Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s Ancy Sojan opened up about her humble beginnings and the sacrifices made by her father, an auto driver, after winning the women’s long jump silver medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 here on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) Batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Sunday became only the second men’s batter after Sachin Tendulkar to complete 15,000 runs in ODI cricket. Kohli reached the landmark during India's ongoing chase of 296 against the West Indies in the ODI series opener.
Samarkand, Sep 27 (IANS) India signed off from the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 with two medals, as the men's Open team won silver and the women’s team secured bronze after both sides drew their final-round matches here on Sunday.
Kataka, Sep 27 (IANS) Keonjhar Miners and Kataka Panthers registered convincing victories in the Odisha T20 League – CM Trophy at the iconic Barabati Stadium in Kataka. While Keonjhar defeated Rourkela Superstars by 47 runs after posting a commanding 202/7, Kataka Panthers produced a disciplined bowling performance to beat Puri Titans by nine wickets in a match reduced to 10 overs per side.
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The Indian women's national team will play their first-ever international matches in Kolkata, taking on Russia in two friendlies at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on October 8 and 11, 2026, during the FIFA Women's International Match Window, the AIFF announced on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Harita Bhadra and Ancy Sojan on their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, after the Indian athletes claimed bronze in the women’s 200m and silver in the women’s long jump respectively on Sunday.
Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) India’s Sarvesh Kushare clinched the silver medal in the men’s high jump, while Parul Chaudhary secured bronze in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium during the ongoing Asian Games 2026 on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Naman Dhir said he struggled to sleep after being told of his India debut, and described receiving his ODI cap from skipper Shubman Gill as a special moment.
Nagoya, Sep 27 (IANS) Thailand’s Puripol Boonson capped a dominant Asian Games campaign by matching the Asian record in the men’s 200m on Sunday, clocking 19.88 seconds to complete the sprint double at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 27 (IANS) Opener John Campbell opined that the West Indies posting 295/7 against India in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium made for a ‘pretty decent total,’ though he felt they were 15 to 20 runs short of achieving a good score on the black-soil pitch.
