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More than 250 athletes provisionally selected to represent Singapore at 2026 Asian Games
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Meenakshi Goyat ended Vinesh Phogat's hopes of making the 2026 Asian Games squad with a 6-4 win in the semifinals of the women's 53kg selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. Vinesh lost 4-6 to Asian bronze medallist Meenakshi in the last-four clash of the women's 53kg category after winning her first two bouts of the day. She began her campaign with a 7-1 victory over Jyoti of Haryana before defeating Nishu to reach the semifinals.
Vinesh Phogat knocked out of Asian Games trials after semifinal loss to Meenakshi
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Can Asian champions Qatar reach the knockouts?
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No Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi as Pakistan name squad for Asiad 2026
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Nepal batter achieves rare T20I milestone, joins Samson, Tilak in elite list
Nepal batter Kushal Bhurtel continued his extraordinary run of form at the Asian Games men's cricket qualifiers, matching a rare world record with back-to-back T20I centuries just days after hammering six sixes in a single over. The explosive opener produced another breathtaking innings on Thursday as Nepal thrashed Malaysia by 167 runs to strengthen their push for a place in the tournament final. After Malaysia elected to field first, Bhurtel and wicketkeeper-batter Aasif Sheikh launched a...
‘I'm confused about his career’: Manjrekar fires shots at Bumrah's workload management
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed concern over Jasprit Bumrah's international availability, saying he would like to see the star fast bowler commit more consistently to Indian cricket after his latest workload-related break. Bumrah was recently named in India's 15-member squad for the Asian Games in Japan, where Shreyas Iyer will lead the side in September. However, the pace spearhead has been rested for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England in June and July.