Wales returned to winning ways with victory over 10-man Norway

At the end of day 12 of the 2026 Asian Games, Iran’s delegation stood fifth in the medal table.

Science City Jena defeated Rasta Vechta 79-71 in a postponed game from the first week of the German Basketball League, earning their first win of the season in their third game.

Adler Mannheim beat the Iserlohn Roosters 6-1 in Marcel Goc’s first game as head coach in the German Ice Hockey League. Mattinen scored twice in the home win.

Arash Miresmaeili, president of Iran’s Judo Federation, protested the Asian refereeing commission’s decision to take away the Iranian athlete’s points and bronze medal after his bout against a South Korean opponent.

Michael Stewart, ranked 979th in the world golf rankings, shot 65 in the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to move into a share of the lead, outperforming several prominent players.

Lemgo Lippe defeated Hamburg 34-30 in a handball match. Niels Versteijnen was the game’s top scorer with 9 goals in a match marked by a problem affecting one of the referees and a temporary disruption to radio communications.

Stuttgart’s handball team beat Eisenach 31-25 away from home in a close, hard-fought match. The visitors led 16-15 at halftime.

The Women’s Tennis Association announced that, from 2027, all combined women’s and men’s 1000-level tournaments will award equal prize money. The Italian Open will also join the events offering equal prize money.

Shahrdari Gorgan’s basketball team lost to Saudi Arabia’s AlUla in its third game of the West Asia Super League’s quarterfinal stage, missing the chance to reach the semifinals.

England have not been drawn in the same group as Australia or India for the 2027 Men’s 50-over Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be held in Africa.

Reza Alipour won silver in sport climbing at the Nagoya Asian Games. National team coach Mohammadi said his experience was a key factor in the achievement and spoke of the intense psychological pressure of the competition.

Four members of Iran’s national taekwondo team learned their opponents on the second day of the Nagoya Asian Games, and their competition schedule was announced.