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Srihari Nataraj Misses Podium in 50m Backstroke Final
Srihari Nataraj missed the podium in the men's 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games 2026. He clocked 25.52 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. That was 0.15 seconds slower than his qualifying time of 25.37 in the heats. It left him about 1.5 seconds behind the winner. China's Xu Jiayu won the gold in a Games record 24.04 seconds . It was his second gold of the meet. Xu also won the men's 100m backstroke on Sunday in a Games record 51.98. Srihari is a former Asian Games finalist. He finished sixth in the 100m backstroke final at Hangzhou. Fellow Indian Rishabh Das finished sixth in the 100m backstroke final in Tokyo on Sunday with a personal best.
Sumit Kundu Beats Thailand's Sinsiri 5-0 to Reach 70kg Pre-Quarters
Sumit Kundu started India's boxing campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a 5-0 unanimous win over Thailand's Bunjong Sinsiri . The men's 70kg round of 32 bout took place at Nishio. Sinsiri came out aggressive in the opening round. Kundu settled in and took the round 4-1 on the judges' cards. He then grew in confidence in the second round. He landed his best punches in the final round to seal the win. The result puts Kundu into the pre-quarter-finals. He will face Iraq's Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarra there. Kundu missed out on a medal at the Commonwealth Games last month. He said after the bout that his goal here is a gold medal . India have sent 11 boxers to Aichi-Nagoya, six men and five women.
Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena Bow Out of Soft Tennis Mixed Doubles
India's mixed doubles pair of Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena went out of the soft tennis event at the Asian Games 2026. They lost 2-5 to the Philippines' Christy Sanosa and Sherwin Nuguit in the round of 16. India won the first game 4-2. The Philippines then took four games in a row to lead 4-1. India won the sixth game 5-3 to stay alive. The Philippines closed it out with an 8-6 win in the seventh game. Tiwari and Meena had started well in Group B. They beat Cambodia's Viva Chao and Chanroseka Khun 5-0. They then beat Mongolia's Bud Nyamdorj and Enkhkhuslen Ganbaatar 5-0. They lost their last group match 1-5 to South Korea's Park Jaekyu and Kim Yeon-hwa . That still put them second in the group and into the knockouts.
India Men Lose 1-2 to Japan in Sepaktakraw Regu Opener
India's men's team lost 1-2 to hosts Japan in their opening Group B regu tie in sepaktakraw at the Asian Games 2026. India started well. They won the first regu 2-0 , taking the games 15-13 and 15-9 . That gave them a 1-0 lead in the tie. Japan then hit back. They won the second regu 2-1 to level the tie. They also took the deciding third regu 2-0. India play Malaysia next in Group B on Tuesday . Malaysia are a tough side and won silver in the men's regu at Hangzhou. India won bronze in the women's team regu at the last Games.
Roshibina Devi and Aryan Enter Wushu Sanda Quarter-Finals
Naorem Roshibina Devi and Aryan both won their opening bouts in wushu sanda at the Asian Games 2026. Both now move into the quarter-finals. Roshibina beat Bangladesh's Most Shika Khatun on point difference in the women's 60kg round of 16. She is a two-time Asian Games medallist . She won bronze at Jakarta 2018 and silver at Hangzhou. She is now one win away from securing another medal. Aryan beat Afghanistan's Shahzada Safi 2-0 in the men's 56kg round of 16. He won both rounds 5-0. He is a two-time junior world champion . Both Indians fight again on Tuesday for a place in the semi-finals. India's other sanda fighters, Aparna Dahiya and Vikrant Baliyan, went out in the round of 16 on Sunday.
India Men Blank Pakistan 3-0 in Table Tennis Group F
India's men's table tennis team bounced back from their opening-day loss to Iran with a clean 3-0 sweep of Pakistan in their Group F fixture at Sky Hall Toyota. Harmeet Desai , G. Sathiyan and Payas Jain all recorded straight-rubber victories, completing a clean sweep over Pakistan on the same day India's women's team also beat them 3-0. The win comes after India's men lost 0-3 to Iran on the opening day, having beaten Indonesia 3-0 in their first tie.
