Olympique de Marseille and fellow French top-flight club Lille have been hit by looting and vandalism during a weekend of unrest across France, with both clubs condemning the damage to their official stores as authorities moved to tighten security.Marseille confirmed on Monday that its shop on La Canebiere, the city’s historic main avenue, had been…
Javelin thrower Rinku and middle-distance runner Soumya celebrate after winning gold medals in their respective events. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to the Asian Para Games 2026, winning 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, on the opening day to occupy fourth place in the overall standings…
India’s Rakshita Raju was disqualified from her bronze medal-winning position (Image: IANS) India’s Rakshita Raju was disqualified after initially finishing third in the women’s 1500m T11 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, with compatriot Ravanni Valasanani promoted to the bronze-medal position following the decision.Rakshita, running alongside guide Tabres Khan, clocked…
Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India made a spectacular start to the Asian Para Games, collecting 11 medals, including four gold, across shooting, athletics, judo and swimming on Monday to occupy fourth place in the overall standings.Established stars Mona Agarwal and Nishad Kumar led the charge, while middle-distance runner Soumya…
Ajeet singh and Rinku Hooda India’s Rinku and Ajeet Singh delivered a thrilling one-two finish in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, with Rinku edging his compatriot by just nine centimetres to clinch gold and secure the country’s third double podium finish on Day 1.Rinku produced a…
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) fan vote with 62%, ahead of Messi/ Balland’or Cristiano Ronaldo has not appeared on the Ballon d’Or shortlist since 2022, but his place in the award’s history is receiving fresh attention through a new fan vote. The Al-Nassr forward is currently leading the official Ballon…
Kokila secures silver (Agency Images) India’s Kokila upgraded her bronze medal from the previous Asian Para Games to silver at the 2026 edition in Aichi-Nagoya, overcoming reigning world champion Yi Liu in the semifinals before falling to Kyrgyzstan’s Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy in the women’s J2 -52kg final on Monday.The Indian judoka’s title hopes, however, ended…
Pragyan Ojha replaces Ajit Agarkar as chairman (Agency Images) Pragyan Ojha will take over as chairman of the BCCI’s Men’s Selection Committee following Ajit Agarkar’s exit, while former India spinner Ramesh Powar has been appointed as a new member of the five-member panel, marking a change in the composition of the team responsible for selecting…
Soumya wins gold, Radha Venkatesh takes silver (Image: X) India secured a 1-2 finish in the women’s 1500m T12/T13 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games, with Soumya Kumar winning gold and Radha Venkatesh claiming silver on Monday.Soumya, running alongside her guide Bharath Kumar, clocked a personal best of 5:12.39 to finish on top with…
Chinmay Sutar (Pic credit: X) MUMBAI: Mumbai batter Chinmay Sutar made history on Monday when, playing only his second first-class fixture, the 29-year-old slammed 400 not out, in an marathon innings spanning 517 balls and studded with 46 fours and seven sixes, in a Ranji Trophy Plate group match between Mizoram and Nagaland at the…
