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Mbappé shines as Real Madrid climb to second in La Liga with 4-2 win over Sevilla

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December 23, 2024

Kylian Mbappé celebrates after scoring against Sevilla

Kylian Mbappé scored a brilliant goal and assisted another as Real Madrid triumphed 4-2 over Sevilla, moving up to second place in La Liga and narrowing the gap to Atlético Madrid to just one point ahead of the winter break.

The match began with a spectacular strike from Mbappé, who fired a thunderous shot from outside the box to give Madrid a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute. Just 10 minutes later, Federico Valverde doubled the advantage with a long-range effort. In the 34th minute, Rodrygo added a third, finishing off a cross from Lucas Vázquez. Sevilla pulled one back almost immediately as Isaac Romero headed home a cross in the 35th minute, but Brahim Díaz restored Madrid’s three-goal cushion in the 53rd minute after a clever assist from Mbappé and Vázquez.

Sevilla scored again in the 85th minute through Dodi Lukebakio, but Real Madrid held on for the win, which left them two points ahead of third-place Barcelona.

Mbappé, who had struggled to adapt to life at Madrid and had missed penalties in recent weeks, spoke of the importance of bouncing back from difficult moments. “I took a lot of positives from the Bilbao game. I hit rock bottom,” Mbappé said, reflecting on his penalty miss earlier this month. “I realised at that moment I have to give my all for this shirt and play with personality.”

Dortmund strikes three times to beat Wolfsburg in Bundesliga

In the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund secured a 3-1 victory at Wolfsburg, thanks to three goals in five first-half minutes. Donyell Malen opened the scoring with a close-range volley in the 25th minute, followed by Maximilian Beier’s excellent finish just three minutes later. Julian Brandt, making his return from injury, added a third before halftime. Wolfsburg pulled one back in the 58th minute through Denis Vavro’s header, but Dortmund hung on to secure the three points, moving to 25 points and sitting in the final European spot. Wolfsburg remains in mid-table with 21 points.

Atalanta tops Serie A after De Ketelaere’s late goal

Atalanta regained the top spot in Serie A with a thrilling 3-2 win over Empoli. Charles De Ketelaere proved to be the hero, scoring the match-winning goal in the 86th minute. The Belgian weaved through defenders before calmly slotting home from the edge of the box. Empoli had taken the lead through Lorenzo Colombo’s early volley, but Atalanta responded with two goals before halftime: De Ketelaere’s diving header and Ademola Lookman’s calm finish. Empoli equalized early in the second half with a penalty from Sebastiano Esposito, but De Ketelaere’s late strike ensured Atalanta claimed all three points and moved to 40 points, two ahead of second-place Napoli.

Roma crush Parma in 5-0 victory

Paulo Dybala scored twice and set up another in Roma’s commanding 5-0 win over Parma. The Argentinian forward netted a penalty in the first half and pounced on a rebound early in the second to help Roma bounce back from recent setbacks. Roma’s dominant performance came after a difficult loss to promoted Como the previous week, as they secured their fifth league win of the season.

Juventus end winless streak with 2-1 victory at Monza

Juventus snapped a four-match winless run in Serie A with a 2-1 win at Monza. Weston McKennie opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a volley from a corner, but Monza equalized through Samuele Birindelli’s volley eight minutes later. Nicolás González’s strike in the 39th minute restored Juve’s lead, and despite some late pressure from Monza, Juventus held on to claim all three points, moving to 31 points in sixth place.

As Europe’s top leagues head into the winter break, the race for the titles and European spots remains tightly contested, with thrilling matches expected in the new year.

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Asian Games 2026: Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur lead India athletics campaign

Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh advanced to the men’s 100m semifinals after finishing third and second respectively in their heats at the Asian Games.

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September 24, 2026

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India will have two representatives in the men’s 100m semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games after Animesh Kujur and national record holder Gurindervir Singh progressed from their respective heats on Thursday.

Kujur secured third place in Heat 1 with a timing of 10.36 seconds, while Gurindervir finished second in Heat 4 after clocking 10.38 seconds. Both sprinters therefore moved into the next round of the competition.

The heats were held at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium as part of the athletics programme at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Animesh Kujur finishes third in Heat 1

Kujur produced a strong finish in his opening-round heat to register 10.36 seconds and take third place.

His performance was enough to secure his progression to the men’s 100m semifinals, giving India a second representative in the next stage of the event.

Gurindervir Singh advances from Heat 4

Gurindervir Singh also booked his semifinal spot after finishing second in Heat 4 with a time of 10.38 seconds.

