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‘I would play the tournament on match to match basis’
Hyderabad: Defending champion Grand Master Vishwananthan Anand of India on Tuesday said that he would be facing a tough field in the World Chess Cup beginning on Wednesday.

Indian TT challenge ends as Roy crashes out
Busan: The Indian challenge in individual table tennis (TT) event ended with paddler Soumyadeep Roy crashing out in the second round in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Uninspired Indian shooters continue their dismal show
Busan: Indian shooters continued to disappoint with their uninspired performance as Jaspal Rana failed to win a medal on the second day in running in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

India finishes fifth in equestrian team event
Busan: After having won a bronze medal in team event, India finished fifth in team dressage in equestrian in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Hyderabad set to host mega chess event from Wednesday
Hyderabad: Billed as mega chess event of the year, the second World Chess Cup tournament would get underway here on Wednesday with the battle of 'brains and wits' showing up at its best across the chequered board of 64 squares as Grandmasters from across the globe vie for the coveted title and a total prize money of $ 280,000 at stake.

Uppal, Ghouse notch up refreshing win in tennis doubles
Busan: A day after the country's leading doubles pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi announced their brief reunion with an emphatic victory, Vishal Uppal and Mustafa Ghouse followed their illustrated seniors into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles tennis competition of the Asian Games at the Geumjeong Stadium on Tuesday.

Biswas, Shobha bag silver, bronze medals in heptathlon
Busan: India's Soma Biswas and J J Shobha bagged the silver and bronze medals respectively in heptathlon in the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Out of contention India plays best to beat Qatar
Busan: Already out of medal contention, India played its best game in the competition so far to beat Qatar in straight games in the volleyball event of the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Santosh Trophy football tournament to begin from Oct 17
New Delhi: A total of 32 teams, including India's top sides, will vie for supremacy in the 58th National Santosh Trophy Football Championship to be played at Manipur from October 17 to November 5.

Qamar loses to Filipino Tanmor in boxing quarters
Busan: India's chances of winning a medal in boxing suffered a serious setback when Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mohammad Ali Qamar crashed out in the quarter-finals of the light flyweight category of the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Sethi ends India's campaign with bronze in cue sports
Busan: Pre-tournament favourite Geet Sethi ended India's campaign in cue sports with a bronze medal in billiards singles in the 14th Asian Games here on Tuesday.

Beenamol clinches third gold for India in athletics
Busan: Star athlete K M Beenamol won India's third gold in athletics winning the women's 800 metres in the 14th Asian Games on Tuesday.

Bahadur Singh wins gold medal in shotput event
Busan: India's Bahadur Singh won the gold medal in the men's shotput event on the second day of athletics competition at the 14th Asian Games on Tuesday.

Cricket
Williams replaces injured Gillespie in final 2 Tests
Melbourne: Fast bowler Brad Williams will replace injured Jason Gillespie for Australia's final two cricket Tests against Pakistan in Sharjah, the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) said here on Tuesday.

India eager to ruin Hooper's party under searing heat
Mumbai: India goes into the opening cricket Test against the West Indies here on Wednesday, keen to spoil a memorable moment in the career of rival skipper Carl Hooper.

Gough admits he is doubtful for the first Ashes Test
London: England strike bowler Darren Gough has admitted he is doubtful of being fit for the first match of the Ashes tour of Australia.

An upbeat Indian team takes on depleted Windies
Mumbai: A confident Indian team will take on a depleted West Indies, without Brian Lara, in the first of the three Test matches at Wankhede Stadium beginning on Wednesday.

Wisden to relay India vs WI live on the Internet
Bangalore: Wisden in partnership with PCC has decided to give a live stream of the India versus West Indies series – Test and One-day Internationals – on the Internet on a subscription basis, according to an official press release.

Yorkshire interested in keeping Gough despite expense
London: Yorkshire insisted on Monday it wanted England fast bowler Darren Gough to stay at Headingley although it admitted his fitness record was a concern.

Aussie great Border sets off on 1,000-km charity trek
Sydney: Former Australian cricket great Allan Border set off on Monday on a 1,000-kilometer (600-mile), month-long trek up Australia's east coast to raise money for sick and troubled children.

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