players begin Games campaigns on Thursday while tennis and kabaddi stars will be eyeing medals in the final rounds in Jakarta and Palembang. Live updates and results from Day 5 here.

Aug 23, 2018

Asian Games 2018: PV Sindhu handed easy draw as shuttlers begin individual campaign from Thursday

While PV Sindhu has a relatively easy route to the semi-final, Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal may face fourth seed Ratchanok Intanon in the quarter-final. Check out the draw below.

Aug 22, 2018

Ravi Shastri: Virat Kohli's work ethics second to none, better than Sachin Tendulkar

The head coach of the Indian cricket team heaped praises on the team's all-round effort after their 203-run emphatic win over England in the third Test of the five-match series on Wednesday.

Aug 22, 2018