India’s Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photo) Nagoya: Murali Sreeshankar and David Patturaj Solomon advanced to the men’s long jump final at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday, giving India a double representation in the medal event.Sreeshankar finished second in Group B with a best effort of 7.84m. Solomon, meanwhile, secured third place in Group…
D Gukesh and Koneru Humpy (FIDE Photos) NEW DELHI: The decision hour is upon us. The countdown has begun. The winners of both the open and women’s sections of the 46th Chess Olympiad will be decided later today. Do India have a chance to retain their gold medals? Certainly, perhaps more so for the open…
Virat Kohli is once again on the cusp of an ODI milestone that would add another remarkable chapter to his extraordinary career. The former India captain needs just 59 runs in the opening ODI against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday to become only the second batter in men’s ODI history to reach the 15,000-run…
India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (REUTERS) India’s impressive run in badminton at the Asian Games suffered a double setback on Sunday as Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto bowed out in the quarterfinals after spirited fights against higher-ranked opponents.Treesa and Gayatri, who arrived at the Games on the back of a historic…
NEW DELHI: If not a shooter, Shapath Bharadwaj could have been seen dealing with deadlines, just like his journalist father, S Raju. In a house where books and newspapers were always around, there were expectations that Raju‘s son would follow the same path.Shapath did well in studies too. He was a class topper from childhood…
Asian Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: Asian Games 2026 Day 8 is set to deliver another action-packed day for the Indian contingent, with athletes competing across a wide range of sports on Sunday, September 27. The schedule features medal events, gold-medal finals, quarterfinals, qualification rounds and important group-stage matches, keeping Indian athletes in contention…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may not yet be a guaranteed name in India’s Playing XI, but at just 15, the teenager has already grown into a phenomenon that extends far beyond Indian cricket.In barely two years, Sooryavanshi has turned himself into a national sensation and, increasingly, a global sporting attraction. Among 15-year-old athletes, only Lamine Yamal can…
Asian Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Sunday, September 27, with athletes competing across several sports and disciplines. There will be several medal events involving Indian athletes. Manju Rani and Priyanka Goswami will compete in the women’s marathon race walk, while Harjinder Kaur…
Anahat Singh (Reuters Photo) India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Sunday, September 27, with athletes competing across multiple sports and disciplines.There will be plenty of action for Indian athletes throughout the day, with Manju Rani and Priyanka Goswami competing in the women’s marathon race walk, while Harjinder Kaur will…
India’s men’s kabaddi team had one thing on their mind before the Asian Games final – winning gold.So much so that the players did not eat properly before their title clash against Iran.“Khali pet gold jita hai,” captain Pawan Sehrawat said after India defeated Iran 40-34 to retain their Asian Games men’s kabaddi title on…