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Asian Games | India and Sri Lanka tussle in yet another continental title clash

The defending champion will look to extend its seven-match winning streak against Lanka in a repeat of the final from three years ago in Hangzhou, and will enter the contest at theKorogiAthletics Park inNisshinas the strong favourite on both form and ranking

21 Sep 2026 9:08 pm
ATP needs to promote doubles more: Rajeev Ram

The 42-year-old American, who has family roots in Bengaluru, was felicitated by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association on Monday

21 Sep 2026 8:42 pm
Secretary Jeevan breathing new life into Hyderabad cricket

The HCA secretary played a big role in roping in Rayudu and Jaffer into the fold; he has big plans for a new world-class stadium spread across a 100-acre site in Future City, which was recently announced by the State government

21 Sep 2026 8:35 pm
Gold is the only medal that counts for shooter Himanshu

I am only happy when I win gold. My father always says gold is the only medal that counts; every silver is a gold lost. That thought has always been with me and that was my target here too, Himanshu says

21 Sep 2026 7:03 pm
CSK names Zaheer Khan as head coach for IPL 2027

The former Indian pacer replaces Kiwi Stephen Fleming, who guided the Yellow Brigade from 2009 to 2026

21 Sep 2026 6:49 pm
Manu, Saurabh, Now Parth: Indias new shooting generation takes centre-stage

The bespectacled 18-year-old announced himself on the senior continental stage with a silver medal in the mens 10m air rifle team event

21 Sep 2026 1:59 pm
Footballer Rijohn Jose dies in road accident

Another player, Gani Ahammed Nigam, was with Rijohn at the time of the accident and is undergoing treatment

21 Sep 2026 12:39 pm
Asian Games 2026: Suchika Tariyal loses controversial MMA semifinal on weight rule after draw, settles for bronze

This was India's maiden medal in the discipline that made its debut at the 20th edition of the Games

21 Sep 2026 12:23 pm
Asian Games: Indian women's table tennis team sweeps aside Pakistan 3-0, enters quarterfinals

India, who had defeated Indonesia and Singapore in their opening rubbers, continued their dominant run against Pakistan

21 Sep 2026 10:21 am
Asian Games 2026: Silver for Himanshu, bronze for Rudrankksh Patil in men's 10m air rifle

The final stages of the final produced a dramatic finish for the Indian pair; Chinas Sheng Lihao secured gold medal

21 Sep 2026 10:10 am
Asian Games 2026: India wins silver in men's 10m air rifle team; Rudrankksh, Himanshu make individual final

Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane finished with a team total of 1890.1; China claimed the gold with a world record team total of 1899.0 points

21 Sep 2026 8:38 am
Mourinho fumes at referee, Simeone urges respect after fiery Madrid derby

Those were two clear red cards; the difficulties we've faced since the sending-off; 11 against 10; well, we can imagine what 50 minutes of 11 against 9 would have been like if justice had been done, said Jose Mourinho

21 Sep 2026 5:56 am
Asian Games 2026 LIVE | Mixed Doubles Group B: Tiwari-Meena vs Cambodias Viva-Chanroseka

Vidarsa Vinod becomes the first woman shooter from Keralam to win medal at Asian Games

21 Sep 2026 5:17 am
Asian Games 2026: India blank Kazakhstan, set up quarterfinal against Japan in womens badminton

We have a good team, and Japan also is a good, strong team, so its going to be a tough one, said P.V. Sindhu

21 Sep 2026 4:53 am
Australia completes cricket series sweep with 1-wicket win against Zimbabwe in third ODI

I thought Zimbabwe probably deserved to win, but the boys got the job done at the end there and that was fantastic to see, said Australia captain Mitchell Marsh

21 Sep 2026 4:22 am
Premier League: Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool marks Iraolas winning return

United head into a three-week international break just two points outside the relegation zone as they failed to ease the pressure on manager Michael Carrick in a 1-1 draw

21 Sep 2026 2:57 am
Chess Olympiad | Polish women make a habit of beating India

Vaishalis loss to Maltsevskaya on the second board proves vital as the defending champion goes down 1.5-2.5; Pragg and Gukeshs wins do it for the titlist in the fifth round of the open section

20 Sep 2026 10:49 pm
Asian Games | Shooting star Vidarsa aiming for higher accolades

On Sunday, after finishing 12thin the individual competition of the 10m air rifle at the Asian Games and winning a team silver,Vidarsahad no regrets

