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24

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Dominant India defeat Chinese Taipei 37-21 to storm into kabaddi semifinals and claim group lead

India's men's kabaddi team continued its march towards another Asian Games title with a dominant victory over Chinese Taipei, completing an unbeaten group-stage campaign in Aichi-Nagoya. India has moved into the men's kabaddi semifinals after putting up an exhilarating performance in their final Group A match at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday.India's men's kabaddi team extended their unbeaten run in the group stage with a commanding 37-21 win over Chinese Taipei. They earlier defeated South Korea, Bangladesh and hosts Japan to book their spot in the semifinals and remain assured of at least a bronze medal.Indian men's…

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24

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Anantjeet-Parinaaz duo clinch podium spot for India after sealing Asian Games mixed skeet bronze

India's medal haul at the 2026 Asian Games continued to grow on Thursday as shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal claimed a historic skeet mixed team bronze. The mixed pairing of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal captured the bronze medal in the mixed team skeet shooting finals at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday.India managed a score of 44 across six series, with China setting a world record with a score of 52 to win the gold. The silver went to South Korea, who had a score of 51.China broke the world record of 47,…

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24

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Called up in the 11th hour, Roshibina Devi secures third consecutive Asian Games silver in Wushu

Naorem Roshibina Devi's bid for a historic Asian Games gold ended in disappointment, but the Manipuri star once again showcased her consistency on the biggest stage by securing a third consecutive Asian Games medal. Fate is a fickle mistress, and that was the case for Naorem Roshibina Devi, who is fresh off securing her third Asian Games medal in a row. The Indian athlete from Manipur assured India of a medal after reaching the women's 60kg wushu final, where she lost to Zhang Xiaoyu at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.Roshibina lost to Xiaoyu 0-2 in the final after all…

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24

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

R Ashwin drops huge bombshell, reveals CSK wanted unexpected pick as head coach before Zaheer Khan

Former India spinner R Ashwin has revealed that Chennai Super Kings explored multiple options to replace Stephen Fleming, with a current IPL team head coach among those considered. Former Indian cricketer R Ashwin made a sensational reveal about the Chennai Super Kings' hunt for the head coach, which was left vacant following Stephen Fleming's departure.CSK officially welcomed Zaheer Khan as the team's new head coach on Monday, ending their frantic chase to fill the position ahead of the 2027 IPL season. Several names were rumoured to succeed Fleming, and Ashwin claimed the five-time IPL champions had also regarded Gujarat Titans…

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24

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

India earns first men’s double sculls bronze at Asian Games as Satnam-Salman duo finish third

India's Satnam Singh and Salman Khan etched their names in the record books, claiming the country's first-ever men's double sculls medal with a bronze-medal finish at the Asian Games on Thursday. Rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured India's first-ever men's double sculls medal at the Asian Games with a third-place finish here on Thursday,The Indian pair stayed in second place until the 1,500m mark before slipping to third in the final 500m, clocking 6:13.25 at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.China's Yi Xudi and Yide Nie won the gold medal with a timing of 6:09.37, while Uzbekistan's Pavel Sorin and…

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23

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Was the on-field umpire intimidated by India players into overturning the wide decision? Understand the rules and implications

A dramatic final-over finish between India and Japan sparked widespread debate after a contentious wide-ball decision was overturned during a rain-shortened five-over contest. The historic India-Japan T20 international fixture turned out to be a memorable affair for all the wrong reasons for the Men in Blue. The Shreyas Iyer-led side faced the Japanese men's cricket team in a one-off bilateral game, celebrating the historic bond between the two countries.But India were termed bullies for what transpired during the game, which many believe influenced the result.After rain impacted play on Tuesday, the India-Japan one-off fixture in Sano was reduced to just…

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23

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Mirabai Chanu clinches historic silver, ends Asian Games medal drought

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has finally completed her medal collection after clinching the elusive Asian Games medal, winning a silver in the women's 49kg category. Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finally clinched the elusive Asian Games medal after winning silver in the women's 49kg category at Nagoya on Wednesday.The Asian Games silver adds to Mirabai's three World Championship medals (including a gold), Asian Championships bronze, Olympic silver and several Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Championships titles, completing her medal collection.Mirabai clinches historic silverFresh off a gold medal-winning campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Mirabai began her Asian Games campaign by lifting 88kg in…

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23

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

No podium for Manu Bhaker as she finishes fifth in Asian Games women’s 10m air pistol final

Indian shooting star Manu Bhaker narrowly missed out on an Asian Games medal after finishing fifth in the women’s 10m air pistol final at Nagoya 2026. Despite recovering strongly from a slow start in qualification to enter the final in third place Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fifth in the women’s 10m air pistol individual final at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, scoring 181.1 points before being eliminated after the 18th shot.The 24-year-old Bhaker, who qualified third with 579-20x, was eliminated after registering 9.6 with her 18th shot. She had recovered from a slow start in qualification, where she…

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23

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Fit-again talent included as New Zealand announce 16-man squad for home T20 series against India

New Zealand have unveiled a pace-heavy squad for their upcoming five-match T20I series against India, banking on a formidable fast-bowling unit led by Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne. New Zealand have gone all out with its fast-bowling arsenal by including seven frontline pace-bowling stars for the upcoming T20 international series against reigning T20 world champions India.Team India will tour New Zealand in late October for a five-match T20 international series, spanning four cities over 11 days. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner will lead the charge against the Men in Blue, captained by Shreyas Iyer.Latham, Bracewell set for…

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23

Sep

By The Press Editor

Sports

Who is Jay Meena? The Indian athlete who secured historic soft tennis medal at Asian Games

India’s rise in emerging sports at the 2026 Asian Games gathered more momentum as Jay Meena scripted history in soft tennis. The Madhya Pradesh athlete secured the country’s first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport, sealing a bronze. Jay Meena made history by reaching the semifinals, securing India a historic medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Meena edged past the Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit in a gripping seven-game contest, sealing a 4-3 (0-4, 4-2, 2-4, 4-2, 5-3, 2-4, 7-5) victory to book a place in the semifinals.India broke ground in new sports at the Asian Games after Suchika Tariyal…

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