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Tajinder cinches maiden Asiad gold with Games record
Tejinderpal Singh Toor shattered the Games record in men's shot put to open India's medal account in athletics in the Asian Games here today. The 23-year-old Toor sent the iron ball to a national record distance of 20.75m to win his maiden Asian Games medal on the opening day of the athletics competition. He bettered the earlier national record of 20.69m set by Om Prakash Karhana in 2012. Toor was the favourite to win the gold as he had entered the event as season leader (20.24m). The winning throw came in the fifth attempt though he was leading the field with his first throw of 19.96m. China's Liu Yang won the silver with season best effort of 19.52m, ahead of Kazakshtan's Ivan Ivanov (19.40m). Toor, who left behind an ailing father who is battling cancer, said all his sacrifices have paid today. Another national record fell by the wayside as rising star Hima Das clocked 51.00 seconds to qualify for the women's 400m final. She obliterated the 14-year-old national record set by Manjit
Asian Games: Tejinder's shot at glory as India earn seventh gold
Shot-putter Tejinderpal Singh Toor's record-shattering gold gave a perfect start to India's athletics campaign and lifted a relatively dull day for the country, which also picked up three singles bronze medals in squash, in the 18th Asian Games. In the medal standings, India were placed eighth with a compilation of seven gold, five silver and 17 bronze. Toor, the season's leader, smashed the Games record and the national record to claim the top prize, something that was expected of him. The 23-year-old was heads and shoulders above the field, throwing the iron ball to 20.75m to better the six-year-old national record of 20.69m in the name of Om Prakash Karhana. The Indian's domination can be gauged from the fact that silver-medallist, China's Liu Yang's best throw was 19.52m. The athletics campaign was, in fact, off to a very good start in overall analysis with strong medal hopes such as Muhammed Anas (men's 400m), Arokia Rajiv (men's 400m), Hima Das (women's 400m), Nirmala Sheoran ...
Tejinder Toor clinches gold in men's shot put with record throw
Tejinderpal Singh Toor clinched the men's shot put gold with a record-shattering throw to open India's medal account in athletics in the Asian Games here today. The 23-year-old threw the iron ball to 20.75m to win the gold and set a national record as well. He bettered the six-year-old record of 20.69m in the name of Om Prakash Karhana. Toor's effort was also an Asian Games record. Toor lived up to the billing of being the strongest contender as he was the season leader among the Asian athletes in this event. His earlier personal best was 20.24m which he came up with last year. The Punjab shot-putter cleared 19.96m in his first and fourth attempts before coming up with a huge throw of 20.75m in his fifth and penultimate throw. China's Liu Yang took the silver with a best throw of 19.52m while Ivan Ivanov of Kazakhstan won the bronze with 19.40m.
Rashmi Ranjan Parida appointed coach of Odisha cricket team
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Saturday appointed former batting stalwart Rashmi Ranjan Parida as the coach of the Odisha cricket team.
Soundarya's world silver medal may throw some light on blind chess in India
Blind chess players are not weak and a team representing the International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) had even drawn with a strong Indian team in the general Olympiad, said a top official.
Batsmen-bowlers strike all round to keep India in hunt (Just Sport)
Not many would have given India a chance of fighting their way back into the five-Test series against England after losing the first two Tests and crucially not performing like the world No.1 side they are.
Asiad 2018: Dipika, Joshana, Ghosal settle for bronze in squash singles
All three Indian racqueteers in squash singles settled for bronze medals after Saurav Ghosal, Dipika Palikal Karthik and Joshana Chinappa lost their respective semi-final clashes at the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday.
India beat APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC U-20 in friendly
A first-half header from Sajid Dhot and a sublime brace from Sumeet Passi ensured a 3-1 win for India against APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC U20 side in a friendly fixture on Saturday.
