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Nagoya: Sheetal Devi delivered another memorable performance at the Asian Para Games 2026, overcoming Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim 142-139 in the women’s compound individual final to secure India’s 17th gold medal at the continental showpiece. The Indian para-archer recovered from a four-point deficit to successfully...

Bhubaneswar: Two promising young athletes, Mrutyam Jayaram Dondapati and Malaya Barik, died in a late-night road accident near Nakhara on the Kataka-Bhubaneswar National Highway, leaving Odisha’s athletics fraternity in shock. According to reports, the accident occurred around 10:30 pm. Both athletes were rushed to SCB...

Christchurch: India have brought back express pacer Mayank Yadav and seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the T20I series opener at the Hagley Oval Thursday. This is the first T20I...

Nagoya: India's track and field contingent went on a rampage, collecting 18 medals, including five gold, to propel India to fifth in the overall standings with sprinter Simran, high-jumper Praveen Kumar and shot-putter Sachin Khilari also creating new Games records in their events. Apart from...

Nagoya: India scripted another memorable finish in the para athletics competition at the Para Asian Games as Dilip Gavit Mahadu (T46 category) clinched the gold medal in the Men’s 100m T47 and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi secured the silver. Gavit Mahadu (T46 category) clinched the gold...

Nagoya/Bhubaneswar: Odisha archer Payal Nag and her partner Sheetal Devi won the silver medal in the women’s compound doubles event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya Wednesday after losing the final. Sheetal, who was born without arms, and Payal, a quadruple amputee, went down...

Christchurch: India's T20 captain Shreyas Iyer said teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his opportunities in the T20I side, saying he cannot walk into the playing XI just yet, as  Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are scoring consistently at the top...

Nagoya: India’s Ayush Verma clinched the gold medal in the Men’s Shot Put F53 final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games here Wednesday. Ayush claimed the gold with a best throw of 8.16m. Iran's Alireza Hemami took silver with 8.09m, while Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev...

Nagoya: India's Praveen Kumar won gold in the men's high jump T44/64 with a Games record, while Banti clinched silver in the same event at the Asian Para Games, Wednesday. Praveen sailed over 2.05m to win the gold while Banti produced a personal best of...

Raipur: India crushed Zimbabwe by 92 runs in the third and final match here Tuesday to sweep the T20 series 3-0. After posting massive 216 for seven, India restricted Zimbabwe to 124/7. Sharne Mayers top-scored for the visitors with 60 off 49 balls with four...