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NEW DELHI: Thulasimathi Murugesan produced a memorable triple-medal performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Friday, winning gold and two silver medals as India’s para-badminton contingent enjoyed a productive day in Aichi-Nagoya.The 24-year-old Paris Paralympics silver medallist capped her campaign with gold in the women’s doubles SL3-SU5 event, partnering Manasi Joshi to defeat China’s…

Lone’er Kavanagh has not made major changes to his preparation for Ramazan Temirov. The British flyweight says the work has centred on mistakes from his last fight, a submission loss to Brandon Royval in July.“There hasn’t been too much change. It’s more about learning from the mistakes I made in the last fight,” Kavanagh told…

India enter the series as reigning ODI world champions, but their recent 50-over record offers a reminder that there is work to be done. Since their World Cup triumph in November 2025, India have played only three ODIs, including a 0-3 series defeat against Australia in March. The Zimbabwe series provides an opportunity to regain…

Sanju Samson celebrates after scoring 50 runs during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has stressed the importance of trusting his process and staying focused on his game despite the criticism and opinions that come with playing for the national team. His comments came…

Mona Agarwal (Image credit: X) India’s Mona Agarwal continued her golden run at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, rewriting the world record to clinch her second gold medal of the competition in the women’s 50m rifle 3 Positions SH1 final on Friday. The Indian para shooter produced a record score of 357.5 to finish…

Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could get another opportunity in the playing XI after wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand with a low-grade right adductor strain. The injury has opened up a selection question for India ahead of Saturday’s encounter at Hagley…

India’s Thulasimathi Murugesan added another medal to her growing collection at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, settling for silver in the women’s singles SU5 badminton event after losing to China’s Yang Qiuxia in the final on Friday. The 24-year-old, who won silver at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, went down 18-21, 11-21 against the Chinese…

England captain Harry Brook made history by scoring the fastest double-century in One-Day International (ODI) cricket, but his record-breaking innings could not prevent Sri Lanka from securing a thrilling two-wicket victory in their tri-series match on Thursday. Sri Lanka chased down a target of 430 with one ball remaining, leaving England at the bottom of…

Indian para archers Harvinder Singh, left, and Vijay Sundi (Image: PTI) India’s Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi delivered a composed performance under pressure to clinch the gold medal in the men’s para recurve doubles event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Friday, defeating China’s Yun Duo and Zhao Lixue 5-1 in the final….

Asian Para Games 2026 Day 5 Live: India enjoyed another memorable day at the Asian Para Games, adding 26 medals to its tally on Thursday to reach 88 after Day 4 in Nagoya. With 21 gold, 26 silver and 41 bronze medals, India held fourth place in the overall standings and moved closer to the…