Sports

03

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Why did PCB head Mohsin Naqvi miss the India-Pakistan men’s cricket Asian Games final?

The spotlight may be firmly on the India-Pakistan men's cricket gold medal clash at the 2026 Asian Games, but an important off-field development has also drawn attention ahead of the blockbuster encounter. Mohsin Naqvi, Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), will not attend the Asian Games men's cricket final between India and Pakistan on Saturday in Japan's Nisshin City.The BCCI and PCB have been at odds because of strained diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan. Problems grew further after the terror attack in Pahalgam last year, where innocent civilians were killed.India…

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03

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Kumkum’s Asian Games recurve triumph nets historic Asian Games gold and Olympic berth

Teenage archer Kumkum Mohod etched her name into Indian sporting history by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the individual recurve event, clinching a sensational gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Teenager Kumkum Mohod kept her nerve when it mattered most, overcoming a string of formidable opponents to script history with India's first-ever Asian Games individual recurve archery gold here on Saturday.Kumkum sent the arrow into the 10-ring in the shoot-out to beat South Korea's Oh Yejin 6-5 in the final and become the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

New Guinness World Records title for British Indian chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan

The 11-year-old London schoolgirl made history at the 46th Chess Olympiad last week when she was crowned the youngest chess player in history to earn the coveted WGM title. British Indian chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan was on Friday recognised by Guinness World Records for her record-breaking achievement as the youngest chess player to achieve the woman grandmaster (WGM) title.The 11-year-old London schoolgirl made history at the 46th Chess Olympiad last week when she was crowned the youngest chess player in history to earn the coveted WGM title.Her extraordinary win at Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has now added another milestone to her record-breaking…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

India vs Pakistan live streaming: When and where to watch men’s Asian Games cricket final live in India?

India and Pakistan are set for another blockbuster chapter in their cricket rivalry as they clash in the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. India will lock horns with arch-rival Pakistan in the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games, the continental showpiece taking place in Aichi-Nagoya, on Saturday. The two rivals will go head-to-head in a high-stakes showdown, with the coveted gold medal hanging in the balance.India are the defending champions and have been undefeated in their Asian Games campaign so far. Their quarter-final fixture against Afghanistan was washed out due to rain, and…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Sujeet storms to Asian Games gold, topples Olympic champion en route

Sujeet Kalkal produced one of the most remarkable comeback victories of the 2026 Asian Games, recovering from a 2-9 deficit in the men's freestyle 65kg final to defeat Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10-9 and clinch his maiden Asian Games gold medal. Sujeet Kalkal underlined his growing supremacy in the men's 65kg category by clinching the Asian Games gold here on Friday, defeating an Olympic champion en route to the title and erasing a massive 2-9 deficit in the final to add yet another crown to his tally in a stunning year of domination.Stronger Iranian and Japanese rivals were expected to make…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Parveen Hooda clinches women’s 65 kg boxing gold for India at Asian Games 2026

Indian athletes enjoyed another memorable day at the 2026 Asian Games, highlighted by gold medals from boxer Parveen Hooda and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain. Indian boxer Parveen Hooda secured the second boxing gold of the day for India, defeating Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-Chen in the final of the women's 65 kg event at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday.Parveen secured the gold medal by 3-2 via split decision, making it the second gold for the nation in boxing after Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain's women's 75 kg gold. After having lost her 2022 Asian Games bronze due to a…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

How much is AIFF paying to bring the Brazil football team to Kolkata? Cost revealed

Indian football is gearing up for a landmark moment as the Blue Tigers prepare to take on five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on October 3. History will be made at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Salt Lake, Kolkata, when the Indian national football team will face off against five-time FIFA World Cup winners Brazil on Saturday. The India-Brazil fixture would be one of the biggest International friendlies to happen in the country.India kicked off its international friendlies schedule earlier, facing Panama at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Packed with…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Men’s recurve squad take silver as South Korea triumphs in Asian Games final

India continued its impressive archery campaign at the 2026 Asian Games, with the men's recurve team securing a silver medal after a hard-fought defeat to South Korea in the final. India secured a silver medal in the men's recurve team event at the Asian Games 2026 after losing 1-5 to South Korea in the final here on Friday, adding another medal to a memorable day for the country's archers.Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Sanjay Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan were unable to replicate the women's team's earlier upset over South Korea, as the Koreans' consistency under pressure proved decisive, according to ESPN.The opening…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

India schedules six South Africa ODIs as warm-up for 2027 Cricket World Cup: Report

India have lined up a crucial six-match ODI series against South Africa ahead of the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, giving the Men in Blue valuable match practice in familiar tournament venues. The Indian cricket team are expected to receive proper game time in South African conditions ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup. As part of their preparations, India will face South Africa in a bilateral one-day international series, which will serve as a pre-tournament warm-up for the Men in Blue.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday kicked off the one-year countdown for the ODI World Cup 2027…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Lovlina Borgohain wins Asian Games gold in women’s 75kg boxing final, makes history

Lovlina Borgohain etched her name into Indian boxing history by clinching her maiden Asian Games gold medal in the women's 75kg category at Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Lovlina Borgohain made history after defeating China's Ziyi Bao in the women's 75kg category at the 2026 Asian Games at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya. The nervy victory over Bao has helped Lovlina clinch her maiden Asiad gold, making her only the second Indian woman after Mary Kom to do so.At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Lovlina settled for a silver medal. But she converted the colour of her medal at this year's continental…

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