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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

Baranica Elangovan’s historic bronze medal in pole vault at the Asian Games 2026 has opened a new chapter for Indian athletics. Her coach Milber Bertrand Russell believes the achievement will inspire young athletes and boost support for the event

INF Battalion defeated SSBA (Tarnaka) 77-55, while Mamata Medical College beat All Star KVBR 61-46 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA Secunderabad

India's volleyball team topped Pool C at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Vietnam, Hong Kong and Qatar. Former international G V Madhav believes the team's improved combination can help it challenge Pakistan and revive hopes of a podium finish

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala continued their unbeaten runs on the third day of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Several teams registered convincing victories in the Level I matches across boys’ and girls’ sections

HK Simha’s century and Aniketh Reddy’s five-wicket haul were the highlights of Hyderabad cricket matches. The senior multi-day game ended in a draw, while Hyderabad defeated Bengal Under-23 and several junior and women’s league matches produced notable performances

India spinner Sree Charani has set a new record in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings with 817 rating points. Smriti Mandhana has returned to the top five, while several Indian, Pakistani and Bangladesh players have improved their rankings.

Andhra Kabaddi Association General Secretary Srikanth Yalamanchili received a warm welcome from association office-bearers at Gannavaram airport on his return from the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. He served as a jury member for kabaddi, his second such international assignment after the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain in 2025.

Homanshika Reddy, a 21-year-old national-level rifle shooter from Hyderabad, is developing 'Somatrace', a wearable sensor technology designed to track spinal movement in real time.

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in women’s trap at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap medal. She scored 28 hits, setting an Asian record and securing India’s landmark victory