Asian Games 2026: India’s September 20 schedule features teqball medals, cricket and hockey

September 19, 2026 2:44 PM

Asian Games 2026: India’s September 20 schedule features teqball medals, cricket and hockey

India's campaign at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will gather momentum on Sunday, September 20, with athletes competing across several disciplines, including teqball, shooting, cricket, hockey, badminton and table tennis. While the official opening ceremony takes place on Saturday, competitions in some sports have already begun. On Sunday, India's focus will be on several medal events, with Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza in contention for two bronze medals in teqball. Quimcy will first compete...

Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar wins gold in men’s trap at ISSF Junior World Cup

September 19, 2026 10:29 AM

Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar wins gold in men’s trap at ISSF Junior World Cup

India’s 15-year-old shooter Yugan Sakthivel Muthukumaar clinched the gold medal in the men’s trap event at the ISSF Junior World Cup Shotgun 2026 in Porpetto, Italy. Yugan produced a strong performance in the eight-shooter final, hitting 27 of 30 targets to finish at the top. He edged Italy’s Francesco Tanfoglio by one target to secure India’s first medal at the Porpetto competition. Yugan had qualified for the final in sixth position with a score of 114 out of 125. He secured his plac...

Shooting legend and coach Jaspal Rana dies at 49; ‘Profound loss to Indian sports,’ says PM Modi

June 12, 2026 1:52 PM

Shooting legend and coach Jaspal Rana dies at 49; ‘Profound loss to Indian sports,’ says PM Modi

Renowned Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, one of the country's most decorated marksmen and a key architect of India's modern shooting success, passed away in New Delhi on Friday following health complications. He was 49. Rana was admitted to a Delhi Hospital after reportedly experiencing discomfort while returning from the ISSF World Cup in Munich. Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his illness, leaving the Indian sporting fraternity in mourning. A towering figure in Indian sho...