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September 22, 2026 12:56 AM

Asian Games: India add four medals on Day 2, Suchika Tariyal scripts MMA history

India added four more medals on the second day of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, taking its overall tally to six medals, while continuing to wait for its first gold. Three of India's four medals came from shooting, while Suchika Tariyal created history by becoming India's first Asian Games medallist in mixed martial arts. Suchika won the bronze medal after losing 0-2 to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo. Her compatriot Varun Sanyal's MMA campaign ended before it began due to medical reasons...

September 21, 2026 12:08 PM

Asian Games Day 2: Focus on shooting, MMA, hockey, kabaddi as India aim to boost medal tally

India will look to add to its medal tally on Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with shooting, mixed martial arts and several team events featuring prominently in the schedule. After opening their campaign with two silver medals in shooting on Sunday, India will have another opportunity to reach the podium in the men’s 10m air rifle, where Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane and Rudrankksh Patil will compete in qualification and the team final. The individual final is scheduled for 9 a.m. IS...

September 21, 2026 10:10 AM

Asian Games 2026: Five Indian Debutants to Watch Out for in Japan

The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will feature some of India's established sporting stars, including PV Sindhu, Harmanpreet Singh, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Mirabai Chanu and Tajinderpal Singh Toor. At the same time, several athletes will make their Asian Games debut as part of India's 499-member contingent, with strong performances potentially providing an important platform ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Here are five Indian athletes making their Asian Games debut who ...

August 18, 2026 10:28 AM

Badminton: Ayush Shetty stuns world number one Shi Yuqi at World Championships

India's Ayush Shetty produced a major upset at the badminton World Championships by knocking out defending champion and world number one Shi Yuqi of China 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in the men's singles first round on Monday in New Delhi. The 21-year-old, making his World Championships debut, took the opening game with an aggressive display at the net before Shi levelled the contest. Shetty then built an 11-5 lead in the decider and held off a late fightback from the Chinese top seed to seal a landma...

July 19, 2026 5:32 PM

PM Modi congratulates PV Sindhu on scripting history with maiden Japan Open title; shuttler thanks PM for unwavering support to Indian sport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu after she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious Japan Open, defeating home favourite and world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final of the BWF Super 750 tournament in Tokyo. In a post on X, the Prime Minister hailed Sindhu's achievement as a landmark moment for Indian badminton. "A historic feat for Indian badminton! Congratulations to PV Sindhu for emerging victoriou...

July 19, 2026 2:35 PM

PV Sindhu ends title drought with historic maiden Japan Open crown, beats Akane Yamaguchi in final

Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu ended a title drought of more than two years by defeating home favourite and world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 to win her maiden Japan Open women's singles title at the BWF Super 750 tournament on Sunday. With the victory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to win the prestigious Japan Open. The triumph also marked her first BWF Super 750 title and her biggest success since winning the BWF World Championships...

January 23, 2026 4:51 PM

Sindhu, Kohli salute Saina Nehwal as badminton great confirms retirement

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former India cricket captain Virat Kohli paid tribute to Saina Nehwal after the former world No. 1 confirmed her retirement from professional badminton, bringing to an end a career that transformed the sport’s landscape in India. Saina, who last competed at the BWF Singapore Open in 2023, formally acknowledged her retirement during a recent podcast, saying she had stepped away on her own terms and did not feel the need for an official announcement. �...

December 18, 2025 9:46 AM

Satwik-Chirag rally past Liang-Wang in opening match of World Tour Finals

India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty opened their BWF World Tour Finals 2025 campaign with a decisive victory on Wednesday, rallying past China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in a three-game contest at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. The world number three Indians recovered from a first-game setback to win 12-21, 22-20, 21-14 in a high-intensity match lasting just over an hour, giving them an early boost in Group B. The group also include...

October 17, 2025 7:24 PM

BWF World Junior Championships 2025: Tanvi Sharma becomes first Indian female in 17 years to be assured of a medal

Tanvi Sharma became the first Indian female player to be assured of a BWF World Junior Championships medal in 17 years when she fought back from a game down to beat Japan’s Saki Matsumoto and reach the girls singles semifinals at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati on Friday. The 16-year-old kept her nerves under pressure and found winners with her cross-court slice hits to beat Matsumoto 13-15, 15-9, 15-10 in a 47-minute quarterfinal clash that kept the spectators on edge. The las...

September 1, 2025 10:30 AM

Badminton-Shi clinches maiden world title, Yamaguchi wins third crown

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi claimed her third world title and China's Shi Yuqi earned his maiden crown as they triumphed in the women's and men's singles finals at the Badminton World Championships in Paris on Sunday. Shi, the 29-year-old top seed and runner-up in 2018, beat defending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 19-21 21-10 21-18 in a tense final lasting one hour 17 minutes. Shi levelled the match with a dominant second game before edging a thrilling decider. Shi led 17-10 in the third...