Record dealmaking run shows Asia's growing appetite for sports assets - The Economic Times

• India secured its first-ever Asian Games medal in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) on September 21 during the 2026 games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. • Suchika Tariyal won a bronze medal in the women’s traditional -60 kg category after losing her semifinal match to Singapore’s Teo Hui Hoon.

• Indian athletes won four medals on September 22 at the 2026 Asian Games, led by strong performances in shooting and mixed martial arts. • Himanshu Dhillon and Rudrankksh Patil earned silver and bronze in the men's 10m air rifle, while Suchika Tariyal won a bronze in the women's traditional -60Kg MMA category.

• India won two silver medals in the women's 10m air rifle competition during the opening day of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday. • Elavenil Valarivan led the early charge for the Indian team to secure these two silver medals.

• Indian athletes secured multiple medals and a key victory in table tennis during the Asian Games on September 21. • Rudrankksh Patil and Himanshu Dhillon won bronze and silver in the men's individual 10m rifle, while Suchika Tariyal took bronze in women's 60kg MMA.

• India's women's table tennis team defeated Singapore 3-2 on Sunday, while the men's team lost 0-3 to Iran at the Asian Games. • The women's team secured the victory at Sky Hall Toyota by overcoming a 1-2 deficit to win their second Group F tie.

• India won four medals on Monday during the second day of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. • The medal haul included three awards from shooting and a historic performance by Suchika Tariyal, the first Indian to medal in mixed martial arts.

• Hong Kong’s Hui Yu Lydia Sham won the gold medal in Wushu, a Chinese martial art, during the Asian Games on September 21, 2026. • Sham secured the top spot with 9.713 points, narrowly beating Macau’s Cho Man Sou who took silver with 9.710 points.

• India won four medals during the second day of the Asian Games 2026. • Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil, and Parth Mane earned a silver medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event, finishing second to China.

• Andrés Cantor has joined the Netflix commentary team for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. • Cantor noted that the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand set records and showed how quickly the global women's game is evolving.

• Arsenal suffered their first loss of the season while Manchester United drew and Liverpool won during the latest Premier League weekend. • Recent data shows Manchester United runs and sprints less than most other clubs in the league.

• Manchester City extended their lead to three points at the top of the Premier League following Sunday's match action. • Individual performances defined the weekend as Isak scored for Liverpool and Cunha secured a result for Manchester United.

• Ole Miss climbed to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 rankings following a victory over LSU. • The SEC now holds 10 teams in the rankings, while LSU dropped to No. 10.