Nagoya, Oct 22 (IANS) In more double medal delight for India, Anjanaben Bumbadiya and Jayanti Nehra clinched gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Women's 400m T47 event at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium here on Thursday.
Christchurch, Oct 22 (IANS) New Zealand's Bevon Jacobs said it was a thrill to open his account with a towering 96-metre six off the first ball he faced, as the hosts piled up 225/4 in 20 overs against India in the first T20I here at the Hagley Oval on Thursday.
Nagoya, Oct 22 (IANS) India’s para-swimming campaign received a boost on Thursday as Kapil Kumar secured silver in the men’s 400m freestyle S10 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, finishing second with a time of 4:38.44. Japan’s Akito Minai claimed gold in a Games-record 4:27.44, while Iran’s Shahin Izadyar took bronze in 4:38.65.
Christchurch, Oct 22 (IANS) Glenn Phillips smashed a blazing unbeaten 40-ball 82 as New Zealand piled up 225/4 in their 20 overs against an uninspiring Indian bowling attack in the first T20I here at the Hagley Oval on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Jharkhand’s left-handed batter Shikhar Mohan will link up with the India A side from the second four-day game of their tour of New Zealand. India A will open their three-match four-day series against New Zealand A in Lincoln on October 24.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra believes defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be on the lookout for Indian batters and all-rounders at the WPL 2027 auction happening in Kochi on October 28, adding that the franchise needs to plug gaps in its middle order and find a reliable number seven.
Nagoya, Oct 22 (IANS) India’s Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa secured a bronze medal in mixed doubles XD7 table tennis at the Asian Para Games after going down to South Korea’s Jang Yeongjin and Lee Migyu in the semifinal here on Thursday.
Ningbo, Oct 22 (IANS) American teenager Iva Jovic made a strong start to her Ningbo Open debut as she defeated two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini in the round of 16 at the Centre Court here on Thursday.
Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Fourteen-year-old table tennis player Vivaan Dave, who is part of Adani Sportsline’s “Garv Hai” athlete roster, clinched titles in the Under-17 and Under-19 categories at the Gujarat State Table Tennis Championships 2026, held in Gandhidham from October 16 to 20, adding another milestone to his growing career.
Lahore, Oct 22 (IANS) Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait on Thursday expressed satisfaction with his attack's showing in the ongoing ODI tri-series, saying the pace and spin departments had complemented each other well in back-to-back wins over Sri Lanka and England.
