Manish Narwal (Image credit: X) Manish Narwal clinched the silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event and secured a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics as Indian shooters continued their medal-winning run at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday.The Arjuna awardee from Ballabhgarh in Haryana’s Faridabad district shot 233.7 in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Gautam Gambhir Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s continued absence from India’s playing XI has left fans frustrated, but former India spinner Murali Kartik believes there is little reason for the team management to rush the 15-year-old into the side when the established opening options are performing well.Despite being named Player of the Series during India’s…
Pradeep Kumar (Image credit: ANI) India’s Pradeep Kumar and Ayush Verma won silver and bronze medals respectively in the men’s javelin throw F53/54 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday.Pradeep, competing in the F54 category, finished second with a personal best throw of 27.45 metres. It was his second successive silver medal at…
Deepthi Jeevanji (PTI Photo) India’s Deepthi Jeevanji won the gold medal in the women’s 400m T20 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday. The 23-year-old clocked 56.36 seconds to set a new Games record.Deepthi, who hails from Telangana, finished ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno, who took silver in 58.92 seconds. Kanno’s compatriot Akane…
Sheetal Devi (Image credit: X) India’s para archer Sheetal Devi broke a seven-year-old world record by scoring 149 in the women’s compound elimination round at the Asian Para Games 2026.Sheetal surpassed the previous record of 148, set by Jessica Stretton, during her pre-quarterfinal match against Chan Yuen.She achieved the feat a day after equalling the…
Bhavina Patel (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Bhavina Patel added another medal to her impressive career by winning bronze in the women’s singles Class 4-5 table tennis event at the Asian Para Games 2026.The Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist lost 7-11, 5-11, 7-11 to China’s Zhang Bian in the semi-finals. The defeat ended her singles campaign,…
India will look to build on a strong opening at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya after winning 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on Day 1. Shooter Mona Agarwal, long jumper Nishad Kumar, middle-distance runner Soumya Kumar and javelin thrower Rinku Hooda led India’s gold-medal charge. Archer Sheetal Devi…
Para javelin thrower Rinku Hooda (ANI Photo) The pain of losing his mother was still fresh, and a shoulder injury had disrupted his preparations. Yet, when Rinku Hooda stepped into the arena at the Asian Para Games, he had one goal in mind, to win gold for the person he had lost.The 27-year-old Indian para-athlete…
Portugal FA president Pedro Proença backs Cristiano Ronaldo’s return, calling him “our captain” despite his suspension and dispute with Jorge Jesus/ Image: Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo’s future with Portugal looked uncertain after he walked out of the national-team camp during the October international break, but the federation has now made clear that it wants its captain…
After five years of marriage, Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils have parted ways/ Image: Instagram Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils built one of tennis’s most recognisable relationships while establishing successful careers on opposite sides of the sport. Their marriage, which began in 2021, has now come to an end, with Svitolina announcing their separation in…