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Hrishikesh Simha, Aryan Krishna and Aniketh Reddy scored centuries as several matches in the HCA A and B-Division two-day league concluded on Tuesday. Rain washed out the second day's play in many fixtures, resulting in numerous drawn matches

J Malleswara Rao of Vijayawada won the Brilliant Trophy Open online chess tournament with 11 points from 12 rounds. Gopalkrishna Maheshwari finished second with 10 points, while Rajesh Rilwin secured third place with 9.5 points

Hockey India has announced a 20-member squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026, with Harmanpreet Singh leading the side. Chief Coach Craig Fulton expressed confidence in the team's balance of experience and youth ahead of the tournament beginning on August 15.

Several batsmen, including Bhavesh Seth (189), Abhirath Reddy (127 n.o.), and Anvith Reddy (124), struck centuries while Rohit Rayudu’s five-wicket haul stood out in the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s A and B Division two-day league matches played on Monday.

India has named a strong shooting squad for the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China (July 20–29, 2026), featuring top rifle, pistol and shotgun shooters including Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Elavenil Valarivan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka. The team will compete across individual and mixed events, with medal action starting July 22.

Arjun Erigaisi defeated world champion D Gukesh in the fifth round of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 to take a joint lead with Alireza Firouzja. Meanwhile, Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat Nihal Sarin to stay in title contention

Former India cricketer Saba Karim praised India's batting performance following the England ODI series but warned that settling on a pace attack without Jasprit Bumrah and identifying a middle-overs wrist spinner must remain top priorities for upcoming assignments

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif strongly backed Rohit Sharma on Monday, stating the veteran opener has earned the right to retire on his own terms. Kaif urged public and management backing for Rohit following his historic ODI century at Lord's

New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith and England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge have been named ICC Players of the Month for June after impressive performances in international cricket. Smith starred in New Zealand’s Test series win in England, while Wyatt-Hodge excelled in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Veteran swimmer Kadiyala Kumara Swamy (66) clinched gold in 25m butterfly, silver in 25m backstroke, and bronze in 25m freestyle at the Hyderabad District Masters Swimming Championship at Ameerpet GHMC Pool on Monday

Charminar Chargers defeated Secunderabad Stallions 35-25 at Secunderabad YMCA on Monday to open their basketball campaign with a win

Sixth YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta inaugurated at Hussain Sagar in HyderabadThe sixth YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta 2026 was inaugurated at Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad on Monday.

India will play a four-day warm-up match in Colombo starting August 7 ahead of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Led by Shubman Gill, the visitors aim to boost their WTC standings in their first red-ball tour to the island nation since 2017

The Global Chess League has announced the return of Road2GCL, a community engagement initiative ahead of Season 4 in Bengaluru. The programme will feature competitions, school and club activities, creator collaborations and opportunities for aspiring players to compete against top grandmasters

Medchal-Malkajgiri bagged 54 gold medals and 472 points to claim the overall team championship at the Telangana Sub-Junior and Junior Inter-District Swimming Championship in Gachibowli. Ranga Reddy finished second, with Jona Shiju securing multiple freestyle gold medals.

England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum says he looks forward to collaborating with the country’s next Test head coach. After guiding England to an ODI series win over India, McCullum confirmed he will stay out of the Test selection process

The Telangana government has recognised the Centre for Spine & Sports Health as a Sports Science and Sports Medicine Facility for State athletes. The initiative aims to strengthen athlete support, research, rehabilitation, sports science and high-performance training through collaboration with key sports institutions

Kushagra Ojha’s unbeaten 103 led India U-19's recovery from 0/2 to 253/3 against Sri Lanka on a truncated Day 1 of the second Youth Test in Colombo. Yashbardhan Chauhan (78) and Manal Chauhan (55*) provided valuable support

The CISF will host the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship at Hyderabad's GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium from July 23. Around 1,600 athletes from 36 police and CAPF organisations will compete in five martial arts disciplines over eight days

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named captain of a formidable West Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru, with Shams Mulani as vice-captain. The star-studded team features Prithvi Shaw, Sarfaraz Khan, and Shardul Thakur

New Zealand seamer Nathan Smith has been named ICC Men's Player of the Month for June 2026. The 27-year-old took 16 wickets to lead a depleted Kiwi bowling attack to a historic 2-1 Test series victory in England

Saina Nehwal praised P.V. Sindhu’s Japan Open triumph, emphasizing that champions can never be written off. Saina backed Indian players for the upcoming World Championships while lamenting badminton’s exclusion from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and ruling out her own comeback

Fresh off her Japan Open triumph, P.V. Sindhu leads India's squad at the China Open Super 1000 starting Tuesday. Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy feature in men's singles, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty skip the event

Hyderabad-born Korapati Mahender, now based in New Jersey, was among 60,000 volunteers selected for the FIFA World Cup from nearly one million applicants. He described the experience as unforgettable and said he now hopes to volunteer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics