India qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament for the first time in 20 years after a commanding 3-0 win over Bangladesh in their final group match of the qualifying event here on Sunday.
The win, their second in the qualifiers, took India to six points from three matches. They had to wait for the result of Syria vs Uzbekistan match played later on Sunday to know their fate.
With Syria losing 0-3 to Uzbekistan, India finished second in Group B and qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament after 20 years as one of the seven best runners-up teams across the eight groups. India last played in the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament in 2006.
Uzbekistan also qualified as group toppers with nine points. Syria finished third with three points, and bottom-placed Bangladesh were relegated to the Development Phase after losing all three games. The main tournament will be held in China from March 24 to April 10, 2027.
Danny Meitei Laishram opened the scoring in the 25th min

Indian U20 football team

The win, their second in the qualifiers, took India to six points from three matches

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty say staying "mindfully aggressive" helped them break the China Masters jinx and the triumph has provided a "big boost" ahead of the Asian Games where they will go "all guns blazing" .
It was third time lucky for the Indian duo as they produced a stirring comeback to beat China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 11-21 21-13 21-17 and clinch the USD 1,250,000 China Masters Super 750 title here on Sunday on their third attempt.
It was their second title of the 2026 season and first at this event.
"Playing here is always good. We have always played (well) coming back from injury. In 2024 after Olympics we played here, we played semis. Then last year we played, we weren't in a good shape. We played finals," Satwik said.
"I think this also, after coming back from injury, this has been a tournament where it gave us a lot of confidence. This week has been the same story. Except the first round, all the games we have played three games."
Talking about t

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (L-R) (Image credit- BAI)

The title comes just weeks ahead of their title defence at the Asian Games, which is scheduled to be held from September 19 in Japan

Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite having started 19th on the grid.
It took the Mercedes driver fewer than 17 laps to fight his way to the front.
The rest of the race was spent tussling with teammate and title rival George Russell for the lead. Antonelli passed him for the final time with three laps remaining, going on to become the first Italian to win at Monza in 60 years.
"Oh my god ... it feels like a dream," Antonelli said.
That at least gave the crowd something to cheer about after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed out of the scuderia's home race early on. In the other Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton finished sixth.
It was Antonelli's seventh win of the season - and his fledgling F1 career - and extended his lead in the overall standings to 66 points ahead of Russell.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Andrea Kimi, Andrea

It took the Mercedes driver fewer than 17 laps to fight his way to the front

Barcelona stayed perfect in the Spanish league by cruising to a 5-0 win at Valencia, with Lamine Yamal scoring another brace for the Catalan club.
Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, while Manchester United was stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday.
Federico Gatti scored two minutes into stoppage time as Juventus drew 1-1 with AC Milan in Serie A. Augsburg moved to the top of the Bundesliga by winning 4-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt, and American midfielder Giovanni Reyna scored in Strasbourg's 6-2 rout of Troyes in France.
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Barcelona won its fourth game in a row at the start of the Spanish league and is the only team with a perfect record after four rounds.
Yamal scored a goal in each half following his first two goals of the season in the win against Rayo Vallecano in the previous round.
"I think we played a fantastic game," Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said.
"We controlled the game, we we

Lamine Yamal

Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, while Manchester United was stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz are back to the quarterfinals at the US Open, and they made it look easy.
The top-ranked Sabalenka solved some early struggles holding serve and overpowered Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-3 on Sunday. Alcaraz also advanced in straight sets, beating Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the second match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
"I'm happy with that performance," Alcaraz said.
"I played my game. I tried to play my style. Tommy's such a talented player. His shots are pretty dangerous and it's sometimes pretty difficult to control the ball when it comes to you, so I just tried to be ready."
Townsend broke Sabalenka three times in her first four service games as she looked to spring the upset. Sabalenka found a groove, regained her confidence and did not lose another point after falling behind 3-1 in the second set.
"I love matches like that because it was really challenging," Sabalenka said.
"Going through tough challenges and overcoming those challen

Aryna Sabalenka loses the 3-set encounter

The top-ranked Sabalenka solved some early struggles holding serve and overpowered Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-3 on Sunday

India will field full-strength men's and women's squads as they look to defend their cricket gold medals from the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games

India's women's cricket team during the Hangzhou Asian Games

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India's 2026 Asian Games campaign will be tested by the absence of key Hangzhou medallists, but rising stars and recent form offer a chance to surpass the all-time medal haul

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The Asian Games-bound Indian shooters will undergo preparatory camps at facilities in Delhi and Bhopal this month as they look to fine-tune their skills for peak performance at the quadrennial showpiece beginning September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The camps have been divided between the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal and the Karni Singh Range in the national capital.
As per the schedule, the selected Asian Games pistol and rifle shooters will train in Bhopal from September 5 to 14.
The skeet camp commenced at the Karni Singh Range on Friday, while the camp for trap shooters will be held from September 10 to 18 at the same venue.
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) High Performance Director Pierre Beauchamp said the focus of the camps would be on mental conditioning and technical refinement.
"At this stage, our focus shifts from volume to precision, mental conditioning, and technical refinement.
"The structure of these final camps allows our sports science and coachi

Indian shooter Kamaljeet

The camps have been divided between the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal and the Karni Singh Range in the national capital

