Nagoya, Oct 1 (IANS) India's Mansi Ahlawat lost her bronze medal bout to Mongolia's Altjin Togtokh in the women's 62kg event 2-5 at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey is confident of the Hockey India League (HIL) being played in December 2026 and January 2027 and continuing to grow as a strong platform for Indian hockey.
Nagoya, Oct 1 (IANS) India signed off with a bronze medal in the men’s squash team event at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Malaysia in the semifinal at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena here on Thursday.
Dubai, Oct 1 (IANS) To maintain the pace of play and modernise match regulations, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced a series of key updates to its Playing Conditions across formats, among which penalties for men’s batters wasting time and a trial allowing pink balls to be used in daytime Test matches are the standout changes.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir believes the most impressive aspect of Shubman Gill’s rapid evolution as the side’s ODI skipper is how he has transformed into a bowlers' captain, while revealing that he has earned immense respect in the dressing room.
Nagoya, Oct 1 (IANS) Nitesh Siwach came within one bout of ending India’s 64-year wait for a Greco-Roman wrestling gold at the Asian Games, but had to settle for silver after Japan’s Yuri Nakazato won the men’s 97 kg final at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center on Thursday. With the achievement, Nitesh became only the second Indian Greco-Roman wrestler in history to reach an Asian Games final, 64 years after Maruti Mane, who won the silver medal in the same weight category at the 1962 Asian Games.
Kakamigahara (Japan), Oct 1 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Singh called for composure without losing intensity after his side survived a dramatic Pakistan fightback to win 4-3 in the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey semifinal on Thursday, saying the team must eliminate the errors that allowed their opponents back into the contest before Friday’s gold-medal clash.
Kasugai, Oct 1 (IANS) India's Pranavi Urs remained second in the women's individual stroke play, while Saptak Talwar dropped from joint third to joint seventh in the men's individual event at the Kasugai Country Club East Course after the end of the second day at the ongoing Asian Games 2026.
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Leg-spinner Mason Crane earned a surprise international recall after eight years via being named in England’s squad for the upcoming ODI tri-series in Pakistan, which features Sri Lanka as the third side.
Nisshin, Oct 1 (IANS) Dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan admitted that representing the country at the Asian Games brings a unique kind of pressure that is different from playing regular international fixtures, adding that the quest of clinching a medal creates a distinct, heart-felt emotion in the entire squad.
