David Benavidez is set to compete in a three-belt cruiserweight unification clash in December, but now one sanctioning body is seeking clarity on which division ‘The Mexican Monster’ seeks to remain at.
Benavidez moved up to light-heavyweight back in 2024 and he defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk on his divisional debut to get his hands on the WBC interim title, then capturing the WBA (Regular) title at 175lbs with a win over David Morrell in the fight that followed.
With that in mind, the WBA have today requested official confirmation from Benavidez as ‘to clarify which title he intends to continue campaigning for’, presumably to allow them to strip him of the WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title in the near future.
The WBA Championship Committee has requested David Benavidez to clarify which title he intends to continue campaigning for, following his achievement of becoming a champion in two weight classes, holding the WBA Cruiserweight and Light Heavyweight titles.
“The WBA Championship Committee has requested David Benavidez to clarify which title he intends to continue campaigning for, following his achievement of becoming a champion in two weight classes, holding the WBA Cruiserweight and Light Heavyweight titles.”
Venezuela’s Albert Ramirez currently holds the WBA Interim light-heavyweight title and could soon be elevated into position as the new WBA (Regular) titleholder, should the WBA wish to extinguish their interim belt at 175lbs.
Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel has made it clear he wants to leave the club
Manchester United have two weeks to find a resolution with JJ Gabriel if they want to keep the highly-rated 15-year-old at the club. The youngster shocked the club earlier this month by asking to have his registration terminated by the United hierarchy.
The 15-year-old had been in line to make his Manchester United debut and feature against Brighton in the Carabao Cup, but was left out of the squad following the bombshell.
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He hasn’t featured for any of the United youth sides since then, and has reportedly jetted off to Spain to hold talks with Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Gabriel turns 16 in two weeks time, on October 6 and he’ll then be eligible to be legally represented by an agent.
He’ll also be able to join a foreign club using his Irish passport and the Daily Mail claims super-agents Ali Barat and Jorge Mendes are keen on snapping up the youngster.
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United are still hopeful that they’ll be able to convince the youngster they’re the right place for his development, though the club’s recent decline is said to be the main driving force behind the youngster looking for a move elsewhere.
The Old Trafford hierarchy are unwilling to bow to demands and rip up the youngster’s current contract, which expires at the end of the season.
If United were to terminate the youngster’s contract, they could earn as little as £300,000 in compensation when he could be worth millions of pounds in the years to come.
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There’s also the caveat that Gabriel could launch an appeal with the Premier League or FIFA, to allow him to be released from United.
Especially if a lucrative offer from Barcelona or Real Madrid is on the table, and because of his age, it would be very difficult for Man United to stand in the family’s way of relocating.
There are also FIFA rules with specific criteria over a young player’s education, though home-schooling would offer interested club’s a way round such regulation.
Gabriel has not been at United for the last two weeks and it’s very likely that the player will leave the club, though the club have made it clear the youngster’s welfare is paramount.
Sep 20, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) and second baseman Michael Massey (19) stand for the playing of God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
The Chicago White Sox (80-76) open a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium against the Kansas City Royals (67-89), and the ChiSox enter play a game back of the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central Division.
Chicago has an impressive 31-18 record inside the division, including a 7-3 mark against Kansas City. These two teams haven’t met in Kansas City since April 9-12, when the teams split a four-game set.
The White Sox turn to LHP Anthony Kay (9-9, 4.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) for his 30th start and 32nd appearance of the season. The bottom has fallen out for the southpaw lately, though, as he is 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 33 IP in the past seven starts.
On the flip side, the Royals, who have been eliminated for quite some time, will counter with LHP Daniel Lynch IV (6-5, 3.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP). He is making his ninth start, and 55th appearance, as he transitions to a starting role.
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Chicago has managed a 21-26 mark this season against left-handed starting pitchers, while Kansas City is a dismal 12-31 against southpaws in 2026. The Royals’ mark against lefties is easily the worst mark in the majors.
The White Sox won three of four games against the Detroit Tigers over the weekend, snapping back on track after a 5-12 record in a 17-game span from Aug. 30 to Sept. 18.
The Royals were swept in a three-game interleague series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting outscored 18-13, with a pair of one-run losses. Kansas City is also a dismal 1-7 in the past eight games, and 5-14 in the past 19 outings since Aug. 30.
