Women rowers hit by Asian Games selection norms

• JJ Spaun won the PGA Championship at Wentworth after his closest competitor, Manuel Elvira, failed to secure a victory on the final hole. • Manuel Elvira lost the title after recording a double bogey on the 18th hole following a conservative second shot.

• The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a bill to address college sports during the final weeks of its current session. • This legislative progress occurs while Congress continues to delay debates on spending, defense, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence.

• Several European football clubs began their continental campaigns this week, including Crystal Palace facing Lech Poznań. • Bournemouth captain Adam Smith stated the team must remain humble following a winless start to the season.

• Hockey competitions at the Asian Games 2026 will take place from September 18 to October 3. • The men's pool stage runs from September 18 to 28, with the gold and bronze medal matches scheduled for October 3.

• Sutirtha Mukherjee and Syndrela Das gave India a 2-0 lead over Pakistan in table tennis during the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. • India is currently targeting a gold medal in shooting while also competing in table tennis and kabaddi.

• India earned two silver medals in shooting during the opening day of medal competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. • Elavenil Valarivan played a central role in securing both silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle event.

• China led the medal tally after the first day of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. • India currently sits in joint-tenth place with Hong Kong, China, after winning two silver medals.

• India's men's 10m air rifle team won a silver medal on Monday during the second day of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. • Teammates Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, and Parth Mane finished second behind China, with South Korea taking the bronze.

• Indian athletes competed in kabaddi, hockey, badminton, shooting, and cricket during Day 2 of the Asian Games 2026 on September 21. • Suchika Tariyal reached the semi-finals of the women’s traditional 60kg MMA category, guaranteeing India its first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.

• India's shooting team won its third silver medal and the women's table tennis team defeated Pakistan 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals during Day 3 of the 2026 Asian Games. • Aadhya Tiwari and Jay Meena secured their second consecutive group stage victory by beating Mongolia's Bud Nyamdorj and Enkhkhuslen Ganbaatar in a match ending 5-3.

• Team India won two medals on the opening day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on September 20, 2026. • Elavenil Valarivan earned a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle with a score of 252.4, while the Men’s Table Tennis Team defeated Indonesia 3–0.

• The Indian men’s 10m air rifle team won a silver medal during the second day of the Asian Games 2026 on Monday. • India's women's hockey team enters their second Pool B match against Indonesia following a 19-0 victory over Uzbekistan.