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Italy rebounded emphatically from their opening loss to Belgium by cruising to a 4-1 victory over Turkey in Bursa, putting their Nations League campaign back on track. Roberto Mancini's side took full advantage of a sloppy Turkish defense on a rain-soaked pitch, blitzing the hosts with three goals in the opening half-hour . The breakthrough came when Alessandro Bastoni capitalized on a miscued clearance by Zeki Celik. Davide Frattesi soon doubled the lead following an error by goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, before Michael Kayode added a third from a tight angle. Pio Esposito sealed the dominant win by scoring the fourth goal, securing a comprehensive three points for the visitors.

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Michael Olise's late goal helped France beat Belgium 0–1 in the Nations League in Brussels. Olise didn't start the match and only took the field in the 77th minute. It took him less than 12 minutes to make a difference, scoring a winner in the 88th minute. Olise advanced all the way to the edge of the Belgian area before curling a shot beyond the reach of Senne Lammens. France were playing without Kylian Mbappe, who returned to Real Madrid after getting injured against Türkiye on Friday. France are sitting at the top of the Group A points table with six points.

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India secured a memorable double podium in the men’s javelin throw final at the Asian Games 2026, with Yashvir Singh winning silver and Rohit Yadav taking bronze. Yashvir saved his best for his sixth and final attempt, producing a personal best of 85.72m to move into second place. Rohit, meanwhile, recorded his best throw of 84.35m in the third round, which proved enough for bronze. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won gold with a best effort of 88.55m, surpassing his earlier 88.33m mark in the fourth round. Yashvir’s silver was particularly notable after his return from shoulder surgery, while Rohit also completed a strong comeback following an elbow injury. India’s result also extended the country’s run of having two javelin throwers on the Asian Games podium.

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Gulveer Singh added another silver medal to India’s athletics haul at the Asian Games 2026, finishing second in the men’s 1500m final with a personal best of 3:36.72. The Indian distance runner stayed in contention throughout the 12-man race before producing a strong finish in the final lap to secure the podium place. Japan’s Kazuto Iizawa claimed gold in an Asian Games record time of 3:36.35, while his compatriot Nagiya Mori took bronze in 3:37.92. Gulveer’s latest medal is his second of the Games after he also won silver in the men’s 10,000m. His performance further underlined his consistency across distance events in Aichi-Nagoya. India’s other finalist, Yoonus Shah, finished ninth in 3:43.88. Gulveer’s two silvers mark a standout campaign for the Indian runner.

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Neeru Dhanda scripted history at the Asian Games 2026 by winning gold in the women’s individual trap event, becoming the first Indian woman to claim the title. The 26-year-old Haryana shooter delivered a superb performance in challenging conditions, hitting 28 of 30 targets in the final to set a new Asian record. China’s Sun Yunong finished with 26 hits for silver, while Kuwait’s Hajar Abdulmalik took bronze with 21. Dhanda had earlier topped the qualification standings with 118 hits and also helped India win silver in the women’s trap team event alongside Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer. Her triumph ended India’s 48-year wait for an individual Asian Games trap gold, following Randhir Singh’s men’s title in 1978. The victory also adds to Dhanda’s breakthrough 2026 season, after she became the first Indian woman to win an individual ISSF World Cup gold in trap at Lonato, Italy.

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The Russia-Ukraine war continues to be marked by fighting along the front lines, long-range strikes and attacks on critical infrastructure.

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Heavy rains and flooding have inundated streets, homes and communities across Thailand, disrupting daily life and leaving large areas under water

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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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