Yu Zidi (Reuters/AP Photo) At just 13, Yu Zidi is already swimming towards a rivalry that could define the next era of women’s swimming.The Chinese teenager claimed her second gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, winning the women’s 200m individual medley in 2:06.10 — a time that took her to within 0.40…
**EDS: TO GO WITH STORY SPF34** London: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh, left, and former English footballer David James during an EMW Global celebration, in London. (PTI Photo) (PTI09_18_2026_000001B) *** Local Caption *** New Delhi: For an athlete whose rise has been built on performances rather than publicity, Rinku Singh is now taking a big step…
India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their historic T20 International against Japan were disrupted by rain and stormy conditions on Monday, with Typhoon Dujuan approaching eastern Japan and preventing the Shreyas Iyer-led side from training on the eve of the landmark fixture.The powerful typhoon was moving towards Japan’s Pacific coast,…
India’s women’s hockey team thrashed Indonesia 17-1 (Image: ANI) India’s women’s hockey team continued its goal-scoring spree at the Asian Games 2026, thrashing Indonesia 17-1 in their second Pool B match. After opening their campaign with a 19-0 demolition of Uzbekistan, the Women in Blue have now scored 36 goals in two matches, underlining their…
Himanshu Dhillon, centre, Rudrankksh Patil, left, and Parth Rakesh Mane (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s medal tally climbed to six at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, with shooters delivering three medals and Suchika Tariyal adding a historic bronze in mixed martial arts.Teenager Himanshu Dhillon won silver and former world champion Rudrankksh Patil claimed bronze…
Suchika Tariyal (Video grab) NEW DELHI: The medal will go down in Indian sporting history. The manner in which it arrived, however, left Suchika Tariyal in tears.Twenty-four years after an episode of eve-teasing at the age of 12 prompted her to learn how to fight, the 36-year-old from Haryana became India’s first Asian Games medallist…
India’s Suchika Tariyal (PTI Photo) India’s Suchika Tariyal broke new ground in mixed martial arts at the Asian Games, but the historic moment came with heartbreak. The 36-year-old secured India’s maiden MMA medal at the continental showpiece on Monday, settling for bronze after losing a gruelling women’s traditional 60kg semi-final to Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo…
Himanshu Dhillion bagged silver in the 10m air rifle individual men’s event. India’s Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil added an individual silver and bronze, respectively, to the country’s shooting haul at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, capping a memorable morning after the duo had earlier helped India win silver in the men’s 10m air…
Praggnanandhaa outwits Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: When it was finally revealed that Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa would play Board 1, meaning he would face the toughest oppositions — like his oppoennet in Anish Giri in India’s match against the Netherlands on Sunday — at the 46th Chess Olympiad…
Dehradun: From left to right, Maharashtra’s Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Rakesh Mane (PTI Photo) India’s shooting medal streak continued at the Asian Games on Monday, with Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane clinching silver in the men’s 10m air rifle team event. The trio shot a combined 1890.1 points to secure India’s first medal…