Chennai Super Kings Appoint Zaheer Khan as Head Coach for IPL 2027
Chennai Super Kings have appointed former India pace great Zaheer Khan as their new head coach ahead of IPL 2027, ending an 18-year association with Stephen Fleming , who had guided the franchise to five title triumphs. Fleming stepped down earlier this year after CSK missed the playoffs for a third straight season, and has since taken over as head coach of the England men's Test team. Zaheer, a key figure in India's 2011 World Cup triumph with 21 wickets in that campaign, arrives after mentoring Lucknow Super Giants through the 2025 season and a longer stint as Director of Cricket Operations at Mumbai Indians. "It's an honour to be a part of one of the most successful teams in the history of the IPL," Zaheer said in a statement released by the franchise. CSK owner Rupa Gurunath called his playing pedigree and coaching experience "a valuable addition" to the setup.
Three Hat-Tricks Power India to 17-1 Win Over Indonesia in Hockey
India's women's hockey team continued their goal rush at the 2026 Asian Games, beating Indonesia 17-1 in their second Pool B match at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. Deepika Sehrawat , Rutuja Pisal and Navneet Kaur all scored hat-tricks as India took their goal tally to 36 in two games , following their opening 19-0 win over Uzbekistan. The result puts India firmly on top of Pool B heading into their remaining group matches.
Lakshya Sen Leads India's 3-0 Sweep of Bangladesh Into Quarter-Finals
India's men's badminton team swept Bangladesh 3-0 in the round of 16 at the 2026 Asian Games to advance to the quarter-finals, winning all three ties in straight games at Sky Hall Toyota. Lakshya Sen got India off to a dominant start, beating Ayman Ibn Jaman 21-4, 21-12 . Ayush Shetty followed with a straight-games win, before Kidambi Srikanth completed the sweep by beating Jumar Al Amin 21-15, 21-11 . The clean sweep sends India through to the men's team quarter-finals without dropping a game.
India Rout Hosts Japan 49-24 to Open Kabaddi Title Defence
Defending champions India opened their men's kabaddi title defence at the 2026 Asian Games with an emphatic 49-24 win over hosts Japan at Toyohashi City General Gymnasium. India led 31-9 at half-time and rotated their bench through the second half, with Asian Games debutants Ayan Lohchab , Devank Dalal and Ashu Malik driving the scoring in the Group A preliminary tie. India will face South Korea next in their group on Tuesday as they look to defend the title they have held at every edition since kabaddi's introduction to the Games.
Suchika Tariyal Wins India's First-Ever Asian Games MMA Medal
Suchika Tariyal has officially secured a bronze medal for India in the women's traditional -60kg mixed martial arts event at the 2026 Asian Games, marking India's first-ever Asian Games medal in MMA . The 36-year-old, a former judo and jiu-jitsu champion, sealed her place on the podium after a hard-fought semifinal at Anjo City Gymnasium. MMA is making its debut as a medal sport at these Games. The medal comes on a day India also saw a shooting double-podium finish, taking the country's overall Asian Games 2026 tally to six medals across two sports.
Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil Complete India's Shooting Double Podium
India secured a shooting double-podium at the 2026 Asian Games, with Himanshu Dhillon winning silver and Rudrankksh Patil taking bronze in the men's 10m air rifle individual final at Aichi Shooting Range. China's Sheng Lihao , the reigning Olympic champion, won gold with a score of 233.0. Rudrankksh led for much of the final before a costly 9.7 on his 21st shot dropped him out of gold contention; he finished on 230.9. Dhillon, an Asian Games debutant, then pushed Sheng all the way in a final two-man shoot-off, both players scoring 10.6 on their last attempts, but Sheng's overall 233.0 held up against Dhillon's 231.0. The result came hours after the same trio - Dhillon, Patil and Parth Mane - had combined for team silver earlier in the day. India's shooting medal tally at these Games now stands at five: two individual/team silvers on Sunday, and a team silver plus this individual silver-bronze double on Monday.