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Neither of these teams is playing very well, so we’re going to side with the team with the most on the line. The WHITE SOX (-120) are the play as slight favorites on the road, and they’re worth a look.
While I certainly don’t love Chicago, at no point has Kansas City shown any signs of life against lefties this season. And, if both pitchers are knocked out early, the White Sox have one of the better bullpens in the majors at 3.68, while the bullpen for the Royals ranks 30th in the majors with a 5.04 ERA.
Let’s look to the UNDER 8 (-105) in this AL Central series opener, but go rather lightly. The Under has cashed in the past two starts by Lynch, and the Under is 12-2 in the past 14 games for Kansas City. The Over is 5-0 in the past five starts by Kay, which is why taking the Under gives us some pause. The side is the much better play here.
Scottie Scheffler hasn’t looked like Scottie Scheffler in this arena. The world No. 1 has lorded over the golf universe for the last four years. Roll the balls out in a 72-hole stroke-play event, and chances were good that by Sunday night Scheffler would’ve found himself either holding the trophy or coming a whisker shy. Ask anyone in pro golf, from Rory McIlroy to Jordan Spieth, and the answer is the same: It’s Scottie Scheffler . . . and everyone else.
But that hasn’t been the case in weeks like this one at the Presidents Cup, where Scheffler’s normally inevitable greatness has not arrived in the match-play format. In two previous Presidents Cups, Scheffler is 3-5-1 overall with a 1-3-1 record in foursomes and a 0-2-1 record in singles. His numbers are just as confounding at the Ryder Cup, where he is 3-6-3 with a 0-4-0 record in foursomes and a 1-2-2 mark in fourball.
With numbers like that, it would be understandable if hyper-competitive Scheffler arrived at Medinah Country Club a little peeved.
And, well, he is a bit.
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Scheffler said there’s an aspect of team competitions that has left him and many of his teammates frustrated. But it’s got nothing to do with his stats or record, or, for that matter, the Presidents Cup. It all stems from that other team event.
“I think that’s something that’s probably been frustrating for us as American players is some of the narratives that have gone on over the course of my team match-play career — stuff like Patrick Cantlay not wearing his hat or stupid rumors that simply aren’t true,” Scheffler said on Tuesday. “Like meeting in a different team room and the Americans aren’t a close team. It’s something for us that can be very frustrating at times because it’s very much untrue.”
Of course, those narratives arrived only after or during U.S. Ryder Cup failures. The Patrick Cantlay hat report came out during the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone. That was followed by the suggestion that the U.S. team room was fractured. The Americans showed up at Bethpage Black two years later and did little to quiet the murmurings as the Europeans dominated them for two days before hanging on to win in singles.
None of that angst has been an issue at the Presidents Cup. The U.S. has dominated the event, winning 10 in a row and losing only once in the event’s history. But it’s understandable that the Ryder Cup and its tentacles are at the Presidents Cup. Despite one being run by the PGA of America and the other being run by the PGA Tour, it has long been argued that the Presidents Cup could be used as a way to help the Americans find greater success in the Ryder Cup by building continuity between captains and in the team room, giving young players early exposure to team events and creating a blueprint for American team golf to follow year in, year out, whether it’s a Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup year. Regardless of the year, every conversation about American team golf eventually turns to the Ryder Cup and Team USA’s recent failings.
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So Scheffler is frustrated by the narratives and reports that have emerged about him and his teammates after the losses in Italy and Long Island. But he undoubtedly also knows that the same questions he faces this week at Medinah — questions about a poor match-play record, how to fix it and whether his partners are pressing too hard because of who he is — will likely be asked next year in Ireland at Adare Manor.
On Tuesday at Medinah, Scheffler answered his team competition conundrum in simple terms.
“I think you can always play better,” he said. “I always feel like — every time I go out, I feel like I can always play better. In the team format, when you look at best ball and alternate shot, there is a little bit of flukiness there for sure. Sometimes you’re up against guys that have played really good. It’s very easy, I think, after tournaments to play armchair quarterback and feel like you can do things differently.”
