India's Sachin Siwach defeated England's William Hewitt by a 4-1 split decision to enter the men's 60kg boxing quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
India's Tejas Shirse qualified for the men's 110m hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games after finishing third in his heat with a time of 13.76 seconds.
India's Murali Sreeshankar qualified for the Commonwealth Games men's long jump final with an opening leap of 8.01m, clearing the automatic mark in his first attempt.
Indian sprinter Gurindervir Singh failed to qualify for the men's 100m semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games after clocking 10.39 seconds in the heats.
Gujarat will have its biggest-ever representation at the Asian Games, with nine athletes and one reserve selected for India's squad for Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Raja Muthupandi on his Commonwealth Games silver, while Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Vijay announced a ₹30 lakh cash reward.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi thanked VVS Laxman and Hrishikesh Kanitkar for giving him the freedom to play naturally after winning Player of the Series in Zimbabwe.
Esha Singh overcame the pressure of expectations to win women's 25m pistol gold, while Manu Bhaker claimed bronze at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou.
Sanju Samson says he has stepped away from the "rat race" and will play cricket on his own terms, while recalling Virat Kohli's advice and India's T20 World Cup triumph.
Lando Norris claimed his first Formula 1 win of 2026 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, leading McLaren to its maiden victory of the season ahead of Max Verstappen.
