‘Either a flagbearer or I watch it on television’: Manu Bhaker remembers Jaspal Rana ahead of Asian Games opening ceremony

• Members of Congress are proposing the Protect College Sports Act to limit the amount of money college athletes can earn from their schools. • The bill would entrench a recent court settlement into federal law for 10 years and restrict athletes to only one penalty-free school transfer.

• FC Bayern Munich defeated Union Berlin with a 7-0 victory in a recent match. • The team secured a dominant win to maintain momentum heading into their scheduled break.

• Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100m sprint at the ATHLOS London event to close her 2026 season. • She finished the race in 10.80 seconds, which established a new meeting record.

• The opening ceremony for the 20th Asian Games began at 4 PM on September 19th at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Japan. • Vietnam sent a sports delegation of nearly 500 members to the event with a goal of winning at least 4 gold medals.

• India's badminton contingent is starting its Asian Games campaign with key players including PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen. • The men's team is attempting to surpass their previous silver medal finish, while the women's team is pursuing a second medal.

• Japan will host the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya in 2026. • Organizers expect up to 15,000 athletes and team officials, with a maximum of 10,000 athletes competing across 41 sports.

• Forty-five Asian nations and regions will compete in the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan. • India is sending one of the largest delegations with 501 athletes competing across 37 different sports.

• Organizers of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have excluded several sports and events that were featured in the 2023 Hangzhou edition. • Removed events include bridge, where India won a silver medal in 2023, and the 10km open-water swimming race.

• Harry Kane became the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals during Bayern Munich's 7-0 victory over Union Berlin. • The striker reached the century mark in just 31 matches and currently holds a total of 101 league goals.

• President Trump announced he is banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. • The president justified the decision by accusing the three news organizations of reporting "fiction" and "lies."

• Indian athletes have begun arriving in Aichi-Nagoya for the Asian Games, which officially start on September 19. • Both the men's and women's hockey teams currently hold a world ranking of No. 8.