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India defeated South Korea 2-0 in the Asian Games women’s hockey semifinal to assure themselves of a medal. Ishika opened the scoring in the 44th minute before an own goal doubled India’s lead as they booked a final against China

India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said the team used rain-enforced indoor sessions to work on combinations and stay mentally prepared ahead of their Asian Games semifinal against Sri Lanka. He said players are eager for competitive action after the weather disruptions.

Rest of India skipper Rishabh Pant said he will make the most of every opportunity as he prepares for the Irani Cup clash against Jammu and Kashmir. Pant said his focus remains on giving his best and improving his red-ball rhythm

St Ann’s College for Women, Mehdipatnam, won the Osmania University inter-college women’s chess championship with 19 points. Kasturba Gandhi College finished second with 14.5 points, followed by Villa Marie College with 13 points and Government Degree College for Women, Begumpet

C Sai Tanishq scored 142 and Karthikeya Thati remained unbeaten on 114 as Team L posted 405/8 in HCA Under-16 boys’ multi-day selection matches. D Krish and G Chaitra Sandeep also impressed with five-wicket hauls

India’s men’s and women’s squash teams advanced to the semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after beating Kuwait and Singapore 2-0 respectively. The results assured India of two more medals, adding to the country’s singles and mixed-doubles squash haul.

West Indies posted their highest-ever ODI total of 405/7 against India in the second ODI, powered by centuries from Amir Jangoo, Shai Hope and John Campbell. The visitors crossed 400 for the first time in ODI history

India’s Deepu Mallesh entered the Asian Games men’s speed climbing quarterfinals after finishing 11th in qualification with a best time of 5.09 seconds. Debutant Joga Purty also reached the women’s quarterfinals but exited after a false start

Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai won the mixed team trap gold at the Asian Games, giving Neeru her third medal of the Games. She had earlier won individual gold and team silver, becoming India’s most successful athlete in Nagoya

American coach Scott Simmons credits consistent training and sustained support for India’s breakthrough distance-running performances at the 2026 Asian Games. Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal and Seema Kumari trained under him in Colorado Springs before producing medal-winning performances in Nagoya

Telangana’s Chikitha Taniparthi capped a remarkable journey by winning two compound archery gold medals at the Asian Games. Backed by her farmer father and mentor Abhishek Verma, the 21-year-old has overcome financial and training challenges and secured India a quota place for LA 2028

Indian judoka Ashmita Dey lost her women’s 48kg bronze medal bout to Mongolia’s Narantsetseg Ganbaatar at the Asian Games in Nagoya. The reigning Commonwealth Games champion had reached the bronze medal contest after winning her repechage bout against Hong Kong China’s Ka Lee Wong

Sunil Kumar defeated the Philippines’ Callum Johnston Roberts 9-0 by technical superiority to win bronze in the men’s 87kg Greco-Roman wrestling event at Asian Games 2026. He became the first Indian wrestler to win two Greco-Roman medals at the Games

India completed a clean sweep of the three compound archery team gold medals at the Asian Games, winning the women’s, mixed and men’s events. The victories included a world-record-equalling performance, a shoot-off thriller and a dramatic comeback

Sanju Samson has described India as “very, very fortunate” to have Virat Kohli, praising the former captain’s influence and performances. Samson also credited India’s strong domestic cricket structure and IPL for helping produce talent and maintain the team’s depth

India face Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 men’s volleyball quarter-final on Thursday, with a semifinal berth at stake. India enter unbeaten but Pakistan have won their previous two Asian Games meetings, adding significance to the high-stakes contest

Ruturaj Gaikwad said moving from his familiar opening role to the middle order in international cricket brings different challenges, including strike rotation and tactical adjustments. He also admitted feeling nervous after a long gap between international appearances.

Virat Kohli has moved to second in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings after his unbeaten 139 against the West Indies, closing the gap on top-ranked Shubman Gill. Keshav Maharaj and Kuldeep Yadav also climbed the ODI bowling rankings

India handed Auqib Nabi his international debut after winning the toss and opting to bowl against the West Indies in the second Test at Guwahati. India lead the three-match series 1-0 after an eight-wicket win in Thiruvananthapuram.

Lovlina Borgohain reached the Asian Games 75kg boxing final after beating Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova, while Kapil Pokhariya secured bronze after losing his 90kg semifinal to Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev. Lovlina will face China’s Bao Ziyi for the gold medal.

India’s Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav edged Thailand 156-155 in the mixed compound semifinal to enter the Asian Games final. Chikitha will bid for her second gold after winning the women’s team event alongside Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam.

India’s women’s compound archery team edged South Korea 234-233 in a tense Asian Games semifinal in Okazaki. Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam held their nerve to secure a gold-medal clash with China.

Spain beat Croatia 4-1 as Lamine Yamal scored twice, while England defeated 10-man Czechia 2-0 through Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane. Switzerland beat Scotland 3-0, Slovenia defeated North Macedonia 2-0, and Slovakia edged Kazakhstan 2-1 in League C.

India bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule praised the experience of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and their influence on younger players. He also backed Kuldeep Yadav as a key match-winner and highlighted India’s depth in the spin-bowling department