Kazakh track and field athlete Ayana Bolatbekkyzy has been provisionally suspended from the Asian Games in Japan after a positive doping test for drostanolone, the ITA said.
Tamirlan Tleules won Kazakhstan's first-ever Asian Games 2026 taekwondo gold, defeating the Philippines' Barbosa 2:0 in the under-58 kg final.
Elmira Syzdykova won silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan in the up-to-76kg category, losing 1:5 to Japan's Yuka Kagami in the final.
Kazakh taekwondo athlete Batyrkhan Toleugali won bronze at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan after losing his semifinal to an opponent from Chinese Taipei.
Kazakh boxer Aibek Oralbay defeated Jahongir Zokirov in the over-90 kg final at the 2026 Asian Games, giving Kazakhstan its second boxing gold.
Torekhan Sabyrkhan won gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, avenged his Asian Championships loss, and shared his plans for the World Championships in Astana.
Kazakhstan's men's volleyball team lost to Chinese Taipei 1:3 in a 9th–12th place match at the 2026 Asian Games. Mastikhin scored 16 points. Kazakhstan will play for 11th place.
Portugal's national team lost about 9 million Instagram followers in a day after Cristiano Ronaldo left the squad. Fans are unfollowing en masse.
Yekaterina Tarantseva finished fourth in kayak cross at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Kazakhstan's canoe slalom team ended the tournament with three bronze medals.
Kazakh boxer Torekhan Sabyrkhan beat Jordan's Zeyad Ishaish 5:0 to claim Kazakhstan's first boxing gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya.
Kazakhstan's Seilkhan Bolatbek won bronze in jiu-jitsu at the 2026 Asian Games in the under-77 kg category, defeating compatriot Adlan Madayev 2-0.
Elena Rybakina at a Beijing press conference discussed her trip to Kazakhstan after the US Open and what she didn't have time to do, including spending time with children and visiting clinics.
Kazakhstan's women's rugby sevens team beat Singapore 31-0 at the 2026 Asian Games, while the men's team lost 5-33 to South Korea. Both finished third in their groups.
Torekhan Sabyrkhan backed his brother Makhmud after a controversial semifinal loss at the 2026 Asian Games. Kazakhstan's Boxing Federation filed a protest with World Boxing.
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina says she dreams of winning Roland Garros and completing all four Grand Slam titles after her 2026 US Open victory.
Rafael Leão commented on Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the Portugal national team after the 4-2 win over Denmark in the Nations League. Leão said the topic does not concern the team.
Alexander Bublik lost to Jakub Mensik 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) in the first round of the ATP 500 in Beijing and smashed his racket on the court. The Kazakhstani will continue in doubles.
Alexander Bublik lost to Jakub Mensik in singles at the 2026 China Open in Beijing but continues in doubles with Shang Juncheng.
Kazakhstan's men's rugby sevens team beat Thailand 12-5 at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, while the women's team lost to Thailand and Japan, ending its semifinal hopes.
Azhar Askhat won silver in judo at the 2026 Asian Games in the under-70 kg category, losing to Japan's Rin Maeda in the final. Adilet Almat also took silver at under 81 kg.
Asian Games 2026: Alexander Shevchenko lost in the singles quarterfinals, while Kulambayeva and Zhiyenbayeva fell in doubles. Kazakhstan suffered three tennis defeats.
Yulia Putintseva won bronze in singles at the 2026 Asian Games, losing to China's Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals. The Kazakh will continue in doubles.
Kazakhstan's volleyball team came back from 0-2 to beat Hong Kong 3-2 at the Asian Games in Japan. Klim Ryukhov scored 27 points as the team secured at least 12th place.
Barys lost 4-1 to Ak Bars in Kazan for their third straight KHL defeat. The Kazakhs remain fifth in the East with two road games ahead.