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Chinese Taipei's Lin Tzu-chi set world records in the clean and jerk and overall lift on her way to winning weightlifing gold in the under-63kg category at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

Taiwan’s Lin breaks two world records to grab gold

AFP, Incheon :Taiwan’s Lin Tzu-chi broke two world records with her final lift to snatch gold away from China’s Deng Wei in the women’s 63kg at the Asian Games.In another extraordinary afternoon at the...

Westwood feels no pressure as Ryder Cup wildcard

AFP, Gleneagles :Lee Westwood needed a captain’s wildcard pick to make his ninth European Ryder Cup squad, but he said Tuesday that he feels no extra need to justify his spot at Gleneagles.The 41-year-old...

Sick Serena helped from court in Wuhan

AFP, Wuhan : Top seed Serena Williams had to be helped from the court as she retired ill during her first set at the inaugural Wuhan Open in China on Tuesday.The world number one...

Tajik footballer fails drug test

AFP, Incheon : A Tajikistan footballer has become the first drug failure at the Asian Games and will be kicked out of the event, a source told AFP Tuesday.The player was not identified but...

Celtic aim to bounce back against Hearts

AFP, Glasgow : Celtic manager Ronny Deila has backed his side to bounce back from their disappointing draw with Motherwell when they take on Hearts in the Scottish League Cup on Wednesday.A poor first...

India’s Olympic champ to give up full-time shooting

AFP, Incheon : India’s lone individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra plans to leave full-time shooting after competing in his favourite 10m air rifle event in the Asian Games on Tuesday.“Tomorrow will mark the...

Dhaka United, Friend Social play goalless draw

Dhaka United Sporting Club and Friend Social Welfare Organization split points when their match ended in a goalless draw of the Bengal Group Senior Division Football League held on Monday at the Bir Shreshtha...

Bangladesh meet Singapore in Asian Games Hockey today

BSS, Incheon, South Korea : Bangladesh national hockey team meet Singapore in their third group A match of the 17th Asian Games Hockey schedule to be held today (Tuesday) at the Seonhak Hockey Stadium.Earlier,...