Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei criticised FIFA and tournament organisers after claiming his team was forced to leave Los Angeles immediately following their World Cup draw with New Zealand.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has filed a complaint with Kolkata Police, alleging that a Facebook page is spreading defamatory content aimed at damaging his reputation.
World Cup debutants Cape Verde held reigning European champions Spain to a stunning 0-0 draw, with veteran goalkeeper Vozinha starring in a historic Group H upset.
Egypt were denied a historic first FIFA World Cup victory as Belgium fought back to earn a 1-1 draw in their Group G opener, with Emam Ashour and Romelu Lukaku playing key roles.
Maximiliano Araujo scored an 80th-minute equaliser as Uruguay fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in their opening FIFA World Cup Group H match.
Chopra's first throw, measuring 86.69m, was enough for him to clinch the top spot on the podium. However, his winning throw was well short of the 89.30m -- the personal best he had logged during the Paavo Nurmi Games earlier in the week.
The World No. 1 fended off a set point when trailing 3-5 before clinching the opening set in a tie-break against World No 51 Otte. A solitary break in the second set was enough to secure a 7-6(3), 6-3 semifinal victory in the pair's first ATP head-to-head meeting.
This is Pranati's second medal in the Asian Championships, making her the only Indian to win two medals in the Continental Championships.
Despite losing the first two matches, India didn't tinker with their playing eleven, as Dravid continued to keep his faith on the playing eleven. In India's 82-run win over South Africa at Rajkot, pacer Avesh Khan repaid the faith in him despite going wicketless in the first three matches, picking a career-best haul of 4/18 to skittle out the visitors for 87.
The 26-year-old Russian's serve proved a crucial weapon at key moments in the one-hour, 27-minute clash. A combination of power and accuracy with his delivery helped the top seed save all nine break points he faced against the Spaniard.
