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Hopeful Indians eye Asiad glory (Preview)

Jakarta, Aug 18 : After a chaotic and sometimes controversial build-up, Indian athletes will gear up to challenge the best in the continent when the main competitions of the 18th Asian Games start here on SUnday.

India U-16 football team to play Turkey, Oman in Istanbul Cup

New Delhi, Aug 18 : Less than two weeks after the India Under-16 football team finished runners-up to Japan in the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship, the squad will be participating in the tri-nation Istanbul Cup in Turkey as part of their exposure for next month's AFC U-16 Championship Malaysia 2018.

Google Doodle marks commencement of Asian Games 2018

New Delhi , Aug 18 : Google with a colourful doodle is celebrating the commencement of the 18th edition of the Asian Games on Saturday.

Google sports colourful Doodle on opening day of 18th Asiad

New Delhi, Aug 18 : Google on Saturday featured a colourful Doodle to celebrate the start of the 18th Asian Games where athletes from 45 countries will compete in 55 events.

Amandeep wins 11th leg of women's golf meet

Hyderabad, Aug 17 : Amandeep Drall carded a three-over 75 in the final round of the 11th leg of the Hero Womens Pro Golf Tour here on Friday to clinch back-to-back titles on the circuit.

India U-15 eves confident ahead of SAFF final against Bangladesh

Thimpu, Aug 17 : The Indian U-15 Womens football team will clash swords against Bangladesh U-15s in the final of the SAFF U-15 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium here, in a re-match of the 2017 edition of the finals of the SAFF Championship.

Delhi Dynamos sign striker Kaluderovic

New Delhi, Aug 17 : Delhi Dynamos on Friday announced the signing of Serbian striker Andrija Kaluderovic for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) football season.

ISL: FC Pune City sign centre-back Martin Diaz

Pune, Aug 17 : Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City on Friday announced the signing of Uruguayan centre-back Martin Diaz to strengthen their defence line for the upcoming season.

After CWG setback, squash star Ghosal ready to hit top gear at Asiad

Kolkata, Aug 17 : After enduring a disappointing Commonwealth Games (CWG) singles campaign, India's top-ranked squash player Saurav Ghosal feels he has recovered from the setback and is ready to put his best foot forward at the upcoming Asian Games.

Somdev Devvarman predicts bright future for surfing in India

Chennai, Aug 16 : Putting his weight behind surfing, former India tennis star Somdev Devvarman on Thursday predicted a bright future for the new Olympic sport in India.

India beat Nepal to make U-15 SAFF final

Thimpu, Aug 16 : The Indian U-15 womens team progressed to the final of the SAFF U-15 Championship after defeating Nepal 2-1 in the semi-finals at the Changlimithang Stadium here on Thursday.

Want to give my best at Asiad: Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi, Aug 16 : One of India's best bets for an athletics gold at the upcoming Asian Games, Neeraj Chopra is determined to focus on the job at hand and not put extra pressure on himself.

ISL: Dynamos to travel to Kolkata and Doha for pre-season training

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Delhi Dynamos FC are set for a month-long pre-season camp in Kolkata and Doha, as the two-time semi-finalists begin their preparation for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season.

Chhetri rues football team's Asian Games snub

Kolkata, Aug 16 : India captain Sunil Chhetri on Thursday said the football team needs to be given a chance to perform after the the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided not to allow the side to participate in the upcoming 2018 Asian Games.

India U-23 footballers to travel to Australia for camp

New Delhi, Aug 16 : A 22-member India U-23 football team will travel to Australia on Friday as part of their preparation for the forthcoming SAFF Suzuki Cup. The squad has been camping here since July 28.

India move up a place to 96th in FIFA rankings

New Delhi, Aug 16 : The Indian football team on Thursday climbed one spot to the 96th in the recently released FIFA rankings.

National Racing Championship to enter crucial phase with Round 4 (Preview)

Chennai, Aug 16 : The Indian National Racing Championship will enter a crucial phase when the fourth round starts at the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) here on Friday.

President Kovind, PM Modi condole Wadekar's demise

New Delhi , Aug 16 : President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed their condolences to former Indian Test captain Ajit Wadekar, who recently passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness.

Millie, Khushi share lead in 11th leg of women's golf tour

Hyderabad, Aug 15 : Millie Saroha got off to a fine start with one-over 73 that gave her a share of the lead with Khushi Khanijau in the first round of the 11th leg of the Hero Womens Pro Golf Tour here on Wednesday.

India hockey squad depart for Asian Games

New Delhi , August 14 : With their vision set on securing qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games by winning Gold, Indian Men and Women's Hockey Teams left for Jakarta ahead of the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday.

Tvesa starts favourite in 11th leg of Hero WPG Tour

Hyderabad, Aug 14 : Golfer Tvesa Malik, the current leader on the Hero women's Pro Tour, will have a great chance to extend her lead at the top at the 11th leg of the tournament that begins at the scenic Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club here on Wednesday.

Boxers given warm send-off for Asiad

New Delhi, Aug 14 : The 10-member boxing squad along with its support staff were given a warm send-off by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) here on Tuesday.

Goa to raise statues of Maradona, Ronaldo

Panaji, Aug 14 : Brass statues of football legends Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronalado will be erected in the popular beach village of Candolim in North Goa to inspire youngsters to take up the game, Goa Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said on Tuesday.

FC Goa sign Spanish left winger Palanca

Panjim, Aug 14 : FC Goa have strengthened their attack ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) football season with the signing of Spanish left winger Miguel Palanca on Tuesday.

WADA head Reedie not to seek re-election

Glasgow, Aug 14 : World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Craig Reedie on Tuesday confirmed that he would leave his post in 2019 November.

Indian hockey teams leave for Asian Games

New Delhi, Aug 14 : With their vision set on securing qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, confident Indian men and womens gockey teams on Tuesday left for the 18th Asian Games to be held in Jakarta.

Asian gold medalist Hakkam Singh passes away

Sangrur (Punjab) , August 14 : Former Indian hockey player Hakkam Singh Bhattal, who was an Asian Games gold medalist, passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday.

'Asian Games a huge opportunity for developing sports Climbing'

New Delhi , August 13 : Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) President HS Chouhan has said that the 2018 Asian Games are a huge opportunity for sports climbing to grow in India.

Rajnath wishes wrestling team ahead of Asian games

New Delhi , August 13 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday felicitated the Indian wrestling team and extended his good wishes to them ahead of the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games.

Take Solutions Masters champ Viraj Madappa jumps 1101 spots in golf rankings

New Delhi, Aug 13 : Indian golfer Viraj Madappa, who won the Take Solutions Masters title last weekend in Bengaluru, has jumped from 1561st rank to be 460th in the world rankings, which were announced on Monday.