Afghanistan will take on Japan in the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Afghanistan come into the tournament as the stronger side on paper, while Japan will look to put up a strong fight against a team packed with young talent.

Chasing a modest 130 in Nisshin, Japan were all out for 81 in the opening match of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday marked the official start of the 16-day event — but in name only. Facing a packed schedule, competition in basketball started on Sept.

At an Asian Games pool entranced by China's 13-year-old Yu Zidi, hosts Japan hailed their own teen prodigy on Tuesday as Yumeki Kojima powered to medley gold in a swim that made French great Leon Marchand sit up and take notice.

Gilas Pilipinas Women's 89-67 loss to Japan in the Asian Games basketball tournament on Tuesday exposed the gap between the programs but also gave a glimpse of what the Philippines' future could look like.

The mayor of Nagoya says athletes who’ve arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city.

Two members of North Korea's delegation to the ‌Asian Games in Japan are looking to seek asylum, South Korea's Monthly Chosun magazine reported ‌on Tuesday. Citing a source it ⁠identified as an official ⁠from Japan's ⁠Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office,

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live begins with a gold glow for India! On Day 4, Harmanpreet Kaur’s women’s cricket team won India’s first gold medal of Aichi-Nagoya 2026, thrashing Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final- India’s biggest-ever T20I win by runs.