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Indian Players Handed Mixed Draw In Individual Events At Asian Games

Star shuttlers HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu received first-round byes as India were handed a mixed draw in the individual events of badminton competition at the Asian Games on Sunday. World No. 7 Prannoy, who missed the team championships final due to a back injury will hope to recover in time as he is pitted against Batdavaa Munkhbat of Mongolia in the second round, while Kidambi Srikanth, a former world No. 1, will face Le Duc Phat of Vietnam in the opening round. World championships bronze medallist Prannoy, seeded fifth, might face Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia or world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the quarterfinal.

Alcaraz, Sabalenka sail through at China Open

BEIJING: Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka both breezed into the next round of the China Open with routine victories on Sunday.

Games-Drama on the track as hosts China take golds, records in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China :China celebrated over a dozen golds across different sports as well a world record in shooting at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday, but there were also disappointments and drama for the hosts as large flag-wielding crowds watched on their national day.

Canada sending men's gymnastics team to Olympics for 1st time since 2008

Men's gymnasts are the latest Canadian athletes to clinch a team spot for the Paris Olympics next summer.

Argentina claim the underdog status for Japan showdown

NANTES, France : Argentina, despite their World Cup pedigree, appear determined to claim the underdog tag for their blockbuster Pool D showdown against Japan in Nantes next Sunday.

Asian Games: India Dominant In Mixed Doubles Squash, Mahesh Mangaonkar Wins Round Of 32 Match

A day after the Indian men's squash team pipped Pakistan to clinch the gold medal, the mixed doubles teams won their respective pool matches while Mahesh Mangaonkar won his round of 32 match in Hangzhou at the Asian Games on Sunday. In Pool A, the pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu defeated the South Korean duo of Jaejin Yoo and Hwayeong Eum 2-0, recording an 11-2, 11-5 win in 22 minutes. Later in the day, Dipika and Sandhu needed a mere 11 minutes to thwart the challenge from the Pakistani pair of Mehwish Ali and Noor Zaman, blanking them 11-4, 11-1 to romp home to a 2-0 win.

Martin declared Japanese GP winner after heavy rain brings out red flag

MOTEGI, Japan :Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin was declared the winner of the Japanese Grand Prix when it was red-flagged halfway through the race on Sunday due to torrential rain that made conditions treacherous for the riders.

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Indian Players Handed Mixed Draw In Individual Events At Asian Games

Alcaraz, Sabalenka sail through at China Open

Games-Drama on the track as hosts China take golds, records in Hangzhou

Canada sending men's gymnastics team to Olympics for 1st time since 2008

Argentina claim the underdog status for Japan showdown

Asian Games: India Dominant In Mixed Doubles Squash, Mahesh Mangaonkar Wins Round Of 32 Match

Martin declared Japanese GP winner after heavy rain brings out red flag

Bigger and better? RWC can give us more of a good thing