India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the Men’s Cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games to clinch the gold medal. Led by Shreyas Iyer, India posted 211/6 before restricting Pakistan to 192/6, securing their second consecutive Asian Games cricket gold.

Sawan Barwal wins silver in the Asian Games 2026 men’s marathon, ending India’s 44-year wait for a medal and setting a new national record with 2:11:37.

The Asian Games opened in Nagoya amid an accommodation crunch after organisers skipped a traditional village. Even host Japan faced mixed-gender room mix-ups; India booked hotels and diaspora backup.

India’s 503 athletes are set to compete across 36 disciplines at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, with stars like PV Sindhu, Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu leading the country’s medal hopes.

India sealed the T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding 7 wicket win at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Jasprit Bumrah took an early wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy starred with three wickets, while Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma powered India’s chase.

Sydney Sweeney's nearly nude Novig ad has drawn sharp backlash from Olympic athletes like Ariarne Titmus, who call it damaging to women's sport. Sweeney has defended it as playful, not political.

Lionel Messi announces his retirement from Argentina after a 21-year international career, leaving as the nation’s record scorer with a World Cup and two Copa América titles.

India's hockey team crashed out of the FIH World Cup 2026, losing 3-5 to Argentina despite needing a two-goal win. Coach Craig Fulton took blame for a poor start that proved costly.