Brazil Replace Injured Wesley and Joao Pedro With Vanderson, Martinelli
Brazil have made two changes to their squad for the upcoming international window after injuries ruled out Roma defender Wesley and Chelsea forward Joao Pedro , with Monaco's Vanderson and Fluminense midfielder Matheus Martinelli called up as replacements. Wesley was withdrawn on Saturday with a muscle injury, days after returning to full training following an earlier fitness issue. Joao Pedro had already been ruled out days earlier after picking up a knee problem, ending a promising start to the season in which he had been among the Premier League's most effective attacking players. The changes mark Carlo Ancelotti's first squad alterations of the international break, with Brazil set to play friendlies against Australia and India during the FIFA window.
John Stones' England Involvement in Doubt After Inter Thigh Injury
John Stones' place in England's upcoming squad is in doubt after the defender suffered a thigh injury during Inter Milan's 5-3 win over Udinese, in what was his first start for the Italian club since his summer move from Manchester City. Stones was withdrawn in the 62nd minute and replaced by Benjamin Pavard. Scans confirmed a muscle strain to the flexor muscles in his left thigh, with some reports suggesting he could be sidelined for up to a month. The timing is unfortunate for Thomas Tuchel , who is preparing his first England squad since the World Cup, with the Three Lions due to face Spain at Wembley on 26 September before a Nations League schedule follows.
Man City Take Perfect Record Into International Break, United Still Searching
Manchester City head into the Premier League's international break top of the table with a perfect record, five wins from five matches for 15 points, after their 5-3 win over Sunderland. City sit three points clear of defending champions Arsenal, who suffered their first defeat of the season away at Brighton. Elsewhere, Liverpool moved up to sixth on nine points after a 1-0 win at Bournemouth, with three draws having already cost them six points despite an unbeaten start to the campaign. At the other end, Manchester United remain under pressure with just five points from their opening five matches after a 1-1 draw at Fulham, leaving them well adrift of the pace early in the season. The league now pauses for three weeks, with action resuming in October.
India Women Finish Group F Unbeaten, Beat Pakistan 3-0 in Table Tennis
India's women's table tennis team finished top of Group F with a perfect record at the 2026 Asian Games, beating Pakistan 3-0 at Nagoya City General Gymnasium to advance directly to the quarter-finals. Sutirtha Mukherjee , Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula all won their rubbers in straight games against Pakistan's Aleena Khan, Kalsoom Khan and Fatima Khan respectively, completing a clean sweep. The win means India finished Group F unbeaten, having also beaten Indonesia 3-0 and survived a scare against Singapore to win 3-2. The team now progresses straight to the quarter-finals without a playoff.
Rudrankksh Patil Leads India to Men's 10m Air Rifle Team Silver
India won their third shooting medal of the Asian Games 2026, taking silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event. Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil , Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane combined for 1890.1 points, finishing behind China , who won gold with a world record 1899.0 . South Korea took bronze with 1884.2. Patil top-scored for India in qualification with 631.8 , finishing third. Dhillon scored 630.0 and placed seventh. Mane shot 628.3. Patil and Dhillon both made the eight-shooter individual final, giving India two shots at another medal in the event. The result takes India's shooting medal tally at these Games to three - two silvers on the opening day in the women's 10m air rifle events, and now this men's team silver on Day 2.
Huijsen Red Card Costs Real Madrid as Atletico Win Derby, Rise to Second
Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in the first Madrid derby of the season, with Dean Huijsen's second-half red card proving decisive as Atletico moved above their rivals into second place in La Liga. The game was goalless and tense until early in the second half, when Huijsen dragged back Giuliano Simeone inside the box. The referee initially booked the defender for the resulting penalty but upgraded it to a straight red after a VAR review. Alejandro Grimaldo converted the spot-kick, and Jonathan David doubled the lead six minutes later. Antonio Rudiger pulled one back for Real with a header in the 89th minute, but Atletico held on through a nervy finale. The result takes Atletico to 16 points and second in the table, one point clear of Real Madrid and five behind leaders Barcelona , with Real now having lost twice this season. Huijsen will serve a one-match suspension and miss Real's next LaLiga fixture as a result of the red card.
