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Long jumper Taher Al-Saba emerged from two years in the wilderness to retain his Asian Games long jump title and declared that the "goldenboy" of Saudi Arabian athletics was back.

Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat scored sweet revenge over arch rival Lin Dan, beating the world No.1 to lift the Asian Games badminton singles title.

Iran shattered China`s Asian Games football gold medal hopes in a marathon quarter-final penalty shootout while Iraq`s dream continued with a 2-1 extra-time triumph over Uzbekistan.

Myanmar weightlifter Kyi Kyi Than failed a doping test and has been kicked out of the Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced, but it denied the chequered sport should be dumped.

St. Louis forward Dallas Drake was suspended for two games by the NHL for hitting Detroit defenseman Brett Lebda in the head. No penalty was assessed on the play Thursday night in the first period of the Red Wings` 4-3 overtime victory. Lebda wasn`t injured or cut and he completed the game. The suspension was handed down Friday.

Celebratory gunfire and cheers rang out in Baghdad on Saturday after Iraq`s soccer team scored a late goal to advance to the semifinals at the Asian Games.

Chinese top seed Li Na and Indian favourite Sania Mirza have cruised into the Asian Games quarter-finals of the women`s singles and declared themselves fighting fit.