Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India made a spectacular start to the Asian Para Games, collecting 11 medals, including four gold, across shooting, athletics, judo and swimming on Monday to occupy fourth place in the overall standings.Established stars Mona Agarwal and Nishad Kumar led the charge, while middle-distance runner Soumya…
Olympique de Marseille and fellow French top-flight club Lille have been hit by looting and vandalism during a weekend of unrest across France, with both clubs condemning the damage to their official stores as authorities moved to tighten security.Marseille confirmed on Monday that its shop on La Canebiere, the city’s historic main avenue, had been…
Javelin thrower Rinku and middle-distance runner Soumya celebrate after winning gold medals in their respective events. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to the Asian Para Games 2026, winning 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on the opening day to occupy fourth place in the overall standings…
India’s Rakshita Raju was disqualified from her bronze medal-winning position (Image: IANS) India’s Rakshita Raju was disqualified after initially finishing third in the women’s 1500m T11 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, with compatriot Ravanni Valasanani promoted to the bronze-medal position following the decision.Rakshita, running alongside guide Tabres Khan, clocked…
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) fan vote with 62%, ahead of Messi/ Balland’or Cristiano Ronaldo has not appeared on the Ballon d’Or shortlist since 2022, but his place in the award’s history is receiving fresh attention through a new fan vote. The Al-Nassr forward is currently leading the official Ballon…
Pragyan Ojha replaces Ajit Agarkar as chairman (Agency Images) Pragyan Ojha will take over as chairman of the BCCI’s Men’s Selection Committee following Ajit Agarkar’s exit, while former India spinner Ramesh Powar has been appointed as a new member of the five-member panel, marking a change in the composition of the team responsible for selecting…
India’s two-time Paralympic silver medallist Nishad Kumar clinched gold in the men’s T47 long jump final at the Asian Para Games on Monday, producing a best effort of 7.11m to secure the top spot and deliver India its second gold medal of the day.Known primarily for his achievements in the high jump, Nishad showed his…
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…
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…
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…