Railways will not give Sudip Chatterjee NOC to play for Bengal in Ranji Trophy
Bengal are all set to be dealt with a telling blow as one of their premier batsmen Sudip Chatterjee is unlikely to get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from his employers, Indian Railways for the upcoming season. Left-handed Chatterjee is employed with Metro Rail and the Indian Railways have summoned him for their pre-season camp, starting August 29 at the Karnail Singh Stadium in the capital. Along with Chatterjee, Anushtup Majumdar has also been called for the camp. The Bengal No 3 is currently playing Duleep Trophy for India Green side and scored 82 in the opening encounter. Both Chatterjee and Majumdar procured NOC during last season but the Railway authorities are clear that no leeway will be given this time around. "Railways have the first right on these sportspersons. Sudip is a valuable player for the Railways. This year, he and Anushtup will have to report to the camp and play for the Railways," Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) secretary Rekha Yadav told PTI today. Asked .
India's medal hopes in golf take a hit; outside chance for Thomas, Bedi
India's medal chances in golf suffered a big jolt today as all four players shot over-par in the third round of the men's competition here. Rayhan Thomas (73), Aadil Bedi (74), Kshitij Naveed Kaul (76) and Hari Mohan Singh (77) all had disappointing outings today and were left fighting on the back nine to salvage their rounds. India, who had a total of 12-under from three best cards to be second after first two days, today slipped to tied fifth place with a total of seven-over from the three best cards. After today's disappoinment, India now has an outside chance to clinch a medal in team event. However, there is a better chance in individual, where both Thomas and Bedi are only four shots behind second placed Sadom Kaewkanjana of Thailand and Oh Seungtaek. In team standings, the consistent Keita Nakajima followed up his 68-68 with 70 and his colleagues Daiki Imano (69) and Takumi Kanaya (73) ensured there was no disaster as Japan moved five shots ahead of second-placed South Korea, ..
TN CM announces Rs 20 lakh incentive to Prajnesh
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today announced a cash incentive of Rs 20 lakh to tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran who won a bronze medal in the Asian Games being held in Indonesia. "I was delighted to learn your triumph, a bronze medal in the tennis mens singles event at the ongoing 18th Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia," Palaniswami said in a letter to the tennis player. Congratulating him on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister said "the Government of Tamil Nadu sanctions Rs 20 lakh for your achievement." Palaniswami recalled that it was late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who had in December 2011 enhanced the cash incentive for sportspersons winning bronze medals at the Asian Games to Rs 20 lakh. "On behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu, I congratulate you and all those who have contributed towards your achievement and wish you to win many more medals for the country and Tamil Nadu in future," he said. In the men's singles event, Prajnesh ...
India assured of two medals in bridge in Asian Games
India were today assured of two medals in the debut sport of bridge in the Asian Games after the men's team and mixed team reached the semifinals here. After the qualification rounds, the men's bridge team was placed fourth while the mixed team took the second spot. The men's bridge team was placed fourth after playing 13 qualification rounds while the mixed team finished on top after seven qualification rounds. The top finishing team will play the fourth team while the second and third will take on each other in the semifinals. Both the losing semifinalists will win a bronze and India are assured of at least two bronze medals from bridge. The supermixed team, however, failed to qualify for the semifinals. The six-member men's team comprised Jaggy Shivdasani, Rajeshwar Tewari, Ajay Khare, Raju Tolani, Debabrata Majumder and Sumit Mukherjee. The mixed team is made up of Kiran Nadar, Hema Deora, Himani Khandelwal, Bachiraju Satyanarayana, Gopinath Manna and Rajeev Khandelwal. The men's .
Indian women's handball team finishes 9th
The Indian women's handball team ended its campaign on a winning note by beating Malaysia to finish 9th at the 18th Asian Games here today. India thrashed Malaysia 54-19 in their final match of the competition. The Indian team lead 19-5 at the end of the first period and the gap widened in the second session as they scored 35 points as compared to Malaysia's 14. As many as 12 Indian players registered their names on the scoring sheet with Deepa, Khila Devi and Indu Gupta scoring eight goals each. The other goal scorers were Jyoti Shukla, Banita Sharma, Sushma, Priyanka, Manjula Pathak, Nidhi Sharma, Sanjeeta, Ritu and Maninder Kaur. For Malaysia the highest scorer was Ahmad Yusop Farah Atifah with seven goals, while Mohd Zubaidi Nur Shaidatul and Yazid Nurul Irdina scored three goals each. India had lost to Kazakhstan, South Korea, China and North Korea in the group matches. The women's team had ended eighth at the Incheon edition in 2014.
