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India's Tejaswin Shankar won the men's decathlon bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, finishing with a total of 7,934 points.   The multi-event star navigated a grueling ten-event field across two demanding days, staying competitive with strong showings in his specialty high jump (973 points), long jump (942 points), and the 110m hurdles (932 points). After a strong first day that briefly put him at the top of the standings, he weathered tough phases in the discus and pole vault. Shankar capped off his brilliant campaign by winning the final 1500m event with a time of 4:33.09.   Japan's Yuma Maruyama claimed the gold with 8,123 points, while China's Xinghua Chen took silver with 8,012 points. This podium finish added a second consecutive Asian Games medal to Shankar's resume, following his silver at Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023), marking another historic milestone for Indian athletics

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India's seasoned shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the silver medal at the Asian Games 2026, recording a best throw of 20.64 metres on his fifth attempt. Aimed at a historic hat-trick of successive continental gold medals following his triumphs in Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2022, Toor faced a tough challenge on a wet evening in Nagoya. He fought hard at the top of the field, but Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise snatched the gold with a Games-record throw of 20.81m. Despite missing out on the top step of the podium, Toor’s silver marked his third consecutive medal at the Asian Games, cementing his legacy as one of India's greatest field athletes. 

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India's Ancy Sojan won the women's long jump silver medal at the Asian Games 2026, finishing with a best effort of 6.53m. Leading the competition for the majority of the event after opening strongly with a 6.49m leap and improving to 6.53m in the fifth round, Ancy came agonizingly close to the gold. However, China's Huang Yingying snatched victory on the very final jump of the night with a 6.55m effort, leaving the Indian national record-holder with a heartbreaking two-centimetre miss. Meanwhile, compatriot Shaili Singh put up a strong fight for a double podium finish. Shaili clawed her way into the bronze-medal position in the fourth round with a 6.41m jump and improved to 6.42m on her fifth attempt. Unfortunately, she was edged off the podium in the dying stages of the competition when China's Mengyi Tan leaped 6.46m on her final attempt, leaving Shaili agonizingly in fourth place.

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India's Esha Singh won the individual silver medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the Asian Games 2026, after a thrilling, high-stakes battle that went down to a dramatic shoot-off. Having barely squeaked into the final, Esha mounted a sensational comeback, matching China's Jiaruixuan Xiao shot-for-shot to tie at 38 hits apiece and equal the Games Record. Following a tense sequence of shoot-offs, she narrowly missed out on the gold by the barest of margins, sealing a brilliant silver that added another stellar milestone to her shooting career.

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India's Prachi Choudhary won the bronze medal in the women's 400m at the Asian Games 2026, clocking 53.21 seconds in a wet and challenging final. Running through testing rainy conditions that she expertly navigated, Prachi held her position firmly in a high-caliber field to secure a brilliant podium finish. Bahrain's Salwa Naser took the gold with a Games-record time of 49.20 seconds, while Iran's Zahra Zarei Manoujan claimed silver. Proving her individual prowess alongside her renowned relay capabilities, Prachi's hard-earned bronze marked a proud milestone for Indian athletics.

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Congress workers staged protests across India against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation over the Election Commission’s handling of electoral-roll revisions. Demonstrations were reported in several states with several workers being allegedly detained

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Portugal secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Norway in their UEFA Nations League Group A4 clash at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. Joao Félix opened the scoring in the 17th minute, finding the bottom corner after being set up by Pedro Neto. Norway responded early after the break when Erling Haaland reacted quickest to a loose ball from a free-kick and fired home in the 51st minute. However, Portugal restored their lead just three minutes later when Gonçalo Ramos capitalised on goalkeeper Orjan Nyland’s mistake while playing out from the back, chipping the stranded keeper. Norway dominated possession during the closing stages and pushed for another equaliser, but Portugal’s defence held firm. Cristiano Ronaldo remained an unused substitute as Portugal made it two wins from two and ended Norway’s 14-match unbeaten home run.

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Columbus Crew stunned Inter Miami 2-1 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with Jamal Thiaré scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner after Lionel Messi had cancelled out Josef Martínez’s penalty. Columbus struck first in the 28th minute when Martínez converted from the spot after Yannick Bright brought him down. Messi responded just five minutes later, curling a spectacular free-kick from a tight angle beyond goalkeeper Patrick Schulte to make it 1-1. Miami had more possession but struggled to create chances, managing only five shots compared with Columbus’ 14. The hosts continued to push late and finally found the breakthrough in the eighth minute of added time when Thiaré reacted quickest after Rocco Ríos Novo parried Brais Méndez’s effort. Miami’s Santiago Morales was sent off after receiving two stoppage-time yellow cards as Columbus secured a memorable victory.

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South Africa sealed the three-match ODI series against Australia with a thrilling 32-run victory in the second match at Johannesburg. After being asked to bat, the hosts piled up 365/9, powered by centuries from captain Temba Bavuma and David Miller. Bavuma scored 103 off 116 balls, while Miller smashed 142 from just 93 deliveries, including nine sixes. Australia made a flying start in the chase through Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, who both scored 84, but South Africa's bowlers kept striking in the middle overs. Xavier Bartlett's explosive 50 off 28 balls briefly revived Australia's hopes, but the visitors were eventually bowled out for 333 in 49.5 overs. Lizaad Williams claimed three wickets, while Jack Edwards took five wickets for Australia. South Africa now lead the series 2-0.

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