Scheffler is the dominant force in golf. And as was true of the game’s previous gravitational center, Tiger Woods, Scheffler has not been as inevitable in the team format as he is in stroke play. Woods went 13-21-3 in the Ryder Cup, including 5-10-0 in fourball and 4-9-1 in foursomes. Woods, however, was dominant at the Presidents Cup, going 27-15-1 overall and 12-4-1 in foursomes. Scheffler might also be facing a similar issue that Woods ran into during his team career: finding the right partner who can handle playing with the World No. 1 and not let the nerves of letting him down drown his game.
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“I think there’s an inherent kind of – not fear for the guy they’re playing with, but a feeling of I’m letting him down,” U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker said on Tuesday about the task of finding Scheffler a consistent partner. “He’s the best player in the world. He’s so good at everything; no matter what I do isn’t going to be good enough.”
Snedeker admitted it’s a “challenge” to find the right fit for someone with Scheffler’s talent and aura. Since 2023, Scheffler has had seven different partners across the team events. He and Sam Burns got blitzed by several red-hot international pairings in 2022. At the 2023 Ryder Cup, Scheffler and Brooks Koepka got buzzsawed 9&7 in foursomes. It looked like Scheffler found a partner in Russell Henley at the 2024 Presidents Cup, where they went 2-1. But the Scheffler-Henley pairing went winless last September at Bethpage.
Scheffler admitted Tuesday that he could be weighing his partners down a bit, because you never want to let your partners down, regardless of who they are. But more importantly, Scheffler says he might want it too much. That the key to bringing his stroke-play dominance to the team format is not about finding the right partner but in the World No. 1 letting off the gas a bit.
“As a hypercompetitive person, I think sometimes I can probably try too hard,” Scheffler said. “I think when you look at this format, and like you said, maybe my record hasn’t matched up to what I think that it should be, could it be trying too hard? I think that’s definitely a factor for sure. For me, it’s different in the sense that you also have a partner with you and you’re playing for somebody outside yourself, and that’s a lot different as well.
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“Kind of striking the balance between how much do you care, I think that’s something I’m always trying to figure out. Definitely for me, I think just trying less would be really important. It’s just one of those things that’s a lot easier said than done.”
Then, because everything comes back to the Ryder Cup, Scheffler was asked a question that everyone associated with American team golf has been looking to answer: Why have the Americans been able to dominate the Presidents Cup and not had the same kind of success in the Ryder Cup?
“That’s a good question,” Scheffler said. “There’s a lot of stuff you can look at. A lot of times you can play armchair quarterback after the thing, and you can come up with a hundred reasons why things could go differently in this thing. What I try to focus on most going into these tournaments is just controlling the controllables and things I can control. That’s going out there and having a good attitude and trying to execute shots. Outside of that, I’m not going to think a ton about anything else really.”
That will be for the rest of us to do after the dust settles at Medinah and we see if the Americans’ Scottie Scheffler conundrum has been solved as they head toward Adare Manor.
India’s hopes of securing a historic esports medal at the 2026 Asian Games came to an unusual end after Mongolia’s late arrival for their eFootball Group F match resulted in a forfeit — a decision that ultimately left India out of the qualification spots.
Danial Patel and Chinmay Sahoo were awarded a 0-0 win after the Mongolian team failed to meet the stipulated check-in time at the Aichi Sky Expo Centre. However, because the match was recorded as a goalless forfeit, India gained no advantage in goal difference and were unable to progress from the group stage.
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India had started their campaign with a 0-0 draw against Uzbekistan in the three-team group. Uzbekistan then defeated Mongolia in both the mobile and console games, recording 6-3 and 12-0 victories, respectively, to finish with a goal difference of +15.
That left India needing a strong result against Mongolia to keep their hopes of advancing alive. Instead, the decisive match was never played.
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Why was India awarded a 0-0 win?
Patel, who represented India in the mobile category, explained that Mongolia’s team leader arrived three minutes after the designated check-in time.
The competition regulations meant the late arrival was treated as a forfeit, with the organisers awarding India a 0-0 victory rather than allowing the teams to play.
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How did the result eliminate India?
The unusual nature of the result meant India received the points associated with a victory but none of the goals that could have improved their goal difference.
Sahoo, India’s console player, said the Indian team had, therefore, been left with a goal difference of zero, while Uzbekistan’s earlier victories over Mongolia gave them a substantial advantage.
