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Greece Beat Germany for First Time as Kourbelis Spoils Klopp's Home Debut
Greece beat Germany 1-0 in Augsburg for the first time in their history, with substitute Dimitris Kourbelis scoring the winner in the 74th minute to spoil Jurgen Klopp's home debut as Germany head coach. Germany controlled the game, with close to 80 percent possession in the first half, and Karim Adeyemi had their best early chances, but goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis kept the hosts out with several saves, including from Bambase Conte and a Joshua Kimmich free-kick after the break. The breakthrough came against the run of play when Christos Tzolis crossed into the box, Germany failed to clear, and Kourbelis, on for Zafeiris in the 59th minute, fired in a shot that took a deflection on its way past Alexander Nubel. It was Greece's first win in 11 meetings with Germany, and it gives Ivan Jovanovic's side two wins from two, both away from home, after their last-gasp victory over Serbia in Belgrade. Greece top Group A2 on six points, while Germany, who drew 1-1 with the Netherlands on Klopp's debut, have one point and are still without a win under him. Germany next host Serbia in Munich on October 1, and Greece welcome the Netherlands the same day.
Denmark Beat Wales 2-0 for First Nations League Win as Davies Own Goal Opens Scoring
Denmark claimed their first win of the 2026/27 Nations League, beating Wales 2-0 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen through a Ben Davies own goal and a deflected strike from Gustav Isaksen , leaving Wales bottom of Group A4 without a point. Denmark dominated a first half in which Isaksen had a superb volley ruled out for a marginal offside against Rasmus Hojlund in the build-up, and Mikkel Damsgaard struck the post. The breakthrough came eight minutes after the restart, when a Damsgaard free-kick caused a mix-up in the Welsh defence and Davies turned the ball into his own net, his first own goal in 102 appearances for his country. Isaksen doubled the lead in the 66th minute with a deflected effort from another Damsgaard set-piece, the Brentford midfielder providing the delivery for both goals. Denmark's only negative was an injury to Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu , who was forced off after 30 minutes. Wales, who lost 1-0 to Portugal in their opener, have now failed to score in the first half of any of their six games in 2026, and face Norway and Erling Haaland next on Thursday.
Meerdink Double Gives Xavi First Win as Netherlands Coach, Gakpo Hurt
Xavi Hernandez earned his first win as Netherlands head coach as Mexx Meerdink scored twice in a 2-1 victory away to Serbia in Belgrade, lifting the Dutch to the top of Nations League Group A2, though the win was overshadowed by an ankle injury to Cody Gakpo . The 23-year-old AZ Alkmaar striker, making his first international start, opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 30th minute after Crysencio Summerville was fouled by Aleksa Terzic. Serbia levelled through Luka Jovic in the 43rd minute, but Meerdink restored the lead in the 69th minute, converting a chance created by Ruben van Bommel, who has now set up a goal in each of his first two games for the Dutch. Meerdink had only been called up as a late replacement for the injured Justin Kluivert and Donyell Malen, and has now scored two goals in as many appearances. Gakpo, who had scored in the 1-1 draw with Germany on Xavi's debut, lasted only 17 minutes after a heavy tackle from Sasa Lukic, and was replaced by Van Bommel. "It's his ankle, that's all I know," Xavi said. "Tomorrow we will know, but hopefully it's not too important." Gakpo is reported to be undergoing scans on Monday, and the news will concern Liverpool, who are already without Alexander Isak, who returned early from Sweden duty with a minor injury. The Netherlands moved to four points, while Serbia remain bottom without a point. The Dutch next travel to face Greece on October 1.