The beds are a little over six feet long, the walls are close, and there is little room for anything beyond the essentials.
For some of India's athletes, however, spending a night inside a shipping container at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) here is less about discomfort and more about preparation for an unusual living arrangement awaiting them in Japan at the Asian Games.
With the Aichi-Nagoya Games beginning September 19 and no conventional athletes' village this time, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has set up makeshift container rooms at its centres in Patiala and Bengaluru to give its athletes a taste of what they can expect in Japan.
The idea is to make the unfamiliar familiar.
Athletes are taking turns to spend a night inside the container, waking up the next morning and following their usual routine before heading to training.
By the time they reach Japan, the hope is that their accommodation will no longer be a distraction.
"Two years ago, when it

2022 Asian Games silver medalist Karthik Kumar was also banned for doping last year

The beds are a little over six feet long, the walls are close, and there is little room for anything beyond the essentials.

The Japan Cricket Association has defended the preparations, saying the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee and Asian Cricket Council have worked together on the arrangements

Indian cricket team

Wushu player Bhanupratap has tested positive for Enobosarm (Ostarine), a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) associated with muscle and bone development

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck in added time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Everton against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The deadline day signing came off the bench to make his debut and curled a brilliant long-range shot into the top corner to salvage a point for his new club.
United twice led at Hill Dickinson Stadium through goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who looked to have scored the winner in the 88th. But Everton had an answer on both occasions, with Tyrique George also scoring.
"Everybody wants to start off like that," Maitland-Niles said. "The ball fell to me on the edge of the box. I put my foot through it, it ended up in the top corner, which I'm happy about."
It was another setback for United, which has just one win from its opening three games of the season after a loss to Hull and victory against Ipswich.
Defensive frailties cost United again as it conceded two goals for the third game running.
Mbeumo fired United in front straight after .

Bruno Fernandes player of the year

United twice led at Hill Dickinson Stadium through goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, who looked to have scored the winner in the 88th. But Everton had an answer on both occasions.

Brazil are currently ranked fifth in the world, while India are 138th, making the Kolkata fixture the highest-ranked opposition the Indian team has faced since the FIFA World Rankings were introduced

Former Brazil captain Cafu (PIC: PTI)

The match was originally scheduled for September 26, as part of India's three-match friendly series against South American teams, including Brazil and Uruguay

Indian football team

India will first face Panama at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru before travelling to Kolkata for back-to-back fixtures against Brazil and Uruguay on October 3 and 6

Satwik felt the China Masters win came at the perfect time after a difficult period away from competitive badminton

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Satwiksairaj, Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Chirag

Alexander Zverev wasn't in the mood for much conversation.
With empty seats everywhere after he finished his US Open first-round match in the early morning hours, he took two questions from reporters on the court and quickly wrapped it up.
"I think everybody's tired," he said.
"Everybody wants to go to sleep."
The city that never sleeps is going a little overboard this year.
Players have long loved the electricity of night matches at the US Open, where tennis under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium is a hallmark of the American Grand Slam tournament, with fans staying late and bringing plenty of energy. But with the tournament this year already setting a record with three post-2 a.m. finishes over the first six days, plus two more going past 1 am, concerns are bubbling up about how much after midnight is too much on such a big stage.
"I know they're dealing with a lot of different aspects as far as broadcast and TV and making sure certain matches get done and are starting at a ce

Alexander Zverev

Late-night finishes at the US Open have sparked concerns among players, with Alexander Zverev, Venus Williams and others questioning post-midnight scheduling.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday said the historic one-off T20 International between India and Japan this month will be a significant moment in cricket's journey to become a global sport by connecting to a new audience.
India and Japan are set to lock horns for the first time in a historic T20I in Japan on September 22, ahead of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The Games will start on September 19.
The match will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture. Played under the banner of the Suzuki Cup, it will commemorate the 75th anniversary of IndiaJapan diplomatic relations.
Saikia said the match is an effort of ICC chairman Jay Shah to take cricket to newer territories.
"Cricket's global journey is being shaped by moments that take the game beyond its traditional boundaries. The IndiaJapan T20I match on 22nd September,'26 is one such moment taking international cricket to Japan, connecting with a new audience and

Devajit Saikia

India and Japan are set to lock horns for the first time in a historic T20I in Japan on September 22, ahead of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer's governing body.
Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with a furious backlash.
But FIFA said on Sunday that he plans to stand again in next year's elections for a final term in office through 2031.
"The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election," a FIFA spokesperson said.
November 18 is the deadline for candidates to enter the next presidential contest, exactly four months ahead of the vote.
UEFA, European soccer's governing body, has led the calls for Infantino to go, saying it had lost confidence in him and previously threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. A number of national associations, such the English FA, have withdraw

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the stands

Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with a furious backlash

The BCCI remains the world's richest cricket board by a huge margin, while Australia, England and Pakistan complete the top four in global cricket's financial pecking order.

The deal ends the Allen family's ownership of the franchise and comes months after Seattle secured its second Super Bowl title

Khosla family, Seattle Seahawks ownership

Khosla family, Seattle Seahawks

Former Australia captain joins as major investor, global ambassador and advisor as Century Cricket prepares its first flagship centre at Bryant Park in Manhattan

Ricky Ponting

The league created or sustained 9,470 annualised jobs, a 16 per cent increase from Season 3

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