Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) The Indian men's and women's squash teams marched into the quarterfinals of the Asian Games after contrasting victories on Monday, with the women producing a hard-fought 2-1 win over Japan and the defending champion men's team completing a clean sweep against South Korea.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Australia’s premier seam-bowling all-rounder Ellyse Perry's decision to make herself available for the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 season has bolstered defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in every single department, said head coach Malolan Rangarajan.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Two-time champions Mumbai Indians have surprisingly parted ways with promising wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini, while titleholders Royal Challengers Bengaluru have released Australia’s power-hitting batting all-rounder Grace Harris ahead of the 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Tom Westley has stepped down as captain of Essex County Cricket Club after being in charge for six years, the club confirmed on Monday.
Gandhinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) More than 76 lakh players and young people have registered for Gujarat’s Khel Mahakumbh 2026, with over 3.49 lakh teams signing up for competitions across more than 35 sporting disciplines, including athletics, badminton, archery, boxing, basketball, football, gymnastics, hockey, judo and weightlifting.
Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) Vithya Ramraj produced a landmark performance at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, breaking the 42-year-old national record held by legendary Indian athlete PT Usha to win bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles.
Gandhinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has awarded rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan Rs 1.33 crore under its 'Khel Pratibha Puraskar Yojana' after she won two silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, taking the total incentives extended to the athlete by the state to Rs 2.41 crore.
Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) Seema Kaliramna came within touching distance of a 60-metre throw but finished fourth in the women’s discus at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, ending her campaign without a medal despite producing a personal best of 59.88m in the final.
Puducherry, Sep 28 (IANS) Known for his obsessive work ethic and unyielding love for spending long hours in the batting nets, India top-order batter B Sai Sudharsan has said his recent injury-enforced spell on the sidelines served as a valuable learning curve rather than a source of frustration.
Nishio, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian boxer Priya Ghanghas on Monday assured herself of a medal in the women's 60kg category after a unanimous 5-0 win over Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova in the quarterfinals at the Nishio Gymnasium here.