Portugal Beat Norway 2-1 as Nyland Blunder Overshadows Haaland Goal
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in Oslo to make it two wins from two in the Nations League, with Joao Felix and Goncalo Ramos scoring either side of an Erling Haaland equaliser, while Cristiano Ronaldo stayed on the bench throughout. Felix gave Portugal the lead in the 17th minute, finishing a slick move involving Nuno Mendes and Pedro Neto with a disguised effort past goalkeeper Orjan Nyland . Norway dominated possession afterwards and levelled five minutes into the second half, when Haaland tapped in from close range after Patrick Berg headed on a Martin Odegaard free-kick, taking his international tally to 65 goals in 57 appearances. The equaliser lasted only three minutes. Nyland played a routine pass straight to Ramos, who chipped the stranded goalkeeper for his 12th international goal, and VAR later ruled out another Ramos effort from a similar Nyland error for offside. Head coach Jorge Jesus had left Ronaldo out of the starting lineup, only the second time he has not started for Portugal since the 2022 World Cup, and he did not come on. Portugal are now the only Group A4 side with six points, three clear of Norway and Denmark, and both the winner and runner-up of each League A group advance to the March 2027 quarter-finals.
Tom Banton's Maiden Century Powers England to 223-Run Win, Seals ODI Series
Tom Banton struck his maiden ODI century as England beat Sri Lanka by 223 runs in the third ODI at The Oval, sealing the three-match series 2-1. England posted 355 for 7 after batting first, powered by Banton's 126 off 105 balls . Captain Harry Brook added 77 and Jordan Cox struck a rapid 76 off 52 balls, with the pair sharing a 150-run stand before Cox helped England add 104 in the final 10 overs. Dilhara Fernando was the pick of Sri Lanka's bowlers with 3 for 52. Chasing 356, Sri Lanka never recovered from an early collapse and were bowled out for just 132 in 29.1 overs. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 35, but wickets fell steadily as Liam Dawson (3-26) and Gus Atkinson (2-26) cleaned up the lower order. The result avenged Sri Lanka's 16-run win in the second ODI at Headingley and gave England the series 2-1, with Will Jacks named Player of the Series for his 147 runs and 9 wickets across the three matches.
Miller and Bavuma Centuries Seal South Africa's ODI Series Win Over Australia
David Miller and Temba Bavuma struck centuries as South Africa beat Australia by 32 runs in the second ODI at the Wanderers, sealing the three-match series 2-0 with a match to spare. South Africa slipped to 93 for 3 before Bavuma and Miller came together. The pair added 156 for the fourth wicket, with Bavuma reaching his century off 112 balls before falling for 103. Miller kept going, reaching his own century off just 73 balls and finishing on 142 off 93 balls with 12 fours and nine sixes, his highest ODI score and fourth century against Australia. South Africa closed on 365 for 9, despite a maiden five-wicket haul from Jack Edwards (5-67). Australia fought hard in reply, with Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head both making 84, but couldn't sustain the chase and were bowled out for 333 with just one ball to spare. It was South Africa's sixth successive bilateral ODI series win over Australia. The third and final ODI is on September 30 at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.
India Crush West Indies by 8 Wickets as Kohli, Gill Hit Centuries in 1st ODI
India began the West Indies tour of India 2026 with a dominant 8-wicket win in the 1st ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, chasing down 296 with 50 balls to spare. Put in to bat after Shubman Gill won the toss, West Indies got off to a flying start. John Campbell (62) and Justin Greaves put on 135 for the first wicket, with Greaves going on to score a maiden ODI century, 101 off 108 balls. Kuldeep Yadav pulled things back for India, picking up a four-wicket haul (4/40) to peg West Indies back from a strong position. A brisk 58 not out off 43 balls from Amir Jangoo lifted the innings to 295 for 7 in the 50 overs, with Prasidh Krishna also chipping in with two wickets. In reply, India never let the required rate get away from them. Rohit Sharma and Gill added 74 for the first wicket before Rohit fell to Alzarri Joseph for 32. That brought Virat Kohli to the crease, and he and Gill put together a 151-run stand that took the game away from West Indies. Gill made 110 off 108 balls, his 10th ODI hundred, before falling to Roston Chase. Kohli was unstoppable at the other end, finishing unbeaten on 139 off just 88 balls with 10 fours and 9 sixes, the most sixes he has ever hit in an ODI innings. In the process, he became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to reach 15,000 ODI runs, doing so in 315 innings, 74 fewer than Tendulkar took. Ruturaj Gaikwad stayed unbeaten on 13 as India got home in 41.4 overs, finishing on 300 for 2. It was a statement opening performance for India across both departments. Kuldeep's four-for set the platform, and the Gill-Kohli partnership did the rest with minimal fuss. West Indies will need a much sharper effort with the ball and in the field if they are to level things up in the remaining matches of the series.
