Kakamigahara, Sep 30 (IANS) Another chapter in one of international hockey’s most storied rivalries will unfold on Thursday when defending champions India face Pakistan in the first semifinal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, with a place in the gold-medal match on the line.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi after the Indian trio won gold in the women’s compound team event at the Asian Games, with their 238-point effort also equalling the world record.
Nagoya, Sep 30 (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh hailed the Indian boxers’ performance at the Asian Games, saying the team’s six medals from 11 events represented a significant improvement from the previous edition and reflected the strength of the field in the continental competition.
Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) Auqib Nabi has been handed his debut cap as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies at the ACA Stadium in Barsapara on Wednesday. India are leading the three-match series 1-0, after winning the series opener in Thiruvananthapuram by eight wickets.
Nagoya, Sep 30 (IANS) India’s landmark performances in distance running at the 2026 Asian Games have given American coach Scott Simmons fresh reason to look towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with several of the country’s leading endurance athletes making significant strides under his guidance in Colorado Springs, USA.
Okazaki, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian trio of Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav and Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru edged China to clinch gold in the men's compound team event here at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square on Wednesday.
Nishoi, Sep 30 (IANS) Lovlina Borgohain booked her place in the women’s 75kg boxing final at the Asian Games 2026 after edging past Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova in a closely fought semifinal, while Kapil Pokhariya’s campaign ended with a bronze medal following a 1-4 defeat to Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev in the men’s 90kg last-four clash.
Okazaki, Sep 30 (IANS) Chikitha Taniparthi could hardly choose between the two landmark achievements that capped her golden Asian Games campaign - winning two gold medals for India or securing the country’s first Olympic quota in the compound mixed team event for Los Angeles 2028.
Nagoya, Sep 30 (IANS) Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai produced a remarkable turnaround under pressure to clinch the gold medal in the trap mixed team event at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, completing a memorable double for Neeru in Nagoya.
Okazaki, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian women’s compound archery team gold medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam hailed her team’s fighting spirit after India successfully defended their Asian Games title, saying the trio remained self-motivated and pushed each other to give their best until the very end.
