India’s HS Prannoy made unforced errors galore to make an exit but Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles semifinal at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. Top seeds Satwik and Chirag dished out an attacking game to outwit world no. 13 Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin …
Head coach Andy Vilk was anticipating more heart-stopping moments ahead of Hong Kong women’s quest to achieve Olympic qualification this weekend. Vilk’s embryonic reign has featured its share of drama, with Asian Games bronze secured following a nerve-jangling 7-5 victory over Thailand, and a first win over China since 2018 achieved by the slender margin …
Hong Kong goalkeeper Yapp Hung-fai has dismissed worries over visiting Iran, with the city’s footballers poised to begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying group campaign there on Thursday. Head coach Jorn Andersen’s team start with a daunting fixture in Tehran before hosting Turkmenistan in So Kon Po five days later. Tensions in the Middle East …
The 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is set to witness significant growth on increasing revenue streams and higher advertiser interest, Anupam Goswami, the chief executive and League Commissioner, PKL, said in an interview. The two-day auction for the new season ended on Tuesday. “I do believe that very interesting and significant conversations …
In his paper, ‘The Correlation Between Economic Underdevelopment and sport’ published in 2001 in the European Sport Management Quarterly, former International Association of Sport Economists vice president Wladimir Andreff showed that the probability of a country winning medals at the Olympic Games increases with GDP per capita and population. According to Andreff, the only basic …
Asian Games 2023 LIVE Updates: Today is the concluding of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. Two Paris 2024 quotas (in duet and team) will be obtained by NOCs and athletes in artistic swimming, while three gold medals are up for grabs on the final day, with the event ending with a Closing Ceremony in the …
Indian athletes touched the magical figure of 107 medals at the Asian Games with their blood, sweat and toil over the last fortnight to give the country an early Diwali gift, and a promise of a best-ever harvest at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With India concluding its engagements at the continental showpiece on Saturday as …
Ace Indian compound archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam grabbed a hat-trick of gold, while Aditi Swami bagged a bronze as the country’s archers confirmed a record haul of nine medals at the Asian Games, here on Thursday. Reigning world champion Aditi Swami began the penultimate day at the continental showpiece by assuring the country of a …
The Indian men’s kabaddi team thrashed arch-rival Pakistan 61-14 on Friday to take their designated place in the final of the Asian Games here after the shock bronze-medal finish in the 2018 edition in Jakarta. The India women, the two-time former champions, too stormed into their fourth successive games final with a commanding 61-17 win …
The Indian archery compound men’s team featuring Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Jawkar defeated Korea by a score of 235-230 and clinched another gold in the ongoing Asian Games. With this India marked a hattrick of gold medals on Thursday. Congratulating the team, the Sports Authority of India said, “Hattrick for the day. India’s …