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Bridge: The card game that’s an Asian Games sport

Bridge: The card game that’s an Asian Games sport

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Most people associate the word “bridge” with either a structure or perhaps The Bridge. Fewer know it is also the name of one of the world’s oldest and most demanding mind sports. The 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships are underway at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon in Panaji, with nearly 300 players and officials across 46 teams from 16 countries and territories competing from June 21-27. The continental championship was inaugurated by Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant in the presence of World Bridge Federation President Franck Riehm and Shree Cement Chairman H.M. Bangur, as India hosts one of Asia’s biggest Bridge events. Despite its rich history and Asian Games status, Bridge remains unfamiliar to many sports fans. Here’s everything you need to know about the game. More than just a card game Bridge, or Contract Bridge, is played by four people split into two partnerships sitting opposite each other. Like doubles tennis, partners sit across from one another, but unlike tennis, they work together strategically throughout the game. The two sides are referred …

‘Exhausted’ Manika Batra accuses TTFI of breaching its own constitution in Asian Games selection rown

‘Exhausted’ Manika Batra accuses TTFI of breaching its own constitution in Asian Games selection rown

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 01:04 PM IST Table tennis star Manika Batra has said that the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) violated its own rules while selecting the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Games but indicated that she won’t be pursuing the matter any more for now. Batra, who had won bronze at the 2018 Asian Games and is a triple gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games, was named only as a reserve for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and she had earlier asked for an explanation from the TTFI for her omission from the main squad. She said in a statement on Friday that she was told by the TTFI that a nine-member selection committee had selected the Indian squad for the Asiad. “TTFI, in its response to me, has stated that the entire selection process was conducted strictly in accordance with the rules. However, the documents available with me show that a 9-member Selection Committee decided the Asian Games team, while Article 24(C)(j) of the TTFI Constitution states that no …

Sindhushree G sets Pole Vault National Record; Animesh Kujur seals Asian Games spot

Sindhushree G sets Pole Vault National Record; Animesh Kujur seals Asian Games spot

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National records continued to tumble at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar on Thursday as Sindhushree G rewrote the women’s pole vault record, while Animesh Kujur secured his place for the 2026 Asian Games with a dominant performance in the men’s 200m. Sindhushree stole the show by clearing 4.25m on her first attempt to set a new national record, surpassing Baranica Elangovan’s previous mark of 4.23m. The effort also comfortably exceeded the Athletics Federation of India’s Asian Games qualification standard of 4.10m. Baranica settled for silver after clearing 4.20m, while Nitika Akare claimed bronze with a clearance of 4.10m, ensuring all three medallists achieved the qualification mark. In the men’s 200m, national record holder Animesh Kujur clinched gold in 20.74s after already breaching the Asian Games qualification standard of 20.88s with a 20.87s run in the heats. Dondapati Mrutyum Jayaram (20.97s) and Jishnu Prasad P.K. (21.18s) completed the podium. Multiple athletes achieve Asian Games standards The women’s 200m saw all three medallists qualify for the Asian Games. Harita Bhadra won gold in …

Animesh Kujur books 200m Asian Games berth, rues lack of competition | Sports News

Animesh Kujur books 200m Asian Games berth, rues lack of competition | Sports News

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3 min readBhubaneswarJun 26, 2026 12:03 AM IST Ace sprinter Animesh Kujur booked his berth for the Asian Games 2026 in 200m event with a timing of 20.74s in the final breaching the qualification mark of 20.88s set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) at the Inter State National Athletics Championships on Thursday. While breaching the qualification mark was not a problem for Animesh, the timing is not upto his standards. Animesh has a personal best of 20.32s. “Honestly, I was not here for timing. The idea was to secure the qualification mark for the Asian Games. Since I have got it now, I will further focus on improving before the Asian Games,” Animesh told the media after his race. Animesh is coming on the back of a bronze medal at the Asian Relay Championships in mixed 4*100 relay. His coach Martin Owens wanted him to relax. “I wanted him to do well and achieve the qualification mark. As we are very tired from the long trip of the Asian Relay Championships. He didn’t …

Earns 21% Profits But Game’s Over Too Soon For Vikram Bhatt’s Film!

Earns 21% Profits But Game’s Over Too Soon For Vikram Bhatt’s Film!

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Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past Box Office Day 13 Collection! (Photo Credit: YouTube) Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past sky-rocketed our expectations with its opening day. Mahaakshay Chakraborty and Chetna Pande starrer surpassed all expectations during its opening week. But there’s been an unexpected crash since the arrival of Cocktail 2. The end may be near for Vikram Bhatt‘s directorial. Scroll below for the day 13 report! How much has it earned in India? According to Sacnilk, Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past collected 20 lakh on day 13. It has witnessed another 16% drop compared to 24 lakh collected on the discounted Tuesday. There was already strong competition against Cocktail 2. Starting tomorrow, it will also have to battle Welcome To The Jungle, possibly leading to a further reduction in screen count. The total box office collection have reached 18.16 crore net in India. Including GST, the gross earnings stand at 21.42 crore. Take a look at the week-wise collection breakdown in India (net): Week 1 – 15.9 crore Day 8 – 50 lakh Day 9 …

