Following is a look at some new and the more unusual events in the schedule of the 19th edition of the Asian Games:
Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel qualified only ninth.
A last-minute goal by Firhan Ashari helped Malaysia beat Japan and clinch the bronze medal in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament that concluded in Ordos, China on Sunday.
Joshna Chinappa is making a 'mind-boggling' sixth appearance at the Asian Games, having made her debut as a 15-year-old a couple of decades ago in 2002.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
Indian veteran Leander Paes and his doubles partner Hugues Herbert turned it around remarkably for the Japan Warriors, who beat UAE Royals 24-21 to record their first win of the tournament in the opening match of the International Premier Tennis League's India leg in New Delhi.
'You have to have commitment to both, but it has to be done at the individual level.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Spain began their Women's World Cup campaign in scintillating fashion by beating Costa Rica
Steve Cooper's team remained calm in front of a 53,000-strong crowd as substitute Nya Kirby sealed the issue after their goalkeeper Curtis Anderson denied Hinata Kida.
The IAF has already set up a dedicated operations direction centre for coordinating various aspects of the arrangements with security agencies concerned, they said.
Leander Paes feels India will find it tough in singles but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games
Neymar will have extra motivation against Croatia, as he is one goal away from equalling Pele's record
The stunning performance earned Parul her second medal in Hangzhou after claiming a silver in the women's 3000m Steeplechase on Monday.
The Indian Aces began their 2016 IPTL campaign with an easy 30-17 win over hosts Japan Warriors at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Friday.
The Japanese police, dressed in protective gear, on Thursday began searching for some 2,500 people missing within a 10-20 kilometre radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, which was crippled by the March 11 killer earthquake and tsunami.
The World Cup pre-quarter-finals line-up.
SRK's Om Shanti Om is set to release in Japan on March 16 -- just over a month before Salman's Ek Tha Tiger opens in Japanese theatres.
Brazil striker Neymar said he had feared the World Cup might be over for him after hobbling off in his first match in Qatar with a heavily swollen ankle.
European powerhouse France rallied from a goal down to hand a 5-1 drubbing on Honduras and qualify for the knockout stage as group toppers in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Guwahati.
One reason Japan is betting highly on Indian pharma is that these companies have strong cash flows, low leverage and high debt capacity for medium to large sized acquisitions.
Sindhu is the only Indian to feature in the women's singles competition.
The top brass of Maruti Udyog Ltd, India's largest carmaker, is in Japan to work out with its parent Suzuki Motor Corp the details of the action plan for the mega Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) investment announced recently.
India's compound men's archery team advanced to the final of the season's first World Cup, in Shanghai, on Friday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday.
Valtteri Bottas roared to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors' championship for the sixth year in a row.
David Moyes suffered his second loss in three games as manager after Manchester United stumbled to a 3-2 defeat against Yokohama Marinos on Tuesday.
There comes a moment in all great sporting careers when the puzzle fits together and for Kei Nishikori it arrived on a sweltering early September afternoon in New York.
An injury time own goal from England defender Laura Bassett put Japan into the World Cup final with a 2-1 victory, setting up a title rematch with the United States.
US President Donald Trump praised the wrestlers as "great athletes".
The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Brazil's Willian told reporters he will be doing everything he can to send his team mate Eden Hazard home early from Russia.
The country is slated to host the tournament from October 11 to 30 across three venues -- Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium, Goa's Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium.
Saina Nehwal's win was the lone consolation for the Indian eves, who were outplayed 1-4 by formidable Japan in their second league encounter of the Uber Cup (Asia Zone) badminton tournament in Nakornratchasima, Thailand on Tuesday.
'We all work hard and save money, and later spent it in hospitals!'
Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game
Supported by his sons and receiving a standing ovation from a 12,000-strong crowd, Serbia midfielder Dejan Stankovic entered retirement as his country's most capped player with a 2-0 victory over Japan in a friendly on Friday.
The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month
World number one Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month's Japan Open and Shanghai Masters in order to get some rest, the Swiss confirmed on Friday.
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