Sport

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated world champion D Gukesh in classical play, while Wesley So beat Magnus Carlsen in Armageddon to lead Norway Chess 2026 after Round 9. Bibisara Assaubayeva secured the women’s title with one round remaining in Oslo.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot D Gukesh in a classical game at Norway Chess, moving within half a point of leader Wesley So and keeping alive his hopes of becoming the first Indian champion of the prestigious tournament

The 24-year-old has a chance to match Emma Raducanu's title run at the 2021 U.S. Open when she plays Andreeva in Saturday's final

Ahead of his 50th Test against Afghanistan, a measured Rishabh Pant focused on defensive drills under head coach Gautam Gambhir’s watchful gaze. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed Pant remains a key leader despite losing the vice-captaincy

Rishabh Pant displayed a more restrained and disciplined approach during India's training session ahead of his 50th Test appearance. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the wicketkeeper-batter remains a key leader while working on adapting his game to match situations

The Athletics Federation of India has selected a 54-member contingent for the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China. The squad features rising stars including Shaili Singh, Dev Kumar Meena and Aarti, with expectations of a strong medal challenge

Australian umpire Rod Tucker has become only the fourth official in cricket history to stand in 100 Test matches. The ICC honoured him at Lord’s during the England-New Zealand Test, recognising a distinguished international umpiring career spanning more than 15 years

Virat Kohli has been ruled out of India's three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after scans revealed a distal semimembranosus tendon tear sustained in the IPL final. Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to replace him; Rohit Sharma's fitness remains under assessment ahead of the series.

Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun advanced to their maiden BWF Super 1000 quarterfinals by upsetting Malaysia's Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing at the Indonesia Open. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty exited in the Round of 16

assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed Mohammed Siraj is fully fit for Saturday’s one-off Test against Afghanistan. India is focusing on adjusting player sleep cycles and shifting tactical mindsets from T20 cricket back to red-ball discipline

The Telangana Football Association will kick off its Under-15 Boys Youth League in late June 2026. TFA Secretary GP Palguna has urged all registered clubs and academies to urgently complete player registrations via the Centralized Registration System

Shifting away from centralized tournament templates, the Centre Court Pickleball Club League’s decentralized home-and-away format across 19 Hyderabad venues has successfully established a sustainable, community-driven grassroots ecosystem for the country’s booming pickleball movement

Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla felicitated para-athletes at the Aditya Mehta Foundation in Hyderabad. The foundation distributed ₹3.46 crore in financial support and high-performance adaptive equipment to empower disabled athletes ahead of major international competitions

Telangana sailors dominated Day 3 of the 17th YAI Monsoon Regatta. While Nilkonda Mani maintained his overall lead in the Under-16 Optimist class, youngster Vutla Narasimha stole the spotlight by securing his maiden national-level race victory

Spectacular bowling performances grabbed the headlines at the HCA A-Division T20 league on Thursday. M. Arvind Kumar's six-wicket haul for Ours alongside five-wicket spells by B. Thejodhaur and P. Lalith Reddy anchored the day's cricket action

Bouncing back from her Paris Olympics disappointment, Hyderabad shooter Esha Singh clinched a world-record gold at the Munich World Cup. Now mentally tougher, the 21-year-old is channeling her focus toward the upcoming September Asian Games and LA 2028

India's U-18 men's and women's hockey teams have qualified for the U-18 Asia Cup semifinals in Kakamigahara. The dominant women’s team will face China, while the resilient men's squad is set for a high-voltage clash against rivals Pakistan

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed that senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma alongside all-rounder Hardik Pandya face fitness assessments ahead of the Afghanistan ODI series following injury concerns stemming from the recently concluded IPL 2026

Rishabh Pant’s childhood coach Devender Sharma backs the wicketkeeper-batter to shine in his milestone 50th Test against Afghanistan

India has solidified its status as a global boxing powerhouse in the latest World Boxing Rankings. Jaismine Lamboria climbed to World No. 1 in the 57kg category, leading a historic surge that places 17 Indian boxers in the global top 10

Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Test captain Shubman Gill to anchor India’s red-ball future following technical adjustments. Ahead of the Afghanistan Test, Ashwin also tipped Kuldeep Yadav to lead the spin attack and expressed excitement over a potential Harsh Dubey debut

India have suffered a major setback ahead of the ODI series against Afghanistan, with Virat Kohli reportedly ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Rohit Sharma’s availability also remains uncertain, raising concerns for India before the three-match contest beginning June 13.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the second time at Norway Chess 2026. Praised by Pranav Adani, Praggnanandhaa's achievement highlights his growing stature and the rising strength of Indian chess globally

M. Gyana Sai Santosh of Andhra Pradesh shared the lead with S. Vikramjit Singh of Railways and Saiharvansh of Tamil Nadu after the fifth round of the inaugural International Chess Tournament conducted by VIT-AP University at Amaravati