BENGALURU: Several members of the Indian athletics contingent training in Tsukuba City, ahead of the Asian Games beginning in Nagoya on Saturday, rushed out of their hotel rooms on Wednesday night after a tremor shook them from their sleep.While some athletes thought it was a dream, few others shared that they felt someone had barged … Read more
India at the Asian Games (AI generated representative image) “Abki baar, sau paar” was the rallying cry when India arrived at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September 2023.By the time the Games ended, it had become more than a slogan. India had crossed the 100-medal barrier for the first time in its Asian Games history, … Read more
For Neha Aggarwal Sharma, the difference between this Indian team and the one she was part of at the 2014 Asian Games is hard to miss. India’s 10-member table tennis contingent is already in Japan, with the Aichi-Nagoya competition for the event beginning on September 20. At the forefront are world No. 3 men’s doubles … Read more
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium alight on Thursday, smashing the fastest century by an Indian in men’s T20 internationals during the third T20I against Afghanistan.Abhishek reached the milestone in just 30 balls, breaking Rohit Sharma’s previous Indian record of a 35-ball century in the format.The left-handed opener clobbered 10 sixes and … Read more
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma celebrated his record-breaking T20I century in style on Thursday, removing his helmet, sitting on the ground and striking a meditation yoga pose after completing his hundred against Afghanistan in Delhi.The left-handed opener smashed the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter, reaching the milestone in just 30 … Read more
A view of the Costa Serena cruise ship, housing athletes for the Asian Games, at Nagoya Port, Japan. (PTI Photo) Nagoya was flattened during World War II, it was a primary target for US strategic bombing during World War II because it served as Japan’s major hub for aircraft and munitions manufacturing. During World War … Read more
Varun Sanyal (left) and A person walks near wooden container units built to house athletes, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, September 15, 2026. Indian MMA athlete Varun Sanyal has spoken about the problems he faced after arriving in Japan for the Asian Games, where the sport is making its debut … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India will face Japan (Image credit: BCCI Women) India will have another busy day at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday, September 18.The Indian women’s cricket team will be the main attraction as the defending champions begin their title defence against Japan in the quarter-finals. The match is scheduled … Read more
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: If you were seated on the second tier here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening, the white Kookaburra ball would have seemed to be perpetually flying in your eyeline for the first 10 overs of the third T20I between India and Afghanistan. It was Abhishek Sharma who … Read more
LaLiga – Elche v Real Madrid – Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche, Spain – September 15, 2026. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe rolls up his t-shirt displaying a slogan in solidarity with the people of Ceuta Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has come under criticism from conservative and far-right politicians in Spain and France after he … Read more