Anahat Singh Scripts History With Squash Singles Silver at 18
Anahat Singh became the first Indian woman to reach an Asian Games squash singles final, but had to settle for silver after a straight-games defeat to Malaysia's top seed Sivasangari Subramaniam at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The reigning champion from Hangzhou 2023 and world No. 5 dominated from the start, winning 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 in just 27 minutes, never allowing the 18-year-old Singh to settle into her rhythm. It capped a strong week for Singh, who beat Singapore's Wai Lynn Au Yeong in the round of 16, compatriot Tanvi Khanna in an all-Indian quarter-final, and produced a dramatic comeback win over Japan's Satomi Watanabe in the semi-final. The silver surpasses the bronze medals won by India's previous squash stalwarts Dipika Pallikal (2014, 2018) and Joshna Chinappa (2018), and comes on the same day India's Abhay Singh also won silver in the men's singles final.
Alexander Isak Returns to Liverpool Early With Minor Injury
Alexander Isak has left Sweden's Nations League camp early and returned to Liverpool for assessment after picking up a minor injury, despite scoring in a 2-1 win over Romania on Friday. The striker played the full 90 minutes and opened the scoring in Stockholm before the issue surfaced afterward. Sweden boss Graham Potter described it as "a small problem with his thigh," adding: "It's not a big one, but because of the amount of games we've got in a small space of time, he won't be able to make those." Isak will miss Sweden's remaining three fixtures in the window and will now be assessed by Liverpool's medical staff at the AXA Training Centre. He has scored five goals in eight matches for club and country this season, and Liverpool will be hopeful he recovers in time to face Manchester City at Anfield on October 11.
Eric Garcia Withdrawn From Spain Lineup With Knee Discomfort
Eric Garcia was withdrawn from Spain's starting lineup just before kickoff against England, after picking up left knee discomfort in the warm-up at Wembley, with Marc Pubill coming in to replace him. Speaking after Spain's 3-2 win, head coach Luis de la Fuente played down the severity of the issue. "He's had a minor issue, it doesn't look serious. We'll assess whether he can recover once we get back to Madrid, but only if there is absolutely no risk to the player," he said. Garcia will undergo further evaluation with the Spanish medical staff before a decision is made on his involvement in the upcoming fixtures against Croatia and Czechia . De la Fuente indicated a replacement would be called up if Garcia is unable to recover in time.
Modric Scores as Croatia Beat Czechia, Pohjanpalo Hat-Trick Sinks San Marino
Luka Modric scored at the age of 41 as Croatia beat Czechia 2-1 in Prague to give new head coach Slaven Bilic a winning start, while Finland thrashed San Marino 7-0 behind a Joel Pohjanpalo hat-trick elsewhere in the Nations League. Modric broke the deadlock two minutes into the second half, latching onto a loose ball after Igor Matanovic pounced on a defensive error. Czechia hit back through Adam Karabec in the 54th minute, but substitute Marco Pasalic restored Croatia's lead in the 77th minute, heading home an Ivan Perisic cross to seal the win for Bilic, back in charge of the national team for a second spell. In Serravalle, Pohjanpalo put Finland ahead inside five minutes and added two more in the second half, including a penalty, either side of a brace from Leo Walta and a goal from Benjamin Kallman, as San Marino were reduced to 10 men and thrashed 7-0.
