The defeat against Chinese Taipei put India out of the tennis team event at the Asian Games.
The former Indian national champion beat Mohd. Essam Hafiz of Egypt in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the Atlanta Open Squash championship.
India's youngest national champion entered the under-19 and women's final in the Indian Oil Open squash tournament.
... 'is long lives are generally the norm today,' says Rahul Jacob.
England won the quarter-final clash 3-0 to set up a semi-final meeting with Egypt in the World junior men's squash championship.
Ritwik, who is ranked 91 at present is likely to break into the top 70 with this win.
The top seeded Indian will meet Delia Arnold of Malaysia next in the Asian Junior squash tournament.
The 2.08-metre qualifier earned the applause of a tightly packed crowd squashed on to benches round court number 14.
They scored contrasting victories in the quarter-finals of the Asian Junior squash championships.
England quelled a strong challenge from Egypt,while Pakistan beat Australia in the semi-finals of the World junior men's squash championship.
On the last day of the competition, Yash Vardhan and Shreya Agrawal bagged three gold medals each.
Manika Batra cruised to the semi-finals of the women's singles even as experienced paddler Mouma Das ended her campaign in the Commonwealth Games table tennis event.
He scored 460 of his 542 Test runs in West Indies and played only one more Test after that.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.
Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore
From international sporting legends to national sporting icons, everyone took time out to wish fans and well-wishers for Diwali.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
India's gold haul from track-and-field continued at the Asian Games on Thursday, culminating in its best showing at the continental showpiece in close to seven decades. However, there was heartbreak in the hockey arena as its men's team was beaten by Malaysia in the semi-finals.
Amit Panghal displayed soldier's grit to stun the reigning Olympic champion for India's only boxing gold while two 50-plus bridge players proved that age is just a number with top finishes as the country achieved its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Saturday. India equalled its best gold medal haul by touching 15, something that last happened back in 1951, as the overall tally surpassed the 65 in Guangzhou by three this time.
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Chasing a third successive Asian Games medal, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) made a strong start, out-punching Pakistan's Tanveer Ahmed in his pre-quarterfinal bout in Jakarta, on Monday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Dinesh Karthik acknowledged that he has an onerous task of replacing a very successful Gautam Gambhir but asserted that he has it in him to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to at least the IPL Play-offs and get the best out of his side.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
India's total medal count stood at 252 (132 gold, 79 silver, 41 bronze), leaving behind hosts Nepal and Sri Lanka behind. Nepal has won 165 medals (45 gold, 44 silver, 76 bronze) while Sri Lanka have collected 197 medals (36 gold, 68 silver, 93 bronze).
The swimmers led India's charge on Saturday by winning 7 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze as they completely dominated the pool yet again.
Will the fans rush back to the stadium once sport resumes? Will training abroad be as hassle-free as it used to be? What about contact sports where social distancing can't really be practised? Some of India's biggest sportspersons -- current and former -- gave their views on future of sports once the action resumes.
Earlier on Wednesday, Czech Karolina Pliskova was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a viral illness.
India will not take part in baseball, bowling, fencing, karate, modern pentathlon, rugby, softball, soft tennis and triathlon because of the athletes' poor standards.
Neeraj's gold and three other athletics silver medals, along with Saina Nehwal's badminton singles bronze, propelled India's overall medal count to 41 (8 gold, 13 silver, and 20 bronze).
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Commonwealth Games on Day 3.
India won two bronze medals from track and field through Abitha Mary Manuel and Anamika Das on the third day of competition at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa, on Wednesday. Manuel and Das placed third in the girls' 800 metres and shot put respectively.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
India's Joshna Chinappa pulled off a sensational second successive upset in the Women's Hong Kong Open to claim her first ever quarter-final berth in a WSA World Series event.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
