India’s Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men’s J1 -70kg event at the Asian Para Games after defeating Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in just one minute and nine seconds on Monday.The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist secured India’s third medal on the opening day of the competition, adding another podium finish to…
An Se Young of South Korea celebrates winning the women’s singles final at the Denmark Open in Odense. (AP/PTI Photo) South Korean badminton superstar An Se-young has rewritten the history books, becoming the most decorated women’s singles player in international badminton and ending Indonesian legend Susi Susanti’s nearly three-decade reign at the top.The Olympic champion…
Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mona Agarwal made a strong start to India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Para Games by winning gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on Monday. She finished ahead of fellow Indian shooter Avani…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces an uphill battle to break into India’s T20I playing XI, with the team’s established top-order options leaving little room for the 15-year-old to feature.Sooryavanshi is part India’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which begins on November…
Asian Para Games: Sheetal Devi equals world record in compound archery India’s Sheetal Devi delivered a record-breaking performance in the women’s compound archery qualification round at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, scoring 704 out of a possible 720 points to equal the world record and establish a new Asian record.The 19-year-old archer…
Kokila assures India of judo medal (Image – X) India’s Kokila secured a medal in para-judo at the Asian Para Games on Monday after defeating China’s Yi Liu in the semifinals of the women’s J2 -52kg category.The visually impaired judoka edged past her Chinese opponent 1-0 at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall to book…
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara dominated the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 qualification at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, finishing first and second respectively to put themselves in a strong position ahead of the final.Agarwal topped the standings with 629.1 points from six series,…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo) Kylian Mbappé produced a moment of individual brilliance and scored from the penalty spot as Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday, stepping up in the absence of suspended Vinícius Júnior.Mbappé doubled Madrid’s lead in the 37th minute at the Santiago Bernabeu…
Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) Mohammed Shami’s continued omission from India’s plans has raised fresh questions, with former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif calling for greater transparency from the selectors following the announcement of the squad for the upcoming series in New Zealand.The BCCI announced India’s squads earlier this week for the New Zealand tour, which includes…
India’s para-athletes will begin a packed day of competition at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday, October 19, following the opening ceremony on Sunday. Several Indian stars, including Nishad Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh and Pramod Bhagat, will be in action across multiple disciplines.India will compete in para athletics,…
