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Meet Thomas and Christine Embiid, the Cameroonian colonel and mother who put school first, then let basketball in.

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India Assured Of 2 Badminton Medals At Asian Para Games As Mixed Doubles Duos Shine

Oct 20, 2026

The mixed doubles pairs of Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass and Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan moved to the semifinals of their respective events, assuring India of two medals in badminton at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich Set For Arsenal Test Without Red-Hot Michael Olise

Oct 20, 2026

The London-born Michael Olise, who started in Arsenal's junior system, is suspended after picking up two yellow cards inside a minute in Bayern's 3-3 draw with Viking last week.

Asian Para Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: Sheetal Devi On Cusp Of Archery Gold After Medal Rush In Athletics

Oct 20, 2026

Asian Para Games 2026 Day 2 LIVE Updates: With a gold medal in women's 400m T20 final and double podium in men's javelin throw event, India has begun Day 2 of Aichi-Nagoya Games on a strong note.

Gianni Infantino Set To Take FIFA Re-Election Campaign To Japan To Court Asian Football Federations

Oct 20, 2026

Gianni Infantino's campaign for re-election as FIFA president is set to move this week to Japan and a meeting scheduled for Wednesday with the Asian Football Confederation.

India's Deepthi Jeevanji Shatters Asian Para Games Record With Stunning Gold In Women's 400m T20

Oct 20, 2026

India's Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal in the Asian Para Games' women's 400m T20 event after clocking a Games record time of 56.36sec on Tuesday.

Who is Deepthi Jeevanji? 23-year-old from Telangana with intellectual impairment wins back-to-back Asian Para Games gold

Oct 20, 2026

India's Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal in the Asian Para Games 2026' women's 400m T20 event after clocking a Games record time of 56.36s in Aichi-Nagoya. 

New York Knicks Doubted by Experts, but Anfernee Simons and Philadelphia Sixers’ Injuries Help

Oct 20, 2026

All 15 ESPN experts picked against the Knicks, but the 76ers arrive for opening night with six players on the injury report.

Mike Evans Sparks Buzz With Steph Curry Jersey After Joining The San Francisco 49ers

Oct 20, 2026

Mike Evans wore Steph Curry’s No. 30 Warriors jersey before the San Francisco 49ers faced the Washington Commanders, drawing attention to his growing connection to the Bay Area.

Kawhi Leonard Is Gone And Steve Ballmer Is Banned, But The LA Clippers Have One Way To Surprise The West

Oct 20, 2026

The Clippers are starting over without Kawhi Leonard, and owner Steve Ballmer is banned from courtside for a year.