The Indian sprinter, who holds the national record in the men’s 100m, thus joined Kujur in the semifinal round.

With both Indians progressing from their respective heats, India will have two athletes competing in the men’s 100m semifinals at the Asian Games.

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Asian Games 2026 Day 4: Mirabai Chanu silver leads India’s medal haul

India ended Day 4 of the Asian Games 2026 with 12 medals. Mirabai Chanu’s silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting was among the day’s major highlights.

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2 days ago

September 23, 2026

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India continued its medal-winning campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, with a strong showing across shooting, weightlifting, soft tennis, badminton and wushu.

The highlight of Day 4 was Mirabai Chanu’s silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event. The medal was Chanu’s first at the Asian Games and ended India’s 28-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the continental event.

India also secured bronze medals in the men’s and women’s team skeet events and another bronze through Jay Meena in men’s singles soft tennis. The Indian men’s badminton team also secured a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals.

By the end of Day 4, India’s tally stood at 12 medals — one gold, five silver and six bronze. India was placed 13th in the overall medal standings.

Mirabai Chanu wins historic Asian Games silver

Mirabai Chanu produced one of India’s biggest moments of the day by winning silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition.

The medal was Chanu’s first-ever at the Asian Games. Her performance also brought India its first weightlifting medal at the Games since Karnam Malleswari won silver at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games.

North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the gold after successfully lifting 121kg in the clean and jerk, setting a new Asian Games record in the process.

Chanu’s silver added another medal to India’s growing tally on Day 4.

India wins two bronze medals in skeet shooting

India added two bronze medals in shooting through the men’s and women’s team skeet events.

In the men’s competition, Anantjeet Singh Naruka also reached the individual final, although India missed out on a medal in that individual event.

The women’s shooting team also narrowly missed a medal in the 10m air pistol team event. India finished level with Vietnam on the overall score, but Vietnam took the bronze on the inner-10 countback.

Manu Bhaker qualified for the women’s 10m air pistol final, while India missed out on a team medal in the event.

Jay Meena creates history in soft tennis

Jay Meena won a bronze medal in men’s singles soft tennis, giving India its first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.

Meena reached the semi-finals but was dealing with an injury during the knockout stage. His bronze added to India’s medal tally on Day 4.

Indian men’s badminton team secures bronze

India’s men’s badminton team ended its Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals.

The team faced China in the semi-final. India’s campaign therefore ended with a podium finish despite the loss at the final stage.

Roshibina Devi assures India another medal

India was also guaranteed another medal in wushu after Naorem Roshibina Devi advanced to the women’s 60kg final.

Roshibina defeated Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 10-0 in the semi-final to book her place in the final. Her progress guaranteed India at least a silver medal in the event.

India women’s hockey team records big win

The Indian women’s hockey team also registered a commanding victory on Day 4, defeating Thailand 20-1.

The result was among India’s notable performances across team sports during the day’s competition.

Asian Games 2026 India medal tally after Day 4

India finished Day 4 with 12 medals:

Medal	Count
Gold	1
Silver	5
Bronze	6
Total	12

India’s only gold so far has come from the women’s cricket team. Shooting has contributed seven medals, while weightlifting and soft tennis have also added to the country’s tally.

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Asian Games 2026: India win first gold as women’s cricket team beats Sri Lanka

India won its first gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 after the women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the T20I final, taking the country’s medal tally to seven.

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3 days ago

September 22, 2026

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India opened its gold medal account at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after the women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the T20I final on Tuesday.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side produced a dominant performance to win the final and claim India’s first gold medal of the Games. India set Sri Lanka a target of 217 runs before bowling them out for 69.

The victory took India’s medal tally to seven, adding a gold to the six medals secured during the opening days of the competition.

India assure another medal in badminton

India also secured another medal opportunity in men’s team badminton after defeating hosts Japan 3-0 in the quarter-final.

Ayush Shetty completed the victory by beating Japan’s Koki Watanabe 21-10, 21-19, sending India into the semifinals and assuring the country of at least a medal in the event.

Earlier, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi to give India a 2-0 lead in the tie.

Roshibina Devi assures India another medal

India also secured a medal in wushu after Roshibina Devi reached the women’s 60kg semi-finals.

Roshibina defeated Macao’s Man Sin Chu by point difference to book her place in the last four.

However, India’s Aryan was knocked out in the men’s 56kg quarter-final after losing to Uzbekistan’s Saydullo Abdurashitov.

India miss shooting medal

India’s Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane finished fourth in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team final after earlier qualifying second for the gold medal match.

The pair therefore missed out on a podium finish in the event.