Nagoya, July 23 (IANS) Defending champions India learned their route to another Asian Games cricket title after the official draw for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 competitions was conducted on Thursday, with the women’s team set to open their campaign against host nation Japan, while the men’s side will enter directly at the quarter-final stage against a yet-to-be-decided opponent.The Women in Blue, who claimed gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, will face Japan in the last-eight stage of the T20…
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Panaji, Goa, June 25 (IANS) Host nation India has advanced three teams into the semifinals of the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships, following the conclusion of the round-robin stages at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon on Thursday.India A (Men), India A (Women), and India B (Seniors) all qualified for the knockout rounds under the tournament’s 1 versus 4 and 2 versus 3 format. The Indian contingent features several accomplished bridge players, including Hemant K. Jalan, Sukamal Das, Rajesh Dalal…
Panaji (Goa), June 5 (IANS) India will field its strongest-ever contingent across the men’s, women’s, mixed, and senior categories in the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, scheduled to be held at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, in Panaji, Goa, from 21–27 June 2026.Organised by the Bridge Federation of India (BFI), the apex governing body for contract bridge in India, recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the prestigious continental championship will bring together …
Sanya (China), March 23 (IANS) The organisers of the 6th Asian Beach Games 2026 announced on Monday that the torch relay for the upcoming games in Sanya will be held on March 30. Around 1,790 athletes will be taking part in 14 sports, 15 disciplines, and 62 events that will be featured in the Games.Wang Guoping, deputy director of the organising committee, said the torch relay will highlight the city’s coastal scenery and vibrant sports culture.”The torch relay will showcase the unique appeal of…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former champion Lakshya Sen and top women’s doubles duo, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, made a commanding start to their India Open 2026 campaign while men’s fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, seventh seed Kodai Naroaka of Japan and French sixth seed Alex Lanier were knocked out on the opening day of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event, organised by the Badminton Association of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday.Sen needed just 36 minutes to seal a 21-12, 21…