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The 0-0 forfeit also meant India could not qualify as one of the highest-ranked second-placed teams.
Thailand eventually took one of those spots after finishing Group B with a +3 goal difference, while Saudi Arabia secured another after recording a +2 goal difference in Group A.
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India, Thailand and Saudi Arabia had each finished their respective group stages with one victory, but India’s goal difference proved decisive in the qualification calculations.
India protested the decision
The Indian contingent did raise an objection after the forfeit was awarded.
Sahoo said the players wanted to play the match rather than accept an automatic victory because playing could have given India the opportunity to improve their goal difference.
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However, officials told the Indian team that the regulations required a forfeit because Mongolia had arrived late.
India were also informed that they could seek a review from a panel of judges by paying $500.
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The Indian players decided against pursuing that option because, according to Sahoo, the regulations already clearly classified a late arrival as a forfeit, and the review would not necessarily have solved India’s qualification problem.
Why did India need a bigger winning margin?
Sahoo explained that the 0-0 forfeit was not sufficient for India to overtake the teams competing for the best second-place positions.
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For India to remain in contention, he indicated that the walkover would have needed to be recorded with a much bigger scoreline, effectively giving them a significant boost to their goal difference.
Without that advantage, India remained on a goal difference of zero and could not progress despite being awarded the victory.
A major setback for Patel and Sahoo
The early exit is particularly disappointing for Patel, who arrived at the Asian Games as the reigning Asian eFootball champion.
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Patel had won the mobile title at the FIFAe Continental Championship earlier this year, making him one of India’s strongest medal prospects in the discipline.
A deep run in Aichi-Nagoya could also have given Patel and Sahoo an opportunity to become India’s first esports medallists at the Asian Games.
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India had failed to win an esports medal at the 2022 Asian Games, when esports featured as an official medal sport for the first time. At the 2018 edition, when esports was only a demonstration event, Tirth Mehta had won a bronze medal in Hearthstone
It was certainly a poor passage of play from the team, but the worst 15 minutes since 1980 (around the time Neville, 51, would have started watching United)? It doesn’t stand up to scrutiny when you rate it against other collapses over the years. And, sadly for United fans, there were numerous examples in the recent past alone.
There’s an argument that it wasn’t even the worst performance of the week following the Carabao Cup capitulation against Brighton. Here’s a round-up of 10 more embarrassing collapses from United during the Premier League era…
10. Chelsea 4-3 United (April 4, 2024)
Leading 3-2 deep into stoppage time, United capitulated in the final minutes. Diogo Dalot conceded a penalty that Cole Palmer converted in the 100th minute, before Palmer scored a deflected winner 82 seconds later. United went from securing three points to a soul-crushing defeat in less than three minutes of injury time.
9. United 1-6 Tottenham (October 4, 2020)
After Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring in the second minute, United contrived to concede two quick goals before the 10-minute mark. Following Anthony Martial’s red card in the 28th minute, United hit the self-destruct button again, conceding twice more in 10 minutes to go 4-1 down by the break at an empty Old Trafford.
8. United 2-2 Sevilla (April 13, 2023)
Cruising 2-0 at home in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, United completely unravelled in the final 10 minutes. Tyrell Malacia scored an own goal before Lisandro Martínez suffered a season-ending injury, leaving United with 10 men having used all substitutions. Then, in the 92nd minute, a Youssef En-Nesyri header deflected off Harry Maguire into United’s net, completing a disastrous eight-minute spell.
7. Leicester City 5-3 United (September 21, 2014)
Louis van Gaal’s side were comfortably leading 3-1 against Premier League new boys Leicester before a soft penalty, scored by David Nugent, on 62 minutes triggered a total collapse.
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Esteban Cambiasso equalised two minutes later and Jamie Vardy made it 4-3 before Leonardo Ulloa added a penalty after Tyler Blackett’s red card. United had conceded four goals in barely 20 minutes.
6. Arsenal 3-0 United (October 4, 2015)
United were blown away in the first 10 minutes. Alexis Sanchez back-heeled in the opening goal on six minutes and Mesut Ozil doubled the lead barely a minute later. Sanchez (if only he could have found that form at Old Trafford) hammered home the third before the 20-minute mark to end the game as a contest.
