Nagoya, Sep 20 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised the Indian diaspora in Japan for supporting the country’s athletes during the ongoing Asian Games in Nagoya, highlighting the community’s role in encouraging the Indian contingent.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Cricket West Indies on Saturday announced its squads for the upcoming limited-overs tour of India, with Kamil Pooran earning his maiden T20I call-up and John Campbell returning to the ODI squad after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 19 (IANS) The organising committee of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has apologized for mistakenly playing the North Korean anthem at a South Korean hockey match, the South Korean sports governing body said Saturday.
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Aston Villa secured their first Premier League victory of the season after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in an entertaining clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Regular skipper Hayley Matthews will lead West Indies women during the ODI leg of their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe before taking personal leave and skip the subsequent T20I series, while star all-rounder Deandra Dottin has been granted personal leave for the entire trip.
Madrid, Sep 19 (IANS) Atletico Madrid will host city rivals Real Madrid in the first Madrid derby of the La Liga season on Sunday, with both sides looking to head into the international break on a winning note.
Dehradun, Sep 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor will headline the opening ceremony of the third edition of the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) 2026, adding a touch of glamour to the tournament’s opening day at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun, on September 21.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially commenced in Aichi-Nagoya in Japan, saying the country is proud of the athletes for their hard work, dedication and determination.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) England's Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning boxer Isaac Okoh is blazing with confidence on the back of a strong run this year as he eyes glory at the ongoing European Championships.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The prospect of facing Panama, Brazil and Uruguay on home soil has added to the excitement around the Indian camp, but defender Akash Mishra knows the Blue Tigers must set their opponents' stature aside once the matches begin.
