Arjun Erigaisi at 46th Chess Olympiad (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad began on a murky note, with multiple teams facing accommodation issues upon arrival in host city Samarkand, Uzbekistan. India, the defending champions across both the open and women’s sections, also had to wait for…
Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will gather pace on Sunday, September 20, with athletes competing across several sports. India will be in action in teqball, shooting, cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis and wushu. There will also be medal opportunities for the Indian contingent. Quimcy Dsouza has…
File Pic: Manu Bhaker with Jaspal Rana NEW DELHI: For Manu Bhaker, leading the Indian contingent at the Asian Games opening ceremony is more than an honour. It is also a reminder of the coach who once set strict conditions for when she could attend such occasions.The 24-year-old double Olympic medallist has been named one…
Glimpses from Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (Reuters Photos) The Asian Games are officially underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday and the numbers alone tell part of the story: this is a sporting event that is bigger than the Paris Olympics in athlete participation, while also offering a programme that looks markedly different from the…
In 2026, a collector paid $25,000 to start bidding on Tom Brady’s Patriots jersey; it was tied to his 2019 Peyton Manning milestone and sold for $273,107 Tom Brady’s game-worn New England Patriots jersey from a memorable 2019 game against the New York Giants has now sold for $273,107 at auction. Brady wore the jersey…
India face a busy Sunday with medal events, cricket semifinal and hockey campaigns. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s medal campaign at the Asian Games 2026 will gather pace on Sunday, with several athletes and teams in action across different events. Teqball: Two medal chances Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohd Anas Imran Beg will be…
Manu Bhaker and Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker remembered her late coach Jaspal Rana after carrying the Indian flag at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony on Saturday.Bhaker said she missed Rana during the ceremony, making the special occasion an emotional one. She carried the Indian flag alongside kabaddi star Pawan…
Father Shigenobu Murofushi and son Koji Murofushi (Reuters Photo) A father and son who built their legacy in hammer throw shared one of the biggest moments of the Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday.Japan’s Shigenobu Murofushi and his son Koji Murofushi jointly lit the cauldron at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, bringing the torch…
Leander Paes (Image credit: Instagram) It was in the summer of 1996 that Leander Paes won a historic medal at the Atlanta Olympics, ending India’s 44-year wait for an individual Olympic medal. Paes, then 23, battled through a wrist injury, coming back from a set down to beat Brazil’s Fernando Meligeni in the bronze-medal play-off…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi; and Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 opening ceremony. (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent as the 20th Asian Games officially opened in Aichi-Nagoya, urging the athletes to give their best and shine as India begins its medal…