5. Southampton 6-3 United (October 26, 1996)
Six days after a 5-0 drubbing at Newcastle, United were thrashed again. The match was in the balance late in the second half with the Saints leading 3-2 but United fell apart after Roy Keane’s red card.
Amid a chaotic six-minute spell, Eyal Berkovic and Egil Ostenstad netted, Phil Neville put through his own net and Paul Scholes scored at the right end. A second heavy defeat in a row saw United become the butt of jokes for weeks. However, it was Ferguson’s side were laughing at the end of the season as they retained their title.
4. Manchester City 6-3 United (October 2, 2022)
Losing 1-0 at the Etihad, United conceded three goals in 10 minutes before half-time. Erling Haaland scored twice in quick succession, followed by Phil Foden’s second goal as the first half ended 4-0. A second-half fightback added a tinge of respectability to the scoreline but the damage had been done.
3. Brentford 4-0 United (August 13, 2022)
Early in Erik ten Hag’s tenure, United conceded four goals in the opening 35 minutes. The worst stretch came between the 18th and 35th minutes as 1-0 quickly became 4-0.
Mathias Jensen capitalised on a David de Gea error, Ben Mee bundled in a third from a corner and future United star Bryan Mbeumo finished off a rapid counter-attack. The match was followed by an anti-Glazer tirade from Neville and a feisty exchange with Jamie Redknapp on Sky Sports.
2. United 4-4 Everton (April 22, 2012)
Thought Sergio Aguero cost United the 2011/12 title? It was arguably this late collapse against Everton instead.
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United looked comfortable at 4-2 until Nikica Jelavic pulled one back in the 83rd minute following a mix-up between Rio Ferdinand and Jonny Evans. Just 120 seconds later, Steven Pienaar scored an equaliser. City beat United a week later to go ahead on goal difference. You know the rest.
1. Liverpool 7-0 United (March 5, 2023)
This has to be the collapse against which all others are judged. This day of hell at Anfield featured more than one.
Trailing 1-0 at the break, United were still in the game, only to concede twice in the first 15 minutes of the second half. It was 4-0 midway through the second half, which was bad enough. But three more goals inside the final 15 minutes condemned United to their heaviest defeat since Boxing Day 1931.
Through two games, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is playing like a guy ready to add another MVP trophy to his mantle.
After leading the Bills to a 2-0 start, Allen is off to one of the strongest statistical openings of his career. He’s thrown for 582 yards and five touchdowns while adding another 92 yards and four scores on the ground.
These impressive numbers also come without Allen throwing an interception.
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Speaking with Colin Cowherd on “The Herd,” seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady broke down Allen’s development. He immediately focused on Allen’s development under Brian Daboll before he left to take the New York Giants head coaching job.
“I thought there was a lot of development that took place when he had Brian Daboll as his [offensive] coordinator,” Brady said. “I think he learned the system. He’s got an awesome ability to improvise and we’ve seen that for a long time.”
Beyond Allen’s physical traits, Brady pointed out that his ability to avoid negative plays has been his biggest area of growth. Early in his career, turnovers were a frequent criticism, but Allen has turned his play on the field into a far more disciplined decision-maker.
“He’s got the big arm, the legs and can kind of run the big plays,” Brady said. “It’s always been ‘how can he eliminate the negative plays?’ The bonehead fumbles, the bonehead sacks and those plays are the ones that put your team behind the eight ball.”
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As a Hall of Fame passer renowned for protecting the football, Brady recognized the same growth in Allen. In fact, Brady pointed to eliminating negative plays as the single biggest sign of Allen’s development and maturity.
“Sometimes the best play is throwing the ball away,” Brady said. “Playing for a second down and staying in those situations. Eliminating the negative plays. I think for him, that’s where I’ve seen his game mature the most.”
Jai Opetaia is continuing his mission to take over the cruiserweight division, but former promoter Eddie Hearn believes that he has the man to disrupt Opetaia’s momentum and hand the Aussie his first defeat.
Opetaia was stripped of his IBF cruiserweight title for the second time shortly after he announced his switch to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing earlier this year, but the hard-hitting southpaw remains as the lineal champion, with his 31-fight undefeated record intact.
This year, despite launching a lawsuit against the IBF, Opetaia has refused to let out-of-the-ring politics impact his activity inside of it, fighting twice in 2026 and overcoming both Brandon Glanton and more recently Noel Mikaelian.
