Asian Games 2026: Sindhu, Unnati lose in badminton quarterfinals; Indian medal hopes over in individual events

India’s hopes of an individual medal in badminton at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 ended on Sunday as P.V. Sindhu and Unnati Hooda both suffered defeats in the quarterfinals. World Championships bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, and the mixed doubles duo of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also bowed out of the…

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Asian Games 2026: P.V. Sindhu beats Tomoka Miyazaki to enter women’s singles quarterfinal

India’s P.V. Sindhu beat Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki in straight games to enter the quarterfinal of the Asian Games 2026 women’s singles badminton event at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Saturday. Sindhu will meet China’s Chen Yufei, who is ranked fourth in the world, in the quarterfinals on Sunday. The Indian shuttler maintained a comfortable…

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Asian Games 2026: Treesa-Gayatri enter badminton women’s doubles quarterfinals after beating World No. 3 Japanese pair

India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand beat Japan’s Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima to enter the quarterfinals of the Asian Games 2026 women’s doubles badminton event at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Saturday. The Indians came away with an 24-22, 21-18 win against the former world champions in an hour-long battle. Treesa and Gayatri…

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TOI impact: Ayushmann Khurrana read shooter Meghana Sajjanar’s story – and backed her dream | More sports News

Meghana Sajjanar and Ayushmann Khurrana Bengaluru: The power of print has come to the fore yet again.“A year ago, I was pushing my limits but hitting a wall without world-class equipment. Then, a single article in The Times of India changed everything,” international rifle shooter Meghana Sajjanar shared Tuesday.The Bengaluru-based athlete took to social media…

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Anahat Singh: ‘I can start my senior career confidently’: Anahat Singh on the Asian Games and what comes next | Asian Games 2026 News

Anahat Singh’s first reaction after winning the World Junior Squash Championship was not about what the title might do to her profile.This was her last year in the junior circuit, and after years of playing squash, she finally had the title she wanted before moving fully into senior competition.“I think it’s a good way to…

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From wanting to be a cricketer to making Asian Games history: How Jay Meena went from ball boy to India’s first soft tennis medallist | Asian Games 2026 News

Jay Meena assures India’s first-ever soft tennis medal at Asian Games 2026 Jay Meena’s journey to India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis began not with a racket in his hand, but with an interest in cricket.The 14-year-old who once dreamed of becoming a cricketer has now become a history-maker, with Meena assured of…

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