Oyarzabal Completes Spain's Comeback Win Over England, Extends Unbeaten Run to 39
Spain came from 2-1 down to beat England 3-2 at Wembley in their Nations League opener, with substitute Mikel Oyarzabal completing the comeback and the world champions extending their unbeaten run to 39 matches, a record for a European nation. Lamine Yamal gave Spain a second-minute lead after Marc Guehi's error, only for England to hit back before half-time through Anthony Gordon and a Harry Kane effort that deflected in off Marc Cucurella. Kane then missed a golden chance to make it 3-1, striking a second-half penalty against the crossbar after Jude Bellingham was fouled by Rodri. Spain made England pay, with substitute Alex Baena curling in an equaliser on the hour before setting up Oyarzabal , who chipped goalkeeper James Trafford to complete the turnaround in the 74th minute. It was Oyarzabal's second decisive goal against England at a major tournament, having also scored the winner in the Euro 2024 final. The run surpasses Italy's previous European record of 37 games unbeaten between 2018 and 2021.
Virat Kohli Becomes Second Batter to 15,000 ODI Runs After Tendulkar
Virat Kohli became only the second batter in ODI history to reach 15,000 runs , after Sachin Tendulkar , during India's first ODI against West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Kohli reached the landmark in his 315th ODI innings , 74 innings faster than Tendulkar, who took 377 innings to get there in 2007. He brought up his half-century off 40 balls in the process, breaking his own tied record with Tendulkar for the most 50-plus scores by an Indian against non-Asian teams. He later reached three figures, his 54th ODI hundred, already well clear of Tendulkar's tally of 49. Tendulkar remains the format's all-time leading run-scorer with 18,426 runs from 463 matches, leaving Kohli 3,426 runs behind at the moment he crossed 15,000. Kohli's knock also helped set up a chase led by captain Shubman Gill , who struck his 10th ODI century as India chased down West Indies' target in Thiruvananthapuram.
China and South Korea Split Modern Pentathlon Individual and Team Golds
South Korea and China split the modern pentathlon titles at the Asian Games, swapping positions between the individual and team events. Liuchang Li won men's individual gold for China, while Seungmin Seong took women's individual gold for Korea. The two nations then swapped places in the team events: Korea won men's team gold, and China topped the women's team standings.
Thailand Sweep Four of Five Teqball Golds at Asian Games
Thailand , South Korea and Myanmar shared the teqball titles at the Asian Games across five events. Thailand won both the men's and women's doubles titles, with South Korea's Junsuk Lee taking men's singles gold and Myanmar's Khin Hnin Wai winning the women's singles. Thailand completed a fourth teqball gold in the mixed doubles.
Hong Kong Sweep Gold and Silver in Squash Mixed Doubles, India Take Bronze
Hong Kong swept gold and silver in the mixed doubles squash final at the Asian Games, with Ka Yi Lee and Ming Hong Tang beating compatriots Yee Lam Toby Tse and Cheuk Nam Lai for the title. India's Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar took bronze, sharing the medal with Malaysia's Rachel Arnold and her partner.
Ng Eain Yow Defends Squash Singles Gold, Abhay Singh Settles for Silver
Malaysia's Ng Eain Yow defended his Asian Games men's singles squash title, beating India's Abhay Singh 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 in the final at the Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena to deny India a first-ever gold in the event. Abhay had enjoyed a stellar run to the final, becoming only the second Indian man after Saurav Ghosal to reach an Asian Games singles final, with straight-game wins over Thailand's Arkaradet Arkarahirunya, Sri Lanka's Ravindu Laksiri and Japan's Ryunosuke Tsukue, before a 11-3, 12-10, 11-6 semi-final win over Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan. Ng, the reigning champion from Hangzhou 2022, needed just 20 minutes to beat Pakistan's Noor Zaman in the other semi-final. The gold also carried a direct qualification place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, where squash will make its Olympic debut, meaning Ng has already booked his spot while Abhay's silver leaves India's own qualification route still open. Abhay, a 2024 Arjuna Award recipient, was already part of India's men's team gold from Hangzhou 2022.
Hayato Katsuki Wins Marathon Race Walk Gold for Hosts Japan
Japan claimed gold and bronze in the men's marathon race walk at the Asian Games, with Hayato Katsuki winning on home soil and Motofumi Suwa completing the podium either side of China's Yingcheng Zhou , who took silver. The result adds to a strong week for race walking at Aichi-Nagoya, following China's clean sweep of both half marathon race walk golds earlier in the Games. Japan's win in the marathon event gives the hosts a share of the spoils in the discipline on home roads.
