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Aditya Lalage, Amandeep Lakra and Rohit netted for the Indian colts as they got the better of Malaysia in an exciting 3-1 win.

Sangita Kumari netted a hat-trick as Indian women's hockey team thrashed Thailand 7-1 in the Asian Champions Trophy.

Perez won two races in the early stages of this season before his form faded, but he has finished third at the last two Mexican Grands Prix and, even with a contract for 2024, knows he is in sore need of the seventh victory of his career.

Rawat was in his confident self while notching up a 6-1 6-4 victory over Suraj Prabodh in men's singles, while Ramanathan and Raja got the beating of Indo-Malaysian pair of Dev Javia and Mitsuki Wei Kang Leong 6-3 7-6 (4).

Max Verstappen has increased his unassailable lead over Mexican Sergio Perez to 226 points and has become only the fifth Formula One driver to reach 50 wins.

It hasn't been exactly smooth sailing for PV Sindhu in this tournament as she took three games to get rid of her opponents - Kristy Gilmour and Mariska Tunjung - in the first two rounds.

Ruud's Asian swing ended with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to American world number 79 Giron in Tokyo. While Shelton reached the quarter-finals with a 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3 win over Australia's Thompson.

The 26th seed finally sealed a thrilling quarter-final on his sixth match point and plays Poland's 16th seed Hubert Hurkacz for a place in Sunday's final.

Sushila, who led India at the Rio Olympics, is ruled out of the tournament due to a suspected Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. Baljeet Kaur has replaced Sushila in the squad.

The Indian contingent winning 9 medals was in stark contrast to the once powerhouse of the game, Indonesia, who went home without a single medal.

It was a fine maiden Formula One victory for Australian 22-year-old Piastri, but his feat was overshadowed by Verstappen's achievement, the Dutchman having required only three points to take the title.

The Indian men's team ended a 41-year-old Olympic medal drought by clinching bronze with a 5-4 win over Germany at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy booked their place in the men's and women's singles pre-quarterfinals at Asian Games.

The Russian navigated an awkward first set before triumphing 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 and will face Ugo Humbert of France in the next round.

The men in blue registered a thumping win over their opponents thanks to hattricks from skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh. Varun Kumar and Abhishek netted a brace each.

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Ben Shelton added a doubles win for Team World, who take a 10-2 lead into the final day.