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Asian Games Day 10: China sweeps sprint relays as An retains badminton crown

29 Sep 2026 | 10:59 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) Seventeen-year-old sprint sensation Chen Yujie led China to gold in the inaugural mixed 4x100m relay on Tuesday, while South Korea's An Se-young became the first player to retain the badminton women's singles title at the 2026 Asian Games.

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Baranica’s breakthrough bronze gives pole vault new push in India, feels coach

29 Sep 2026 | 10:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Baranica Elangovan’s breakthrough Asian Games bronze has given her long-time coach Milber Bertrand Russell fresh belief that the 29-year-old can now aim higher and establish herself on the international circuit, while inspiring many youngsters to take up the discipline.

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Asian Games Athletics roundup: China closes with three golds, Obiena sets pole vault Games record

29 Sep 2026 | 10:41 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) China added three more golds in the women's hammer throw, 4x100m mixed relay and women's 800m as athletics concluded Tuesday at the 2026 Asian Games, while the Philippines' Ernest John Obiena set a men's pole vault Games record of 5.91m. .

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Asian Games: Two weightlifting world records fall as China takes two golds

29 Sep 2026 | 10:36 PM

Nagoya (Japan), Sep 29 (UNI) Two world records fell in weightlifting at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday as China claimed two gold medals, with Uzbekistan and Iran taking the other two titles. .

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Varun, Kapur, Bhullar could take centre stage as action returns with AM Green IGPL Invitational

29 Sep 2026 | 10:10 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) The AM Green IGPL returns to Delhi this week with something exciting up in the air, a rivalry that was only sharpened by what happened in the desert last week.

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Asian Games boxing: Narender wins bronze as Ankush, Parveen reach finals

29 Sep 2026 | 9:18 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Indian boxer Narender Berwal claimed his second successive Asian Games bronze medal after losing 5-0 to reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan in the men’s 90kg semifinal at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi on Tuesday.

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Bahutule backs experimentation as India build towards 2027 World Cup

29 Sep 2026 | 9:12 PM

Guwahati, Sep 29 (UNI) India’s ongoing home ODI series against the West Indies is being used to test combinations and assess young players as the team begins preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.

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BJP alleges Rs 444-cr KSWAN 3.0 tender irregularities, seeks ED probe

29 Sep 2026 | 8:44 PM

Bengaluru, Sept 29 (UNI) BJP leader and former BBMP ruling party leader NR Ramesh has alleged largescale irregularities in the Rs 444-crore Karnataka State Wide Area Network (KSWAN) 3.0 tender and sought an Enforcement Directorate probe into the process, while the controversy has its roots in objections raised by industry participants during the tendering exercise earlier this year.

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India seek series seal as West Indies face must-win battle in second ODI

29 Sep 2026 | 8:36 PM

Guwahati, Sept 29 (UNI) India will look to turn their commanding opening-ODI victory into a series triumph, while West Indies will fight to keep the contest alive when the sides clash in the second ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Neeru Dhanda from Jind in Haryana scripts Asian Games history; coach Peter Wilson hails golden run

29 Sep 2026 | 8:31 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 29 (UNI) Haryana-born shooter Neeru Dhanda created history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual trap shooting gold at the Asian Games, producing an Asian-record performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan.

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Asian Games Day 10: Neeru Dhanda India’s standout performer

29 Sep 2026 | 8:19 PM

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) Some medals are won; some are remembered. Neeru Dhanda’s gold on Tuesday belongs to the second category.

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Asian Games cricket: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh enter semifinals

29 Sep 2026 | 7:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advanced to the men’s cricket semifinals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday after both their quarterfinals were washed out by rain without a ball being bowled.

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India’s sporting improvement on show as records fall at Aichi-Nagoya

29 Sep 2026 | 7:39 PM

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Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) There are medals that glitter, and then there are medals that tell a story.

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India sign off athletics campaign with men’s 4x400m relay bronze

29 Sep 2026 | 6:54 PM

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) India signed off their athletics campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday with a bronze medal in the men's 4x400m relay, as Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu TS, Jay Kumar and Vishal TK clocked 3:01.61.

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Pooja Singh bags historic women’s high jump bronze at Asian Games

29 Sep 2026 | 6:31 PM

Aichi-Nagoya, Sept 29 (UNI) India’s Pooja Singh broke new ground in the women’s high jump, winning a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday with a best clearance of 1.84m.

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