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Karnataka and Maharashtra advanced in the girls' section, while Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu progressed in the boys' quarter-finals at the Youth National Basketball Championship in Pune. The remaining quarter-final results will determine the semi-final opponents

Hyderabad and Telangana racers delivered an impressive performance at the MRF MMSC Indian National Racing Challenge in Chennai, securing multiple wins and podium finishes. Akarsh Jangam, Pothu Vignesh, Yashwanth Varma, Hannah Akkineni and Rajender Beedani featured prominently

The International Kabaddi Federation is pursuing kabaddi’s inclusion in the 2036 Olympics and 2030 Commonwealth Games. Its plans also include a World Cup and a Women's Kabaddi Premier League, with 62 countries currently holding federation membership

Abhinav Nargey Yadav, K. Reyansh and Lakshya Veer emerged winners in the Under-15, Under-11 and Under-9 categories respectively at children's chess tournaments held at Amma Chess Academy. The top five finishers in each category were announced

Sreenidi Deccan FC began their Indian Football League 2026-27 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Rajasthan United in Jaipur. Nishu Kumar scored the decisive goal in the 66th minute as the Hyderabad-based side secured all three points

K. Shravan Kumar struck 144 for PMCC, while S. Ajay Kumar took five wickets for Kakatiya in the HCA C-Division one-day league. Team C also defeated Andhra in the Senior Men’s T20 Super League on Sunday

Indian Army athlete Biten Singh won Ironman 70.3 Goa 2026 in a course-record 4:24:29, bettering the previous mark by 1 minute and 18 seconds. Marina Shliakhtina won the women’s category, while Team Fit Swaggers Goa topped the relay standings

Chhattisgarh captain Amandeep Khare will look to repeat his match-saving 171 against Hyderabad when the teams meet at Gymkhana Ground in the Ranji Trophy. Hyderabad, leading Group B with 14 points, will aim for another outright victory

Telangana's Raghukula Thanishk Kumar won a gold medal at the National Track Cycling Championship in Ranchi.

P. Aman Rao will captain Hyderabad in their Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket championship match against Maharashtra. Aaron George has been named vice-captain, while A. Avanish Rao will take up wicketkeeping duties in the 15-member squad

Reeds FC defeated Gymkhana FC 2-1 in the TFA Youth League under-15 football championship at Deccan Arena. Little Stars FC and Brawlers FC also registered 2-1 victories over Hotfut FC and Petra FC respectively on Sunday

India captain Shreyas Iyer described the New Zealand T20I series as a great learning experience despite the 3-2 victory, while identifying bowling and fielding as areas needing improvement. Mitchell Santner rued missed opportunities in the opening three matches

Indian weightlifter Usha topped Group D with a 212kg total in the women’s 61kg competition at the IWF World Championships. Nirupama Devi finished fourth in Group C with 211kg, as both awaited the final rankings after Group A.

Tim Seifert smashed 93 and Glenn Phillips scored an unbeaten 65 as New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth T20I in Hamilton. Despite the loss, India clinched the five-match series 3-2 against the hosts

Ishan Kishan surpassed Suryakumar Yadav's record for most T20I runs by an Indian in a calendar year, taking his 2026 tally to 1,220. His 61-run knock against New Zealand also helped him complete 2,000 runs in the format.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner became his country's most-capped men's T20I player with his 143rd appearance against India in Hamilton. He surpassed Ish Sodhi's previous record of 142 matches, adding another milestone to his decade-long international career.

New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne admitted his side had been sloppy in the field throughout the T20I series against India. The Kiwis dropped several catches in the fifth match, and Milne said they would review the errors after the series

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries to help India post 191/8 in the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at Hamilton. Adam Milne claimed four wickets as the hosts restricted India from reaching the 200-run mark on Sunday.

Ishan Kishan scored 61 off 32 balls in the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton to complete 2,000 T20I runs. He became the third-fastest Indian to reach the milestone by balls faced, behind Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav ever

New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy praised Virat Kohli's humility and work ethic ahead of the ODI series against India. Duffy, who shared the RCB dressing room with Kohli, also recalled their net sessions and conversations about Indian pitches.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won his first toss of the series and elected to bowl against India in the fifth T20I at Hamilton. India made two changes, bringing back Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy for the series finale.

Indian volleyball is witnessing a resurgence with three professional leagues scheduled across November and December. Former international GV Madhan highlights the growing talent pool, opportunities for women players and coaches, and the need to overcome factionalism to strengthen the sport.

Barcelona returned to winning ways with a commanding 6-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves at Camp Nou. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal scored braces, while Fermin Lopez and Anthony Gordon also found the net as the Catalan side strengthened their La Liga position.

Parthiv Nallagundla and Nalyaazhini Krishnaprabhu won the boys' and girls' singles titles at the AITA National Series under-18 tennis tournament in Hyderabad. Parthiv defeated Atharva Sriramoju, while Nalyaazhini overcame Keerthana Rangineni in a three-set final.