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PT Usha congratulated India’s para-athletes after the country won a record 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, finishing fourth overall. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the contingent’s achievement.
Malaysia women beat Singapore 62-17 to keep semi-final hopes alive at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026. Bangladesh, Canada and Malaysia men also registered victories on Day 5 at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
Nilakanta Sharma announced on Tuesday that the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2026 will be his final international tournament. The 31-year-old Manipuri midfielder made his 163rd appearance in India's 13-0 win over Bangladesh in Jalandhar.
Xinran Sun takes on Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the first round of the 2026 Guangzhou Open. The match is scheduled for 27 October 2026 at the WTA 250 event in China.
Anahat Singh advanced to the Canadian Women's Open quarterfinals after beating England's Saran Nghiem 11-6, 4-11, 11-5, 11-7 in the second round of the USD 103,750 PSA Silver-level tournament in Toronto.
Indian para-cyclist Arshad Shaikh underwent surgery in Shizuoka after a fall during the men's time trial at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games. SAI said he is recovering well.
Harmanpreet Kaur moved up two places to eighth among ODI batters after scoring 126 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe. Smriti Mandhana lost the top spot to Laura Wolvaardt after scores of 32 and zero.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act will be brought in the next Parliament session to criminalise trafficking and distribution of prohibited substances, with suppliers facing up to five years in jail.
Abhishek Sharma hit a 35-ball century as India chased 199 in 13.2 overs to win the third T20I by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in Wellington.
Poonam recovered from two opening fouls to win the women's U-20 javelin title with 51.48m at the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai. Juin Mantusa took high jump gold with 1.71m and S. Alice Deva Prasanna won bronze with 1.65m.
WADA has upgraded the ICC to tier 1 because cricket will return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028 after more than 100 years. India remains among the signatories facing the strictest anti-doping scrutiny.
A letter signed by 137 active players, 33 former players and 20 federations has asked the ATP to rethink plans to cut doubles prize money and draw sizes at Masters 1000 events as part of 2028 reforms.
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or after scoring 73 goals for club and country in the 2025-26 season. He became the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001.
Alexia Putellas has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for a joint-record third time, BBC Sport reported. The Spain midfielder captained Barcelona to a quadruple before joining London City Lionesses in July.
India lost 1-6 to Senegal in their final Group K match at the FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku. Ronandev Aheibam scored India's only goal as Abdoulaye Diallo scored four for Senegal. India will now compete in Tier C for positions 65th to 96th.
ENCE eSports Oy filed for bankruptcy on October 26, 2026, ending 13 years of operation. Revenue fell 79 percent over two years, leaving the CS2 roster without an organization.
Manvir Singh scored in the 85th minute to give Mohun Bagan Super Giant a 1-0 home win over Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League. Liston Colaco provided the assist from the left.
Harmanpreet Singh said defence is India's priority before the Asian Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh. Lokmat Times reported that India, the five-time champions, will not underestimate any opponent in the six-team competition.
Lauri Cyanide Happonen, the 2011 League of Legends World Champion with Fnatic, has died at 31. Esports.gg reported the death was confirmed by Finland's Digital and Population Data Services Agency.
India won the first two T20Is against New Zealand in Christchurch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after four years on the sidelines and faces a key test in windy conditions at Basin Reserve.