Canada beat Sweden on penalties to win Olympic women's football gold
Canadadefeated Sweden 3-2 on penalties to win Olympic women's football gold for the first time following a 1-1 draw after extra time Friday in Yokohama.
Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe saved two spot-kicks in the shootout asCanadainflicted a second successive final defeat on Sweden, who took silver behind Germany in 2016. (AFP)
Italy win the men's 4x100m relay!
A near photo-finish in the men's 4x100m relay sees Great Britain finish second, while Canada finish third.
Wrestling: India assistant coach sent home for assaulting referee
A Belarusian member of India's wrestling coaching staff is being sent home for assaulting a referee at the TokyoOlympics, the IndianOlympicAssociation (IOA) said on Friday.
"Indian wrestling team's foreign assistant coach Mr Murad Gaidarov, who was involved in an uncalled (for) incident of assault on one of the match referees, is being withdrawn from the TokyoOlympicVillage immediately..." tweeted IOA secretary-general Rajeev Mehta.
The Indian men's 4x400m relay team set an Asian record time of 3:00.25 but were unable to make it to the final of the event.
Muhammad Anas, Arokia Rajiv, Noah Nirmal Tom and Amoj Jacob finished 9th overall, missing the final by 0.88 seconds
And that's that! Netherlands win their fourth women's hockey gold medal after a 3-1 win over Argentina
Argentina, on the other hand, won their third silver medal in the event, unable to fulfill their quest for a gold medal in women's hockey.
Mexico defeat hosts Japan 3-1 to clinch men's football bronze medal
Sebastian Cordova scored a penalty and created two goals as Mexico defeated hosts Japan 3-1 in Saitama on Friday to earn bronze in the men'sOlympicfootball tournament. (AFP)
Mizoram government to reward hockey star Lalremsiami with plot for house, government job; aid participation in tournaments
"Hockey star Lalremsiami will be offered govt job&will be given house plot at her hometown. State govt had sanctioned Rs 20 Lakhs for her preparation, will reward her with another Rs 25 lakhs cash for her participation," announces Mizoram govt (ANI)
Haryana CM Khattar announces cash reward for Olympic medallists, fourth place finishers
Bajrang Punia will face Gadzhimurad Rashidov for the bronze medal
Bajrang Punia loses semi-final, to fight for bronze medal
Wrestling, men's freestyle 65kg semis: Haji Aliyev leading 2-1 vs Punia
Wrestling, men's freestyle 65kg semis: Bajrang Punia vs Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan under way
Women's 20km race walk: Priyanka Goswami finished 17th, and Bhawna Jat 32nd
Women's 20km race walk: After 13 km Priyanka Goswami currently 17th, Bhawna Jat 31st
Golfer Aditi Ashok to get silver in case of weather interruption in final round
Priyanka Goswami set to begin her 20Km race walk event
Race walker Bhawna Jat's event to commence shortly
Golfer Diksha Dawat tied at 51st Rank - 7 over par (+7) with a total of 220 points
Golfer Aditi Ashok at 2nd Rank 12 under par (-12) with a total of 201 points
JUST IN | Bajrang Punia moves to semis after beating Morteza Cheka Ghiasi, in Wrestling, Men's 65kg Freestyle 1/4 Finals
Haryana CM announces Rs 50 lakhs each for 7 women's hockey team members from the state
Bajrang Punia wins against Kyrgyzstan's Akmataliev in men's 65 kg freestyle match 1/8 final match, enters quarters
Seema Bisla loses in the wrestling 50kg opener to Sarra Hamdi
Men's Freestyle 65kg match underway: Bajrang Punia leading 3-1 in the first period
India lose bronze medal match to Rio 2016 gold medalists Great Britain.
GB defender injured after deflection from a stick hits player's forehead.
India back to 11 players with 5 minutes remaining.
Udita returns to the field, but another Indian player gets a green card now.
India put numbers forward despite lacking a player on the field, attempt to overwhelm GB defence.
A flurry of penalty corner for Great Britain now, finally GB take the lead 4-3.
Yet another penalty corner after ball comes off the foot of an Indian defender.
Down to 10 players, India concede another penalty corner.
Nisha takes a body blow, defends a goal by penalty corner.
India concede a penalty corner, Udita gets a yellow card in a nervy final quarter.
At the end of the third quarter, India and Great Britain are level at 3 goals each.
Seema Bisla loses to Sarra Hamdi 3-1 in women's 50 kg freestyle 1/8 finals
Savita Punia pulls off multiple spectacular saves helping India not concede goals.
19-yr-old Salima's seering runs trouble GB's left flank.
India fail to convert penalty corner, scores remain level at 3-3
Great Britain draw level against India.
India defends a penalty corner successfully.
Vandana Kataria's presence of mind helps India take the lead. Score 3-2.
India stage magical comeback with Gurjit Kaur's powerful dragflick.
India pull back deficit after Gurjit Kaur's powerful penalty corner. GB lead 2-1.
Sarah Robertson's tomahawk gives Great Britain 2-0 lead
Deflection off Indian stick gives Great Britain a goal. GB now lead 1-0
Multiple saves by goalkeeper Savita keeps score level at 0-0 after 1st quarter
India women fight for bronze against Great Britain begins
Gurpreet Singh does not complete men's 50 kilometre race walk final after complaining of cramps.
Former Pakistan players hail India's historic Olympic hockey bronze medal win
Indian hockey team's astonishing 5-4 comeback win against Germany to clinch a historic Olympic bronze medal on Thursday received praise from former Pakistan players who felt that the feat will give a boost to the game in the sub-continent.
Unitards to period-proof tights; brands embrace women's sportswear revolution
German gymnast Kim Bui wore a unitard in the women's all-around final. Her team mate Elisabeth Seitz chose not to.
Here's the live Olympics Medal tally
Ravi Dahiya's medal brings hopes to village for drinking water, electricity
Ravi Dahiya, won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic's in the men's 57kg event. While the country celebrates his success, his village hopes that this win, will bring some recognition and development, too.
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