Cunha's Late Deflected Strike Salvages Point for Man United at Fulham
Manchester United were denied a first Premier League win in five games as Matheus Cunha struck an 89th-minute equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw at Fulham . Fulham had taken the lead in the 63rd minute when Calvin Bassey's long-range effort was parried by goalkeeper Senne Lammens into the path of Lisandro Martinez, with the rebound cannoning in off the United defender for an own goal. United pushed for a response and had chances through Bruno Fernandes, who struck the post earlier in the half, before Cunha finally found an equaliser, his low shot taking a heavy deflection off David Affengruber to wrong-foot Bernd Leno. United had appeals for a late penalty turned down by VAR after the ball struck Calvin Bassey's arm in the box. The result leaves United with just one win from their opening five league matches, while Fulham remain without a Premier League victory this season.
Barcelona's Christensen Ruled Out Several Weeks With Thigh Injury
Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen is set to be sidelined for several weeks after suffering a left thigh injury during Saturday's 3-1 win over Sevilla. The Denmark international was substituted around the hour mark and was visibly upset on the bench as he received treatment, with Gerard Martin coming on in his place. Tests carried out on Sunday confirmed a muscle injury to the rectus femoris in his left quadriceps, though the club have not given a specific recovery timeline. The setback is a cruel blow for Christensen, who had enjoyed an encouraging start to the campaign, starting five of Barcelona's opening eight matches after a season disrupted by a partial ACL tear. Barcelona will hope the international break offers him a head start on his recovery before club football resumes.
Livramento Withdraws From England Squad Ahead of Spain Clash
Newcastle United and England full-back Tino Livramento has officially withdrawn from Thomas Tuchel's squad for this month's Nations League fixtures, after an MRI scan on a fresh injury picked up in training last week. Livramento had been named alongside four other players, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice, among five total withdrawals from the squad due to injury. He picked up the issue in training just as he appeared set to earn his first start of the season for Newcastle following a recent calf problem that had already ruled him out of the World Cup. Newcastle have not disclosed the nature or severity of the problem, and his availability beyond this international break remains uncertain. His withdrawal leaves Tuchel further short at right-back for tonight's clash against world champions Spain at Wembley, with Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold recalled to bolster the position.
Leeds Extend Unbeaten Start to Five Games in Goalless Draw With Palace
Leeds United extended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season to five matches with a goalless draw against Crystal Palace at Elland Road. Chances were at a premium in a tight, cagey contest, with both sides struggling to create clear openings in front of goal. Leeds pushed hardest for a breakthrough in the closing stages but were unable to find a way past a well-organised Palace defence. The result leaves Daniel Farke's side unbeaten through the opening five rounds of the campaign, sitting among the division's early pace-setters heading into the international break after an impressive return to the top flight.
Isak's Fourth Goal of the Season - All Assisted by Gakpo - Sinks Bournemouth
Liverpool moved to nine points from five games with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Bournemouth , courtesy of a second-half goal from Alexander Isak that continued a remarkable early-season pattern with strike partner Cody Gakpo . The breakthrough arrived just after the hour mark when Gakpo, again the architect, drove into the area and squared the ball across goal, with the delivery taking a slight deflection off Florian Wirtz before falling to Isak to sweep home. Bournemouth pushed hard for an equaliser and were denied a certain second Liverpool goal by a goal-line block from James Hill late on. The goal was Isak's fourth of the Premier League season, and remarkably all four have now been created by Gakpo, following similar assists in the win over Ipswich and the draw with Nottingham Forest. Isak has already surpassed his goal tally from the whole of last season. The win takes Liverpool into the international break unbeaten in the league, with two wins and three draws from their opening five fixtures.
Haaland Completes Set of 25 as Man City Edge Eight-Goal Thriller 5-3
Manchester City maintained their 100% start to the season, edging out Sunderland 5-3 in an eight-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium, with Erling Haaland settling a nervy finish and completing a personal milestone. City led 3-2 at half-time in a match that saw the lead change hands three times before the break. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with a free-kick, Rayan Cherki and a brace from Antoine Semenyo extended City's control, but Brian Brobbey repeatedly hauled Sunderland back into it with a hat-trick, twice cutting the deficit to one goal. With City's nerves showing late on, Haaland settled the contest nine minutes from time, sliding in at the back post to tap home after a break down the left from Josko Gvardiol . The goal also completed a personal landmark for the Norwegian, who had never previously scored against Sunderland, making him the first player to find the net against all 25 Premier League clubs he has faced. The result keeps City perfect through five matches and three points clear at the top of the table heading into the international break.