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Manikanta Hoblidhar overcame stomach cramps to win the men’s 100m gold at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships, clocking 10.25 seconds. Meanwhile, race walker Servin Sebastian lost his podium chance after receiving a two-minute technical penalty

Chola Chiefs registered their first Archery Premier League Season 2 victory, defeating Kakatiya Knights 6-2. Colombia’s Alejandra Usquiano impressed on debut with eight perfect 10s, while Deepika Kumari and Marcus D’Almeida helped the Chiefs seal the decisive fourth set

Nitin Kumar Sinha stunned top seed Manish Sureshkumar in the men’s singles semifinals at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship before partnering him to win the men’s doubles title. Vaidehee Chaudhari and Shruti Ahlawat will contest the women’s singles final

The Pro Wrestling League will return for Season 6 in New Delhi from January 9 to 26, 2027. Six franchises will compete, while Indian wrestling medallists Sujeet Kalkal, Aman Sehrawat and four others were felicitated at the launch

Shubhankar Sharma carded an even-par 72 to retain a two-shot lead at the Kapil Dev Invitational Tour Championship in Greater Noida. Bengaluru’s Manoj S and Italy’s Michele Ortolani shared second place at nine-under-par 207 heading into the final round

Dronacharya and Arjuna Awardee Syed Nayeemuddin unveiled photographs of former India coach Syed Abdul Rahim and former Andhra Pradesh Football Association secretary Shiv Kumar Lal at the Telangana Football Association office in Hyderabad, honouring their contributions to Indian football

Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Season 2 AM Green IGPL Krishna Invitational title in Hyderabad with a three-stroke victory at 14-under-par 196. Karandeep Kochhar and C Muniyappa shared second place at 11-under, while Chennai Lions GC claimed the team title overall

S. Shiva Kumar will captain Telangana at the 16th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship, beginning in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on October 10. The squad includes 16 players, with four stand-byes. Abdul Aleem will serve as chief coach

The Sports Authority of Telangana and the National Anti-Doping Agency organised an awareness programme at Gachibowli Sports Complex. The session briefed sports personnel on anti-doping rules, prohibited substances, athletes’ responsibilities and the importance of integrity ahead of major sporting events

Villa Marie Degree College won the Osmania University inter-college women’s basketball championship at St Francis College. St Francis finished second, followed by St Ann’s Degree College in third place and Loyola Degree College in fourth in the final standings

Ishnidh Singh Virdi clinched the IGU Rotary Southern India Bio-Gen Sansera Amateur Golf Championships in Bengaluru with a 10-under 278 total. Keya Kumar Badugu won the ladies’ title in a playoff, while Priya Kumari claimed the Category A crown

Hyderabad defeated Assam by 18 runs under the VJD method in the BCCI Women’s Under-19 T20 Cricket Championship in Thiruvananthapuram. K Pratika top-scored with 34 as Hyderabad made 121 for nine before rain halted Assam’s chase at 64 for five

Sam Konstas scored 67 and Spencer Johnson took three wickets as Australia A defeated India A by 69 runs in the second 50-over match in Puducherry. The victory gave Australia A an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

India’s 17-year-old recurve archer Kumkum Anil Mohod has revealed how idol Dhiraj Bommadevara’s advice helped her stay focused during her historic Asian Games gold double. She also won mixed team silver and plans to work on technique, strength and mental conditioning

The Hyderabad Cricket Association says 12,000 tickets have been sold for the India-West Indies T20I on October 14. It will offer 34,000 tickets, allocate seats to Army personnel and school students, and urge fans to avoid cars on match day

The AIFF conducted a two-day workshop for 52 match officials ahead of the 2026-27 Indian Super League season. The sessions covered key refereeing decisions, video analysis, communication and standardised assessment guidelines to improve consistency in match management

The Archery Premier League returns to Hyderabad from October 8 to 18, featuring a format that combines recurve and compound archers in mixed teams. Its rules include a 15-second shot clock and a hit-or-miss shoot-off to finally decide tied matches

Hyderabad golfer Saatvic Kumar Singh won the IGU Western India Junior Championship 2026 in Pune after a three-way tie over 72 holes. The Class 10 student secured the title with a birdie on the first sudden-death play-off hole

Ravindra Jadeja has been named in Saurashtra’s squad for their Ranji Trophy opener against Chhattisgarh on October 11, with Jaydev Unadkat as captain. The team will aim to improve after its group-stage exit last season and begin campaign in Rajkot.

Former India captain Anjum Chopra says Smriti Mandhana should develop her leadership style rather than emulate Harmanpreet Kaur. She believes Mandhana’s experience, including successfully leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to WPL titles, will help her address India’s challenges across formats.

Anjum Chopra says Harmanpreet Kaur’s greatest legacy will be India’s 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup triumph on home soil. She credits the former captain with building a stronger team while questioning India’s T20 approach and highlighting concerns over bowling depth.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has appointed Mamta Kanojia as head coach of the Hyderabad senior women’s team for the 2026-27 season. Harsha Harinarayan, Bogi Shravani, Kreethi, Anjana Chowdhary and S Monica Preeti will form the support staff.

Kakatiya Knights stunned Mighty Marathas in a dramatic comeback on the opening night of Archery Premier League Season 2 in Hyderabad. Defending champions Rajputana Royals and Chero Archers also began their campaigns with regulation-time victories over Prithviraaj Yodhas and Chola Chiefs.

Rajputana Royals defeated Prithviraaj Yodhas 5-3 in the opening match of the second Archery Premier League edition in Hyderabad. Ojas Deotale, Ella Gibson and Mete Gazoz helped the Royals withstand a strong Yodhas fightback and secure victory on Wednesday.