Sport

Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas carded seven-under 65s to share the opening-day lead at the Telangana Open 2026 in Vikarabad. Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan were one shot behind, while play was suspended due to fading light

Olympian G Sathiyan called for sustained collaboration among the government, corporates and sports industry to make India a global sporting powerhouse. At SPORTSCOM's Delhi conclave, policymakers and industry leaders discussed sports investment, manufacturing, technology, employment and grassroots development

Prakaash Sarran defeated Pradnyesh Shelke 4-2, 4-2 in the boys' singles preliminary round of the Raja Narsimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors at Lake View Tennis Academy. G Vishwak Reddy and other players also registered wins in Hyderabad

India's U20 men's team will travel to Tashkent unbeaten after four friendlies in Bengaluru, where they recorded three wins and a draw without conceding. The Blue Colts will face Syria, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh in the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers

India's Under-17 women's team have arrived in Tashkent for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan on August 27 and 30. The games are part of preparations for the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers scheduled in Malaysia in October

Five players struck centuries in the HCA C-Division one-day league, with Smarpit Verma, Shaik Rabbani, Vaibhav Agarwal and Arshad Khan scoring tons. Deccan Colts' B Harish Raja narrowly missed a century after making 93 in Hyderabad

Nidhish Shyamal and Yashvi Jain emerged winners in the boys' and girls' sections respectively at the Telangana State Under-17 Chess Championship held at Vikas Concept School in Bachupally. Pavan Karthikeya Varma and Sreesha Kandi finished runners-up respectively

India will host the second Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad from October 7-10, with cueists from nearly 46 countries competing in five disciplines. The BSFI has named a 13-member Indian squad for the four-day international event.

Bengaluru will host the Road to GCL FIDE-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on August 26, bringing together up to 1,000 players ahead of GCL Season 4. The event will feature a Rs 4 lakh prize pool and promote grassroots chess.

JioStar has announced The Great Indian Cricket Festival, featuring Team India’s home season with four bilateral series against West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia. The five-month schedule includes 22 matches across ODIs, T20Is and Tests on JioHotstar.

Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against India in Colombo. He struck the boundary wedges with his bat after dismissal.

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur speaks about the historic Lord’s Test win, the challenges of the Asia Cup, IND vs PAK pressure, defending the Asian Games gold medal, following other sports and the importance of fan support.

Khel Bharathi Indoor Stadium at Navyabharathi Global School in Nizamabad has been enlisted as a table tennis venue for the Khelo India Youth Games 2026. School CEO K Santhosh Kumar described the selection as a historic milestone for the institution.

Coach B. Sumeeth Reddy expressed joy over Gayatri and Treesa Jolly’s World Championship bronze medal in women’s doubles, crediting their resilience, teamwork, and guidance from Gopi Chand. He highlighted their comeback after injury setbacks and stressed focus on process over results, with eyes now set on the Asian Games.

Pragathi Chess Academy hosted a children’s chess tournament at Galleria Mall, Panjagutta, where Shreyansh Reddy Rajamuri and Sankalpa clinched the Under-14 boys and girls titles.

Four South Central Railway players - Ritu Negi, Pinky Roy, Avan Lohchab and Sumit Sangwan - have been selected for India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi squads for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan

Indian Olympic Association president Dr P.T. Usha has urged the Telangana Government to facilitate verification of the Telangana Olympic Association’s electoral college and, if necessary, an independent electoral process, citing concerns over governance, stakeholder confidence and sports development

Yashwanth and Manogna won the Under-20 boys’ and girls’ 100m titles respectively at the Hyderabad District Junior Athletics Championship. The meet featured competitions across Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 categories in track and field events

The Telangana Football Association will hold a meeting of A-Division Rahim League team managers on August 27 at its office at Lal Bahadur Stadium. TFA secretary G.P. Palguna urged all affiliated team managers to attend the meeting

Telangana junior rifle shooter Raiyan Faisal Yousufuddin won two gold medals and set a new State record at the Second Telangana Big Bore Shooting Championship. He scored 287/300 in the 300m Rifle Prone Junior Men Individual event

Dhruv Jurel credited Kobe Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” for his composed unbeaten 115 against Sri Lanka, saying he focused on his strengths while batting alongside Rishabh Pant. He also dedicated his second Test century to his parents and grandfather

Jaipur shooter Aakash Bhardwaj, who first picked up a pistol at 21, has overcome financial hardship, long journeys and self-training to earn a place in India’s Asian Games squad. His journey reflects determination, family sacrifice and faith in performance

Bhakti Jayesh emerged champion at the Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC-2) after an intense final bout at Katedan GHMC Sports Complex in Hyderabad. More than 7,000 spectators attended the event, which featured 22 international fighters competing in mixed martial arts

Dhruv Jurel struck an unbeaten 115 as India declared on 503/9 before Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar reduced Sri Lanka to 8/2 on a rain-hit second day of the second Test in Colombo, leaving the hosts 495 runs behind