Indian Men’s Foil team qualify for Asian Games

Indian Men’s Foil team qualify for Asian Games

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The competitive action at the 26th Asian Senior Fencing Championship reached its absolute peak on the final day at Bharat Mandapam, with the last two team titles decided in intense clashes on the pistes. Host nation India showed clear technical growth and marked a monumental developmental step forward while matching up against Asia’s elite, deeply seasoned Olympic-cycle structures. In the Men’s Foil Team category, the local rotation of Sachin, Sanasam Hemash Singh, Tejas Manoj Patil, and Aditya relied on rapid blade-work and close-quarter infighting. Backed by an electric home crowd, they minimized unforced errors and stayed highly competitive in their middle-relay blocks against world-class opposition to secure an impressive 8th position, locking in a direct qualification spot for the upcoming Asian Games. Meanwhile, the Women’s Épée Team of Prachi Lohan, Taniksha Khatri, Mitva Jesangbhai Chaudhari, and Yashkeerat Kaur Hayer brought immense tactical grit to the strip. Building on individual baselines, the local foursome successfully managed the clock and distance against towering continental units to show outstanding structural resilience and lock down a solid 9th-place ranking. …

Jyothi Yarraji seals Asian Games spot

Jyothi Yarraji seals Asian Games spot

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In the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Inter State National Championships, Jyothi Yarraji stared at the big screen after the race. Once it flashed 12.99s in front of her name, she fell on the track, virtually hugging it and feeling it. The celebration showed how much it had meant to return to the track after a year-long layoff due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. She breezed through the hurdles to breach the Asian Games qualification mark and go under 13s in the final to claim the national title. Last year, Jyothi was bound for the World Championships, but a freak injury during training, where she hit a hurdle, kept her away from the track. “I felt so good today. Interestingly, exactly one year back, I got injured and today I am here clocking sub 13s, it means a lot for me,” Jyothi told the reporters after her race. “I was expecting a better race. Something around 12.6s, but that’s okay. I have been praying every day since I got injured on this …

Anushka Yadav breaks hammer throw national record, seals Asian Games spot

Anushka Yadav breaks hammer throw national record, seals Asian Games spot

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4 min readBhubaneswarJun 24, 2026 11:03 PM IST What Sushil Yadav left unfinished at 18 due to family responsibilities, his daughter Anushka completed in spectacular fashion on Friday. As the sun set on the horizon of Kalinga Stadium, Sushil watched 18-year-old Anushka break the women’s Hammer Throw national record twice in the space of 40 minutes. Anushka, who hails from Baleni village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, first improved the national mark in her second attempt with a throw of 65.64m and broke it again in the final attempt with a mark of 67.02m. The previous national record was in the name of Sarita Singh (65.25m), and Anushka’s performance also went beyond the Asian Games qualification mark of 61.72m. “I had to leave the sport when I was 18 due to family responsibilities and my marriage. Since then, I wanted to make one of my kids a hammer thrower,” an ecstatic Sushil told The Indian Express. “Initially, my son (who is 16 years old) started and Anushka started coming along. Then, I realised that her body …

Chance for Ruturaj, Sai & Padikkal to stake Test claim in 4-day games vs Sri Lanka A

Chance for Ruturaj, Sai & Padikkal to stake Test claim in 4-day games vs Sri Lanka A

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After India A clinched the one-day tri-series with Vaibhav Sooryanshi performing the headline act, attention now shifts to their upcoming four-day fixtures, the first of which begins in Galle on Thursday. With the senior team set to tour the island in August for a two-match Test series with crucial World Test Championship (WTC) points up for grabs, a few of the Test regulars will get much-needed game time in Lankan conditions, which have tested them aplenty in recent years. India A, led by Dhruv Jurel, has B Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal and Ruturaj Gaikwad – three batsmen whose performances will be keenly watched by the senior team management. In their last Test series against South Africa at home, which they lost, the performance of the batting unit in spin-friendly conditions caused plenty of concerns for India. The way Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj troubled Indians in the first Test at Kolkata prompted the think tank to explore the possibility of bringing in Gaikwad as a middle-order option for the second game in Guwahati. But the …

Asian Games row: Manika Batra threatens legal action, seeks PM intervention | Sports News

Asian Games row: Manika Batra threatens legal action, seeks PM intervention | Sports News

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India’s leading table tennis player Manika Batra has intensified her challenge to her exclusion from the Asian Games squad, issuing a strongly-worded statement demanding answers from the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and warning that she could pursue legal action if a satisfactory explanation is not provided. Batra also said she has sought Prime Minister Narendra’s intervention. Batra, who was named only as a reserve for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, insisted that she was not seeking a place in the team or asking for the decision to be reversed. “Let me state this clearly. I am not asking to be selected. I am not asking anyone to overturn the decision. I am asking for answers,” Batra said. The former Asian Games medallist questioned the basis on which players were evaluated, pointing out that she is currently ranked World No. 51 and that international rankings operate on a rolling points system. She asked what period had been considered during the selection process and whether a marginal drop outside the world’s top 50 was enough to …