The edge of a coin is barely there. A thin, almost invisible sliver. That was Elavenil Valarivan’s (pronounced Iḻa-vennil Vaḻa-rivan) distance from Asian Games gold on Sunday. At the end of a thrilling final, in which she led for all but the last two shots, Elavenil needed to score 0.6 more than Japan’s Taichi Hinata. … Read more
The Indian women’s badminton team achieved a significant milestone by defeating Kazakhstan 3-0 in the Round of 16 at the held in Ichinomiya. This victory propels India into the quarterfinals, where they will face Japan on Tuesday. Japan received a bye in the first round, making this matchup crucial. Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu … Read more
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka plays against Brighton’s Olivier Boscagli and Maxim De Cuyper in the English Premier League, where Brighton’s Oliver Boscagli showed a brilliant performance and handed their rivals the first defeat of the tournament. Brighton stun Arsenal 3-0 as Gunner lose top spot Arsenal lost 3-0 to Brighton, suffering their first loss of the … Read more
Irfan Pathan, the former Indian all-rounder, expressed his keen interest in watching opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies. He emphasized the importance of providing ample opportunities for players who could serve as backup openers for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Pathan shared his insights on JioStar’s ‘Follow the Blues’ … Read more
Cam Ward arrived in Tennessee to solve the Titans’ long-standing quarterback problems. His rookie year was far from convincing. He won just 3 games while completing under 60% of his pass attempts. The Titans hired Robert Saleh to install discipline in the team and, in the process, get the best out of Ward. Ward spent … Read more
New Delhi: India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra termed his absence from the Asian Games unfortunate but said it was important to “accept” the setback and focus on making a quick comeback. The 28-year-old, who won India’s first Olympic gold medal in athletics with his javelin triumph at Tokyo and followed it up with a … Read more
Smriti Mandhana just became the top run-scorer in women’s T20 international cricket, helping India crush Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal in Japan. India’s openers came out strong Sunday—Mandhana’s 37 off 19 balls set the tone, while Shafali Verma smashed her first T20 hundred at the Korogi Athletic Park in Nagoya. The team piled up … Read more
After the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) distanced itself from Nigar Sultana’s decision not to shake hands with Harmanpreet Kaur in the 2026 Asia Cup semi-final, the Bangladesh women’s team was forced to make a u-turn and complete the pre-match tradition at the toss during the 2026 Asian Games semi-final on Sunday (September 20) at the … Read more
Self-funded and self-coached for four years, Quimcy D’Souza came to the Asian Games with one dream — to make the country know about the sport of teqball. At least a bronze from the two events she competed in the continental multi-sport event would have largely realised her dream, but still, Quimcy feels she has … Read more
New Delhi: Japan Cricket Association COO Alan Curr on Sunday hoped that the historic maiden T20I against India will boost the sport’s profile in his country, helping it take a firm step towards achieving global recognition. Reigning T20I world champions India will face Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday, and the match … Read more