Agarwal's ton guides India B to comfortable win over India A
Mayank Agarwal continued his sublime form with yet another ton, despite being ignored for the senior Indian team, to guide India B to a comfortable seven-wicket win over India A in a Quadrangular Series encounter, here today. Chasing a modest target of 218, Agarwal smashed 112 off 114 balls with the help of 14 boundaries and three sixes to help India B romp home in only 41.1 overs. Besides Agarwal, Shubman Gill scored 42, while Ishan Kishan and skipper Manish Pandey made 25 and 21 respectively. Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed (2/33) picked up two wickets for India A. Earlier opting to bat, India A wilted in front of M Prasidh Krishna's (4/50) opening spell before being bowled out for 217 in 49 overs. Shreyas Gopal also chipped in with two wickets, giving away 38 runs. Ambati Rayudu top-scored for India A with 48 off 75 balls, while Krishnappa Gowtham and Sanju Samson made 35 and 32 respectively. Meanwhile in another match of the series, Australia A defeated South Africa A by 32 runs in a
Indian canoers put up dismal show in TBR 200m event
The Indian canoeing contingent fared poorly in the men's and women's Traditional Boat Racing (TBR) 200m event at the Asian Games here today. Both teams did not qualify for the main final and could not make an impact even in the tail race. The women's finished third in the tail race out of five teams. The main final was won by China with silver and bronze going to China and Indonesia. The men's team fared even worse in the tail race, finishing fifth and last. In the main race, China ruled again, followed by Chinese Taipei and Thailand. Canoeing contingent's participation in the Asian Games was decided in the court, which ruled the matter in the petitioner's favour. The petitioner was one of the players, Abhay Singh.
Brazilian defender Eli Sabia rejoins Chennaiyin FC
Indian Super League (ISL) title holders Chennaiyin FC on Saturday announced the signing of Brazilian defender Eli Sabia on a one-year contract.
Uzbekistan's Istomin wins tennis gold at Asiad
Uzbek tennis player Denis Istomin rallied to beat Chinese Wu Yibing 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(2) to win the men's singles gold at the 18th Asian Games here on Saturday.
Dipika, Joshna, Saurav lose in semis, settle for bronze in squash
Indian squash players Dipika Pallikal Karthik, Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal had to be content with bronze medals after losing to their respective opponents in the semifinals of the 18th Asian Games here today. In the women's singles semifinals, Dipika lost to defending champion Nicol David of Malaysia while Joshna was shown the door by Malaysian Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia. Top seed Ghosal lost to Chung Ming Au of Hong Kong China 12-10 13-11 6-11 6-11 6-11 in the men's singles semifinals. Ghosal had won a silver in the men's singles in the 2014 Asian Games. In the first women's semifinal, Dipika, who won a bronze in 2014 Asian Games, lost to the Malaysian stalwart and former world number one David 0-3 (7-11 9-11 6-11). David has won the Asian Games singles titles four times earlier. The Indian had beaten Japanese Kobayashi Misaki 3-0 in the quarterfinals. Later in the day, Joshna failed to match up to the level of her 19-year-old opponent, losing 1-3 (10-12 6-11 11-9 ...
Brazilian defender Eli Sabia rejoins Chennaiyin FC
: Brazilian defender Eli Sabia has rejoined Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC on a one-year contract. The 29-year old centre-back makes a comeback to the club, having made 11 appearances for it in the 2016 ISL campaign, a press note here said. He last played for Al-Raed FC in the Saudi Arabian top tier. "I am very happy to return to Chennaiyin FC. I always felt at home during my first stint with the club, and I am looking forward to working with John (Gregory) and my teammates," Sabia was quoted as saying. The Brazilian player said he was determined to help the club retain the title they won last year. Head coach John Gregory was happy with the signing and said he expected Sabia to play a key role in CFC's title defence. "Eli is physically strong and has a commanding presence at the back. He was playing in one of the top leagues of Asia and has all the qualities to play an integral role in our title defence," Gregory added. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Eli began his
Asiad 2018: Saina, Sindhu in quarters; Ashwini-Sikki out
Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's singles competition while the women's duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy perished in the quarters of the 2018 Asian Games here on Saturday.