{
  "id": 9067822,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu Loses To Akane Yamaguchi As India Trail Japan 0-1 In Women's Badminton Team Quarterfinal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/asian-games-2026-pv-sindhu-loses-to-akane-yamaguchi-as-india-trail",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:26:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-2026-pv-sindhu-loses-to-akane-yamaguchi-as-india-trail-japan-0-1-in-womens-badminton-team-quarterfinal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's PV Sindhu suffered a loss to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi as the Indian women's badminton team fell 0-1 behind in their Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal match on Tuesday. Sindhu began with a strong performance, beating Yamaguchi 23-21 in the first game of the match. However, Yamaguchi managed to turn the tide in the second game, winning 21-18 and forcing a decider. Despite Sindhu's initial lead, she was unable to hold onto her advantage and lost the match with a score of 23-21, 18-21, 11-21. Japan claimed the opening point of the quarterfinal tie, leaving India with a daunting task to secure a win in the remaining matches and remain in contention for the medals. Sindhu had entered the quarterfinal as part of India's strong performance, securing a 3-0 victory over Kazakhstan in the Round of 16. She defeated Kamila Smagulova in the opening singles match, followed by wins against Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma.",
  "summary": "India’s PV Sindhu suffered a three-game defeat against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi as the Indian women’s badminton team went 0-1 down in their Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal tie against the hosts on Tuesday. Sindhu started strongly and edged out Yamaguchi 23-21 in a closely contested opening game. However, the Japanese shuttler fought back in the second game, winning 21-18 to level the match and force…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-09-22T04:21:44.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
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        "published": "2026-09-22T04:37:59.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/singapore-upset-hong-kong-in-womens-table-tennis-team-event-at-asian",
        "published": "2026-09-22T05:10:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}