“Because of what has been happening with me and Jai, I would love to see Pat go in there and dismantle him, if I am being honest with you.
“But [whilst] Jai is a great fighter, he gets hurt a lot by small punchers. Mikaelian is not a big puncher and he hurt him repeatedly in that fight.
“If Pat Brown hits Jai Opetaia on the chin, it will be over and he will finish him, but Pat has had seven fights. I believe that he can beat him now, we are not going to fight him now, but we want him next year.
“The only problem is that Jai Opetaia doesn’t have a world title and we want world titles.”
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Alternatively, Brown may well target fellow British cruiserweight Viddal Riley in 2027, with Riley expected to compete with David Nyika for the vacant IBF cruiserweight world title in the near future, unless Opetaia is reinstated as world champion.
India’s eFootball campaign in the Asian Games ends
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 23 2026 | 8:15 AM IST
India’s eFootball campaign in the Asian Games ended despite holding Uzbekistan for a draw and receiving a walkover from Mongolia in Group F matches of the esports competition here on Tuesday.
Uzbekistan progressed to the quarterfinals after topping the group with four points from two outings. The top team from each group advances to the last eight round.
But Uzbekistan managed to beat Mongolia after the draw against India, and three points from that victory helped them progress to the round of eight.
Earlier, the Indian team comprising Danial Patel and Chinmay Sahoo played out a goalless draw against the Uzbekistan pair of Abubakir Iminjonov and Farrukh Mirkhamitov in their first match However, in their second tie, India got a walkover from the Mongolian team consisting Munkh-Ochir Batmanlai and Khantamir Munkh-Orgil.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India’s weightlifting contingent will be looking to end a 28-year wait for a medal at the Asian Games when the sport takes centre stage at the Aichi-Nagoya Games 2026. Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will headline India’s four-member women’s squad and will be chasing a maiden Asian Games medal in Japan.
Chanu finished fourth in the women’s 49kg category at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, having previously finished ninth at the 2014 edition and missed the 2018 Games because of injury. She will return to the continental stage with another opportunity to add an Asian Games medal to her decorated career.
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Gyaneshwari Yadav, Seram Nirupama Devi and Harjinder Kaur complete India’s weightlifting contingent. The four Indian lifters will compete in the women’s 49kg, 53kg, 61kg and 69kg categories, respectively.
Who are India’s biggest medal hopes in weightlifting for Asian Games 2026?
Mirabai Chanu will be India’s biggest medal hope in weightlifting. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist has won multiple major international medals but is yet to stand on an Asian Games podium.
Chanu competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, where she finished ninth. She missed the 2018 Jakarta edition because of injury before finishing fourth in the women’s 49kg category at Hangzhou 2023. Her Asian Games medal remains one of the major accolades missing from her career.
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The 2026 Games offer Chanu another opportunity to achieve that milestone. She arrives in Nagoya after winning gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, adding further momentum to her campaign.
Indian weightlifters’ performance at the Asian Games
India has won 14 weightlifting medals at the Asian Games — five silver and nine bronze — but has never won gold in the sport at the continental event. The country’s last Asian Games weightlifting medal came through Karnam Malleswari, who won silver at the 1998 Bangkok Games.
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At the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, India returned without a weightlifting medal. Mirabai Chanu came closest to the podium, finishing fourth in the women’s 49kg category after recording a total of 191kg.
Chanu’s fourth-place finish continued her wait for an Asian Games medal and will add significance to her campaign in Nagoya.
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Indian weightlifting contingent for the Asian Games 2026
Women’s weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu – Women’s 49kg
Gyaneshwari Yadav – Women’s 53kg
Seram Nirupama Devi – Women’s 61kg
Harjinder Kaur – Women’s 69kg
India originally had five sanctioned weightlifters, including men’s 60kg lifter Chanambam Rishikanta Singh. However, Rishikanta was withdrawn from the squad because of an injury, leaving India with four women competitors at the Asian Games.
Indian weightlifting schedule at the Asian Games 2026
Weightlifting will be held from September 23 to 29, 2026, at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center. The competition features 16 gold-medal events.
