File Pic: Chinese women’s cricket team (Getty Images) China’s women’s cricket campaign at the Asian Games ended in agonising fashion on Thursday, without the team even taking the field, as their quarter-final against Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of a wet outfield in Nisshin, Aichi prefecture.The T20 match at Korogi Sports…

Japan’s reputation for organisational efficiency lay in tatters as the rowing and shooting contingent faced unexpected ordeals upon arrival. A majority of the rowing squad were left stranded without accommodation, some of their names actually missing from the accreditation system.“Only three of the 22 men’s athletes have accommodation against their names. And the names of…

Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: FIDE has stepped in to address an accommodation crisis that disrupted the opening day of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, assuring affected federations that they will not be left to bear additional costs arising from the arrangements.In a statement, FIDE said it “notes with deep regret”…

Kapil Dev dodges Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup for a record eighth time on Sunday. But the post-match celebrations were overshadowed by the team’s decision not to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister and the chairman of the…