🏆 Top 20 Sports News Stories — India & World
Friday, September 25, 2026
Here are 20 major sports stories in focus today, with the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games dominating India’s sporting calendar.
🇮🇳 India Sports
1. India Continues Asian Games Medal Hunt in Nagoya
India entered Friday with 17 medals — 1 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze — after another productive day in Aichi-Nagoya. Athletics, shooting, badminton, kabaddi, hockey, table tennis and several other sports are on India’s Day 7 schedule.
2. India Wins Silver in Men’s 4x400m Mixed Relay
India’s mixed 4x400m relay quartet of TS Manu, MR Poovamma, Vishal TK and Vithya Ramraj won silver in 3:14.46. Bahrain took gold in a Games-record 3:12.87.
3. Seema Kumari Wins Athletics Bronze
Indian distance runner Seema Kumari claimed bronze in the women’s 10,000m, ending a 15-year wait for India to win a medal in the event at the Asian Games.
4. Roshibina Devi Adds Another Asian Games Medal
Wushu athlete Roshibina Devi Naorem won silver in the women’s Sanda 60kg category. The result made her a three-time Asian Games medallist.
5. India Wins Mixed Skeet Bronze
Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal won India’s first mixed-team skeet medal at the Asian Games, taking bronze.
6. Satnam Singh and Salman Khan Secure Rowing Bronze
Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men’s double sculls, giving India another rowing medal at the Games.
7. Indian Men’s Hockey Team Beats South Korea 8-2
India produced another emphatic performance in men’s hockey, defeating South Korea 8-2. Dilpreet Singh scored a hat-trick, while Shilanand Lakra, Harmanpreet Singh, Abhishek and Rajinder Singh also scored.
8. India Men’s and Women’s Kabaddi Teams Reach Semifinals
Both Indian kabaddi teams completed unbeaten group campaigns. The men’s side defeated Chinese Taipei 37-21, while the women’s team beat Japan 50-25, sending both into the semifinals.
9. Indian Squash Players Reach Asian Games Quarterfinals
Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Abhay Singh and Veer Chotrani have advanced to the singles quarterfinals. Anahat and Tanvi will meet in an all-Indian women’s quarterfinal.
10. Lakshya Sen Leads India’s Badminton Campaign
Lakshya Sen played a key role in India’s 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Japan, defeating world No. 7 Kodai Naraoka. India’s men’s team secured a place in the medal rounds.
11. India Prepares for West Indies ODI Series
India’s three-match ODI series against West Indies begins September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram. Shubman Gill will captain the ODI side, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the squad.
12. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Return to ODI Action
The veteran pair will be part of India’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The series against West Indies will be their first ODI assignment since India’s England tour.
13. Two Players Receive Maiden ODI Call-Ups
Punjab’s Naman Dhir and Jammu & Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi have received their first ODI call-ups for India’s West Indies series. Ravindra Jadeja also returns to the 50-over squad.
🌍 World Sports
14. Carlos Alcaraz Calls for Earlier Grand Slam Finishes
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has called for Grand Slam matches to finish earlier, saying players should ideally not be competing deep into the night. His comments follow his US Open quarterfinal defeat in a match that ended at 3:33 a.m.
15. Laver Cup Begins in London
The 2026 Laver Cup is taking place in London, bringing leading players from Europe and the rest of the world together in the annual team competition. Alcaraz is among the major names in the spotlight.
16. Azerbaijan Grand Prix Weekend Gets Underway
Formula 1 attention turns to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with teams preparing for another important race weekend. Haas is also assessing its driver options for the 2027 season.
17. Haas Yet to Finalise 2027 Driver Line-Up
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu said the team expects to decide its 2027 driver line-up within the next couple of weeks. Esteban Ocon has indicated he is available on the driver market.
18. Ronaldo Eyes 1,000 Career Goals
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo continues his pursuit of the extraordinary 1,000-goal milestone as Portugal prepares for the next phase of its international campaign.
19. Football World Watches New International-Window Fixtures
The international football calendar is attracting attention with several major fixtures ahead, including matches involving leading national teams and a highly anticipated farewell appearance for Lionel Messi.
20. Asian Games Continue to Draw Global Attention
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games remain one of the world’s biggest sporting events this week, featuring more than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries across 43 sports. Newer disciplines including MMA, padel, teqball and esports are part of the expanded programme.