Date
Competition
Indian weightlifter
Round
Venue
Time (IST)
September 23, Wednesday
Women’s 49kg
Mirabai Chanu
Final
Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center
10:00 AM
September 23, Wednesday
Women’s 53kg
Gyaneshwari Yadav
Final
Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center
01:30 PM
September 25, Friday
Women’s 61kg
Seram Nirupama Devi
Final
Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center
10:00 AM
September 27, Sunday
Women’s 69kg
Harjinder Kaur
Final
Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center
10:00 AM
Indian weightlifting matches broadcast and live streaming details for Asian Games 2026
When will the Indian weightlifting matches take place in the Asian Games 2026?
India’s four weightlifters will compete between September 23 and September 27. Mirabai Chanu and Gyaneshwari Yadav will compete on September 23 in the women’s 49kg and 53kg categories, respectively. Seram Nirupama Devi will compete in the women’s 61kg event on September 25, while Harjinder Kaur will take part in the women’s 69kg event on September 27.
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Which channels will telecast the Indian weightlifting matches at the Asian Games 2026?
The Asian Games 2026 will be broadcast in India on Sony Sports Network. Indian viewers can follow the weightlifting events through the network’s television coverage.
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Where can people follow the live streaming of the Indian weightlifting matches at the Asian Games 2026?
Indian viewers can follow the live streaming of the Asian Games on SonyLIV, through its website and app.
The snap can’t go sailing like that. Kevin O’Connell understands the reality, swerving into the topic yesterday.
He chatted with the Minnesota media on Monday. Along the way, Coach O’Connell explained how the high-and-hot snap from C1 Blake Brandel was a critical moment that could have resulted in a bad outcome. Minnesota’s skipper knows that the snap can’t be a reoccurring issue since the margin is so small for a lot of these wins (or losses).
O’Connell’s comments: “We had the one high snap that was a critical play early on in the game that kind of flipped the field as far as field position goes.”
Note that O’Connell shoehorned the comment into the mix while reflecting on the turnover battle. Playing in such a wet, windy environment left the skipper impressed about “coming out turnover free.” The errant snap was the lonely exception to what he was saying not due to being a turnover but, rather, a play that killed a drive and pushed Minnesota back pretty far.
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Kevin O’Connell Notes Bad Snap Issue
In fairness, Mr. Brandel has been playing pretty well.
The veteran is an offensive tackle who has worked to become capable of playing all five positions up front. At first, that meant kicking inside to play guard, something he did in a backup capacity before then securing the LG1 job for all of 2024. What has been a wild ride for the 2020 draftee got even wilder in 2026 with the Vikings turning to Brandel to be the starting center rather than emergency depth.
Sep 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz (11) recovers an errant snap against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
And, to be sure, the bad snap is forgivable.
The Vikings’ offense was seeing the clock tick down. Seeking to avoid a delay of game penalty, Carson Wentz was conveying urgency to get the ball snapped. Blake Brandel then launched the pigskin sailing over the 6’5″ quarterback’s head. What had been a 3rd and 2 became 4th and 24. Losing 22 yards is a backbreaking, drive-killing moment that Minnesota found a way to overcome.
The Vikings won the contest by a score of 9-3, showing that the margin was thin. Credit to Wentz for hustling back to secure the football so that the special teams could then punt the ball away.
Blake Brandel likely has never snapped in such tough conditions. The mixture of the terrible weather alongside the urgency of needing to get the ball out due the clock ticking down is where experience (or a lack thereof) really factors into the mix. Again, give him some grace even if there needs to be urgency to ensure it doesn’t become a problem yet again.
Sep 20, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings offensive linemen Blake Brandel (64) after the game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images – Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
On Sunday, Kevin O’Connell’s Vikings will be going down to Tampa Bay for a battle with the 0-2 Buccaneers. Look for Baker Mayfield’s crew to be desperate.
The Vikings will be rallying around Kyler Murray as the QB1 yet again due to clearing the concussion protocol. At the risk of being overly obvious, Murray isn’t the tallest, brawniest passer. Consider, as well, that Mr. Murray tends to prefer operating out of shotgun.
Brandel’s task is to ensure that the ball gets put directly into Murray’s mitts on an every-down basis. O’Connell knows it’s an issue that can’t continue; Brandel does, as well. We’ll see if Minnesota can make it happen.
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