Thailand, China and Bahrain Share Sprint and Field Golds in Nagoya
The Asian Games athletics program produced a string of sprint and field event golds across the week, with China , Thailand , Uzbekistan , Bahrain and Oman among the nations topping the podium. In the sprints, Thailand's Puripol Boonson won men's 100m gold with Oman taking both silver and bronze, while China's Yujie Chen won women's 100m ahead of Singapore's Shanti Pereira and Bahrain's Edidiong Odiong. Thailand's Joshua Atkinson added a men's 400m title ahead of the UAE and Japan. In the throws and jumps, China's Abuduaini Tuergong and Nanjun Wu went 1-2 in the men's discus, Uzbekistan's Sukhrob Khodjaev won the men's hammer, and China's Wen Su topped the men's triple jump. Bahrain's naturalised stars continued their dominance in the middle distances, with Nelly Korir winning the women's 1500m in a Games-record 4:04.50.
Prachi Choudhary Wins India's First 400m Medal Since 2018 With Bronze
Prachi Choudhary won India's first Asian Games women's 400m medal since Hima Das's silver at Jakarta 2018, clocking 53.21 seconds for bronze behind a Games-record run from Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser . Naser won gold in 49.20 seconds, breaking her own Games record, with Iran's Zahra Zarei Manoujan taking silver in 52.38. India's other finalist, Kiran Pahal , finished fifth in 53.41. The medal came on a golden day for Indian athletics, with the same session also producing shot put silver for Tajinderpal Singh Toor and marathon silver for Sawan Barwal, while Parul Chaudhary narrowly missed a medal in the women's 1500m, clocking a personal best 4:09.46 for fourth as Bahrain's Nelly Korir won gold in a Games-record 4:04.50.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor's Title Defence Ends in Silver as Tayebi Sets Games Record
Tajinderpal Singh Toor's bid for a third straight Asian Games shot put gold ended in silver, as Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebi broke the Games record with a decisive final-round throw at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Toor opened with 20.06m and improved to 20.26m in his second attempt, but struggled to find rhythm through the middle rounds before responding with a season-best 20.64m in his fifth attempt. It wasn't enough, with Tayebi's 20.81m bettering Toor's own previous Games record of 20.75m, set when he won gold at Jakarta 2018. Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Tolu completed the podium with 20.48m. The silver extends Toor's run of winning a medal at every Asian Games he has competed in, following gold at both Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2023. It caps a mixed year for the 31-year-old, who was originally set to be India's male flag-bearer at the opening ceremony before a kit issue forced a late change to kabaddi's Pawan Sehrawat.
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan Lead Central Asian Sweep of MMA Debut
Kazakhstan , Tajikistan , Singapore and Thailand shared the golds across mixed martial arts' debut weight categories at the Asian Games, in a tightly contested Central Asian-dominated competition. Tajikistan's Mirzobek Umarov and Otabek Rajabov won the men's modern -60kg and traditional -65kg titles respectively, while Kazakhstan's Kadyrbek Shinbayev and Yerkingali Burkutalin topped the men's modern -71kg and traditional -77kg categories. In the women's events, Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo won the traditional -60kg gold (with India's Suchika Tariyal taking bronze), while Thailand's Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn claimed the modern -54kg title.
Japan's Hojo Breaks Up China's Triathlon Dominance With Men's Gold
Japan's Takumi Hojo won the men's triathlon title at the Asian Games, denying China a clean sweep of the discipline's golds. Hojo took the men's individual title ahead of China's Xirui Zhang. China's Xinyu Lin won the women's race and also topped the mixed relay podium.
Malaysia and Thailand Win Sepak Takraw Team Regu Golds
Malaysia and Thailand split the sepak takraw team regu golds at the Asian Games. Malaysia won the men's team regu final ahead of Thailand, with Indonesia and Japan sharing bronze. Thailand's women then won their own team regu title over South Korea, with Indonesia taking bronze.