20 Sep 2026 7:05 pm
I relaxed a bit, but gave my best: Elavenil

Somewhere I knew I was in the top three and although I was coming back to my process and techniques, I did get a bit relaxed. I really need to work on my [game in] finals. But I think I gave my absolute best, Elavenil said

20 Sep 2026 6:56 pm
Varun Sanyal forced to withdraw after being declared medically unfit

Varun Sanyal was assessed by medical personnel, diagnosed as severely exhausted and dehydrated and declared unfit to compete

20 Sep 2026 6:33 pm
India thrash Indonesia 13-1 in Asian Games mens hockey opener

India continued to apply relentless pressure on the Indonesian defence, earning a penalty stroke in the 27th minute when Manpreet Singh was fouled inside the 'D' while trying to score on a rebound.

20 Sep 2026 6:11 pm
Elavenil Valarivan fires India to twin silver delight on day one of Asian Games

For Elavenil, the silver was her first individual medal at the Asian Games, having competed at the 2018 Jakarta and 2022 Hangzhou editions without making the podium

20 Sep 2026 3:46 pm
Vidarsa Vinod becomes first woman shooter from Keralam to win medal at Asian Games

This was Vidarsa Vinod's first Asian Games, where she is also competing in the women's 50m rifle 3 Positions event

20 Sep 2026 2:51 pm
Chinas 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games

Yu Zidis time in winning her first major gold medal was 3.36sec faster than Chinas Chang Mohan, who took the silver

20 Sep 2026 2:39 pm
Asian Games 2026: Shafalis fiery ton fires India to womens cricket final, ensures medal

Opting to bat, India rode on Shafalis unbeaten 100 off 49 balls (9 sixes, 3 fours) to post 195 for four in the second semifinal

20 Sep 2026 1:40 pm
Asian Games 2026: Smriti Mandhana surpasses Suzie Bates to become womens T20I crickets leading run-scorer

The 30-year-old elegant left-hander needed seven runs to break the record as she reached the landmark in the third over, hammering Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter for back-to-back boundaries off the final two deliveries of the over

20 Sep 2026 12:06 pm
Asian Games 2026: Deepikas eight-goal blitz powers India to 19-0 hockey win over Uzbekistan

It was expected to be a one-sided affair and it turned out exactly that way as Uzbekistan defence had no answer to India's relentless attacks

20 Sep 2026 11:11 am
Asian Games 2026: India women open table tennis campaign with 3-0 win over Indonesia

Yashaswini Ghorpade completed the sweep in the third rubber, overcoming Citra Rasmi 3-0. Yashaswini prevailed 12-10 11-4 11-4 to seal the tie for India

20 Sep 2026 10:39 am
India open shooting campaign with silver in women's 10m air rifle team event

Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod combined for a total of 1898.0 points to finish second behind China, who topped the standings with a world-record score of 1904.2

20 Sep 2026 10:36 am
Suchika Tariyal confirms first medal for India at Asian Games with MMA semifinal berth

A place in the semifinals guarantees a medal in the event, with the two losing semifinalists awarded bronze

20 Sep 2026 9:45 am
Asian Games 2026 medal tally: Latest overall standings

Here is the updated medal table from the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

20 Sep 2026 8:29 am
Davis Cup: Czechs beat USA to qualify for finals

The wins in Davis Cup are always a little bit different because this is a team competition, said Jiri Lehecka

20 Sep 2026 6:00 am
Asian Games 2026 opens in Japan with 11,000 athletes competing | LIVE updates

Around 500 Indian athletes will participate in the 20th edition of Asian Games, competing in 35 sports

20 Sep 2026 5:01 am
Raphinha hat-trick maintains Barcelonas perfect LaLiga start

Barcelona moved provisionally six points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and play Atletico Madrid on September 20, 2026

20 Sep 2026 4:45 am
Martin recovers from early setback to win Austrian sprint and retake championship lead

I am really happy for my team because they really deserve it; we are ready for tomorrow; I hope that we can continue at this pace, said Jorge Martin

20 Sep 2026 3:36 am
Arsenal thrashed by Brighton, sorry Spurs lose again

Brighton deserved to win the game. We didn't do the basics right for long periods, said Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta

20 Sep 2026 2:55 am