D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh has offered some context behind Arjun Erigaisi’s shock defeat in the opening round of the Chess Olympiad, saying India’s players had endured a hectic start to the tournament and were left waiting for hours to get their rooms.Arjun, India’s second-ranked player, suffered a surprise…
The Indian national flag among those of participating nations at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NAGOYA: The clock is ticking for Japan, most unusually. A country synonymous with punctuality and quiet efficiency has been struggling with the clock in…
Adam Zampa joined Shane Warne as only the second Australian spinner to claim 200 ODI wickets, while Travis Head marked his return to form with a century as Australia beat Zimbabwe by 84 runs in the second ODI at Harare to seal the series 2-0.Zampa reached the milestone after taking 2/62 in nine overs, dismissing…
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (AP photo) Rachin Ravindra’s availability for New Zealand’s upcoming five-match T20I series against India has been thrown into doubt after he dislocated his right shoulder during a promotional shoot in Auckland.The all-rounder suffered the injury on Wednesday (September 16) while attempting a diving catch during filming with Sky. Ravindra landed awkwardly…
England’s Brydon Carse, centre, is congratulated by teammates (AP Photo) Brydon Carse will not face any charges after Derbyshire Police ended their investigation into an alleged assault in Derby city centre last month, bringing an end to the legal proceedings that had followed the England fast bowler.The incident had already affected Carse’s international career, with…
Pawan Sehrawat will replace Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India’s flag-bearer at the Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya on Saturday after the shot-putter was unable to receive his official kit in time.Sehrawat, a key member of India’s gold-medal-winning men’s kabaddi team at the previous Asian Games, will now join shooting star Manu Bhaker in leading…
Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s karate team is heading to the Asiad without a dedicated coach while five equestrian riders in Tokyo are scrambling to get accreditation for their personal coaches. Some are even considering a two-hour…
Quimcy Dsouza. (Photo/Agencies) The Asian Games 2026 will officially begin on Saturday, with the opening ceremony scheduled to start at 2:30pm IST in Nagoya. However, a few competitions, including women’s cricket, soft tennis and teqball, have already got underway ahead of the ceremony. India’s schedule for Saturday (September 19): Teqball6:30am IST: Women’s singles semifinal —…
Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With the accommodation crisis at the Asian Games showing little sign of easing, the sports ministry has reached out to the Indian diaspora in Nagoya for help in housing athletes if the shortage…
Anvay Dravid (File photo) India Under-19 held off Australia Under-19 by seven runs in a rain-shortened first Youth ODI in Rajkot on Friday, with Anvay Dravid providing the late push and Yashbardhan Chauhan scoring a half-century.The match was reduced to 20 overs per side after rain interrupted play at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. India posted…
