Nagoya (Japan), Sep 25 (IANS) China's Yang Liuyue claimed two new world records in the snatch and total in the women's 61kg weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games on Friday, hoisting 112kg in the snatch for a gold-medal total of 251kg.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Newly appointed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Zaheer Khan said on Friday that being at the helm of the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions is a privilege which comes with immense responsibility, adding that filling the shoes of outgoing coach Stephen Fleming will be an exciting yet challenging task for him.
Nagoya, Sep 25 (IANS) India’s runners Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur bowed out of the men’s 100m event at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 after failing to qualify for the final, while Pooja and Anamika Kozhinjaparambil finished sixth and eighth, respectively, in the women’s heptathlon here on Friday.
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Khalin Joshi completed a wire-to-wire victory at the INR 1 crore Bengaluru Open 2026, closing with a two-under-par 70 at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) in Bengaluru on Friday.
Nagoya, Sep 25 (IANS) Gulveer Singh scripted a slice of Indian athletics history by becoming the first Indian to win two Asian Games medals in the men’s 10,000m after clinching silver at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya on Friday.
Ras Al Khaimah, Sep 25 (IANS) Varun Chopra, who started the final day of the IGPL Invitational three shots behind the 36-hole leader Shiv Kapur, played another solid round of 4-under 68 and beat Kapur in the race to the finish.
Leeds, Sep 25 (IANS) Former captain Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he is in talks with England Test coach Stephen Fleming regarding a potential mentoring role with the red-ball setup ahead of next year's Ashes, though a full-time commitment remains out of the question due to his ‘mad schedule'.
Leeds, Sep 25 (IANS) Former captain Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he is in talks with England Test coach Stephen Fleming regarding a potential mentoring role with the red-ball setup ahead of next year's Ashes, though a full-time commitment remains out of the question due to his ‘mad schedule.’
Nagoya, Sep 25 (IANS) Indian veteran athlete Manpreet Kaur secured a bronze medal in the women's shot put final after hurling the iron ball to a distance of 17.17m at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium here on Friday.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 25 (IANS) India’s Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet revealed how coach Samaresh Jung helped them put the disappointment of missing out on the individual 10m air pistol final behind them as they combined to win the mixed team gold with an Asian record at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Friday.
