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Asian Games | Iran wins men’s volleyball gold-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran beat host Japan 3-1 to defend its men's volleyball title at the Asian Games on Saturday, while Pakistan claimed its first medal in the event in 64 years. Iran prevailed 28-26, 19-25, 25-21, 26-24 to secure its fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal. The defending champion edged a closely contested opening set before Japan responded with improved blocking to take the second and level the match. Iran regained control with an efficient attacking display in the third set before the teams traded points throughout a tight fourth. Iran eventually prevailed 26-24 to seal the victory. Iran opposite Amin Esmaeilnezhad scored a team-high 22 points, with two of his teammates also reaching double figures. Japan outside hitter Tatsunori Otsuka led all sc...

Asian Games | China claims first men’s football medal in 28 years-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- China took the men's football bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, beating Uzbekistan 4-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 2-2 in regular time. Goalkeeper Li Hao saved two penalties in the shootout before Peng Xiao converted the decisive spot kick. The bronze marked China's first Asian Games medal in men's football in 28 years. It was also China's first medal in the event since the tournament adopted an under-23 format in 2002. China lost 2-1 to South Korea in the semifinals, while Uzbekistan was beaten by Japan on penalties. The match was the second meeting between China and Uzbekistan in a major continental tournament this year. In the quarterfinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup in January, the two sides played out a 0-0 draw after e...

Asian Games | Japan edges China to reach men’s volleyball final-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Japan edged China 3-2 in the men's volleyball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday to set up a final showdown with Iran. The first set was closely contested, with the score tied several times. After the teams were level at 18-18, Japan scored consecutive points, prompting China to call a timeout. The teams continued to trade points until 22-22, before China pulled ahead to take the set 25-23. Japan scored consecutive points in the second set with a mix of serves and quick combinations to open up a five-point lead. China stepped up its attack after a timeout but failed to close the gap. Japan gradually extended its advantage and won the set 25-22 to level the match. The host raced to a 7-1 lead in the third set, forcing China to call a timeout...