Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's Asian Games medal-winners during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi, praising their role in elevating the nation's sporting stature.
India's Para Asian Games contingent has been strengthened with the inclusion of boccia players Sachin Chamaria and Anjali Devi for the 2026 edition in Aichi-Nagoya.
Vishvajit More etched his name into Indian wrestling history by becoming the country's first Greco-Roman wrestler to win a silver medal at the U23 World Wrestling Championships.
Vinicius Junior will miss four league matches, including the highly anticipated El Clásico, after the Spanish Football Federation's disciplinary committee sanctioned the Brazil international for misconduct.