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India enjoyed another eventful day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, adding a seven-medal haul on Sunday as the country’s overall tally reached 37. Athletics and squash provided the biggest highlights, with Ancy Sojan and the Indian squash contingent producing memorable performances, while Tejaswin Shankar added another medal to his Asian Games collection. India also assured … Read more

Debrece: There were no handshakes between Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match on Sunday, with the Irish team wearing black armbands for its 3-0 victory. The game faced bitter opposition in Ireland over Israel’s actions in Gaza with the players coming under huge pressure to boycott two matches against Israel. Reserve … Read more

Thiruvananthapuram: India defeated the West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Batting first after losing the toss, the West Indies posted 295/7 in 50 overs. Justin Greaves was their top scorer, making 101 off 108 balls. India chased … Read more

Virat Kohli produced another landmark performance in Thiruvananthapuram, smashing his 55th ODI century during India’s chase of 296 against West Indies. Shubman Gill had earlier hit a century, making it a memorable batting display for India. Kohli reached his century in the 38th over, completing the milestone at 37.4 overs. He brought it up with … Read more

Hyderabad: Chhattisgarh boys defeated Telangana 81-33 in the boys’ preliminary round of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada on Sunday. The scores: Boys: Pool B: Delhi 91 (Vansh Dalai 16, Arnav Sharma 16, Karthik 15) bt Jharkhand 17; Karnataka 71 (Taksha Jha 20, Agastya M 10) bt Punjab 37. Pool C: Chhattisgarh 81 (Krishna … Read more

India concluded the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 with a commendable performance, securing two medals in Samarkand. On Sunday, both the men’s and women’s teams showcased their skills in the final round, resulting in a silver for the men and a bronze for the women. The Indian men’s team played to a 2-2 draw against Hungary, … Read more

Thiruvananthapuram: Maestro Virat Kohli and skipper Shubman Gill displayed their mastery in 50-over format with virtuoso hundreds as India subdued the West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI Sunday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0, after Kohli (139 not out, 10×4, 9×6) and Gill (110, 107b) milked 150 runs for the second … Read more

The Gifu region remained overcast and rainy for the second day in a row, as the Indian women’s team overcame a stubborn Singapore defence to register a comfortable 7-0 win for their fifth consecutive victory of Asian Games 2026 on Sunday in Kakamigahara. Finishing the pool stage as Pool B toppers, India will now face … Read more

Dhwnit Hemnani and Vadanya Juneja defeated Jaineel Shah and Pratham Shah 15-11 in the U14 Boys’ Doubles final at the Sportify Dink Master in Anand, Gujarat. Hemnani and Juneja were composed throughout their campaign, building momentum with each passing round. In the final, they produced a clinical and composed performance. The pair mixed aggressive net … Read more

New Delhi:All season, Ancy Sojan had been a picture of consistency. From meet to meet as well as jumps within them. On Sunday, at a rain-swept Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, the favourite in the competition almost had the Asian Games women’s long jump gold medal around her neck. Then the last jump twist-in-the-tail … Read more