Sport

BITS Hyderabad edged Rahimpura Playground 41-40 in the GM Sampath Kumar annual league basketball championship after leading at half-time. Freestyle Ballers beat Sunday Ballers 66-61 to qualify as pool winners for a knockout match carrying promotion to Level II

Telangana DGP CV Anand scored an unbeaten 107 off 97 balls to guide Secunderabad Club to a six-wicket win over Tarakarama in the HCA C-Division one-day league. Greenlands also secured a win, while Under-16 Super League matches continued

Hyderabad’s FIDE-rated chess player Bhavanam Nithik Reddy won the A2H Open rapid prize-money tournament on Sunday. Despite tying with four other players on 5.5 points after six rounds, he secured the title with a better tie-break score

St. Ann’s Degree College, Mehdipatnam, won the Osmania University inter-college women’s judo championship on Sunday. The results covered seven weight categories, with St. Ann’s judokas winning titles in the 52 kg, 63 kg, 70 kg, 78 kg and above categories

India A beat Australia A by 49 runs in the third one-day match in Puducherry to avoid a series sweep. Gurjapneet Singh, Yash Thakur and Nishant Sindhu led the bowling effort as Australia A were dismissed for 226

India brought back Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prince Yadav for the third T20I against West Indies in Indore. West Indies captain Shai Hope elected to bowl after winning the toss, with Quentin Sampson and Keemo Paul also included

Mohammed Shami claimed four wickets for Bengal against Delhi, while Smaran scored a century on his Karnataka captaincy debut against Andhra. Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 72 for Saurashtra, as several other batters recorded centuries across the opening day

G Aniketh Reddy and Tanay Thyagarajan shared eight wickets to bowl Tripura out for 134 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match against Hyderabad. The hosts reached 121/4, with Tanmay Agarwal unbeaten on 48 at stumps

India’s Udhayveer Sidhu won the men’s 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, beating Germany’s Christian Reitz by 0.5 points. Italy’s Paolo Monna took bronze, while Jonathan Gavin Antony topped qualification alongside Monna

India will field a fresh squad at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas from October 12, following national trials. However, visa problems have cast uncertainty over the participation of wrestlers in the Greco-Roman and women’s categories

Ben Shelton admitted Arthur Gea outplayed him in a straight-sets defeat in the Shanghai Masters third round. The American credited the Frenchman’s outstanding return game, which neutralised his powerful serve and secured Gea’s first win over a Top-10 opponent

Sachin Tendulkar welcomed Smriti Mandhana to the UNICEF India family after her appointment as celebrity advocate. Mandhana will support initiatives promoting children’s rights, adolescent girls’ health, well-being and equal opportunities, particularly in sports, building on her previous advocacy efforts

Ravichandran Ashwin praised Puducherry’s pitches during the India A-Australia A unofficial ODI series, saying they offer a fair contest between batters and bowlers. His comments contrasted with recent high-scoring India-West Indies ODIs, where batting dominated proceedings

Xabi Alonso praised Morgan Rogers as a complete modern footballer after Chelsea’s reported 5-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth. Rogers scored, while Jordan Henderson and Joao Pedro also made major contributions as Chelsea moved to fifth in the standings.

New Zealand have recalled Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert for the final two ODIs against India, while Rachin Ravindra returns for the opening three matches. Mitchell Santner will lead the side as the Blackcaps prepare for the 2027 World Cup.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez scored two goals each as Inter Miami defeated D.C. United 4-0 in MLS action. Germán Berterame provided two assists, while goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair kept a clean sheet as Miami extended its unbeaten run against D.C. United.

New Zealand will wear a special Kotahitanga ODI shirt during its upcoming series against India to commemorate 100 years of sporting ties. Designed by Māori and Indian artists, the shirt blends traditional motifs to symbolise unity, shared history and cultural connections.

Mighty Marathas registered their first win of the Archery Premier League season with a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Chola Chiefs at Necklace Road. Mike Schloesser shot six perfect 10s, while Dhiraj Bommadevara delivered under time pressure to seal the win

Shubhankar Sharma won the Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship by six strokes after shooting a three-under 69 in the final round. The Chandigarh golfer finished at 14-under 274 and will lead India’s contingent at next week’s DP World India Championship

Eight players share the lead with three points after three rounds of the 245th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Dilsukhnagar. Five players trail with 2.5 points in the junior section, while four players jointly lead the Open category

Arhaan Satwalekar’s 88 and bowling efforts from M. Ved Reddy and M. Durga Ujwal powered Hyderabad to a 137-run victory over Baroda in the BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy at Rajkot. Women’s Under-19 T20 and C-Division league results also featured

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary D. Guruva Reddy has sought an independent audit of apparel contracts, scrutiny of cricket selection records and verification of conflicts of interest. He also called for fitness and age checks and a timely CID report to the Lokayukta

The Blue Tigresses will seek improvement against Russia in Sunday’s second friendly in Kolkata after losing the opener 0-4. Defender Juli Kishan and debutant Babysana Devi Thingbaijam stressed better finishing and execution as coach Crispin Chettri accepted responsibility for the defeat

The International Handball Federation has reaffirmed Handball Association India as the country’s sole recognised handball body and ruled out referring the matter for possible suspension. It has also asked the Indian Olympic Association to restore HAI’s full membership rights