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Telangana's Saanvi Shree put up a spirited fight before losing to top seed Vyomika Khandelwal in the girls' under-19 semifinals of the NMDC Telangana Open Squash Championship, as finalists across various junior, senior and masters categories were decided

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is celebrating his 45th Birthday on July 7. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, Former India batsman Aakash Chopra and other sports persons have taken to social media to wish him

A grassroots football development initiative backed by Sports Village Europa and Silver Stone Sports Academy will be launched in Hyderabad. The programme will introduce European coaching methods, identify young talent and feature a proposed visit by Spanish youth footballer Arturo Garcia Perez.

Australia opener Beth Mooney has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after starring in Australia's T20 World Cup triumph. India's Shree Charani continues to lead the bowling rankings, while several players made significant gains.

Hockey India has announced a 15-member sub-junior women's squad for the Women's Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026. The players are attending a coaching camp in Bhopal under coach Rani before travelling to Muscat, Oman, for the continental tournament.

Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon has played a defining role in his career and legacy. The seven-time champion also expressed his desire to visit India, meet Virat Kohli, learn cricket from him and explore the country under the Indian star's guidance.

Belgium national football team defeated United States men's national soccer team 4-1 in Seattle to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, while Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku added goals to set up a clash with Spain

France captain Kylian Mbappé condemned racist remarks by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after France's World Cup win over Paraguay. French authorities and officials denounced the comments, while Paraguay's government distanced itself from the senator's statements

Flavio Cobolli continued his impressive Wimbledon campaign by defeating Alex de Minaur in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. The Italian maintained his excellent 2026 form and will next battle for a place in the semifinals

Asian champion Vishvanath Suresh led India's impressive performance on Day 2 of the U-23 Asian Boxing Championships in Jakarta with a dominant victory. Ganga, Hitesh and Tanu also registered convincing wins, while Sagar Jakhar lost by disqualification

Hyderabad E-Champions defeated Anurag Nalgonda Knights by five wickets to finish the Sreenidhi University TG20 League stage unbeaten and secure the top spot. Vaishnav Reddy, Shanmukha Ashwin, Abhirath Reddy and Ajay Dev Goud starred in the comprehensive victory

World champions Australia dominate the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament with four selections. Tournament MVP Beth Mooney and captain Sophie Molineux lead an elite XI featuring India's record-breaking spinner Sree Charani

The Indian Olympic Association will host a ceremonial send-off for India's 124-member Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games contingent on Tuesday. Spearheaded by Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu, the squad features elite able-bodied and para-athletes

Shivam Dube has replaced the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in India's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. Reddy is sidelined with a quadriceps injury, forcing him out of both the England and Zimbabwe tours

Telangana Cricket Association General Secretary D. Guruva Reddy has raised alarms over alleged club duplication within the HCA. He claimed that administrative flaws have bypassed BCCI directives and severely compromised the association's electoral process

Prem of Bepta carded a score of 75 to win the gross title at the 4th annual Caddie Golf Championship at Boulder Hills. Mahmood of HGA finished second, while Shah Faisal and Megnath won their respective handicap categories.

Sanju Samson has been left out of India's squad for the three-match T20I series in Zimbabwe, while Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh earned maiden call-ups. Mayank Yadav returns, and Shivam Dube replaces injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in the ODI squad

The fourth edition of the Oriental Cup begins on Tuesday at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, with defending champions DPS RK Puram and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad, launching their title defences in a knockout-format tournament featuring more than 48 school teams

K Himateja smashed an unbeaten 103 to guide Anvita Khammam Aces to a 19-run victory over Medak Falcons in the Sreenidhi University TG20 League. The win lifted the Aces to second place, while the Falcons remained at the bottom of the standings

Shreyas Iyer will captain India in the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in Harare later this month, while Shubman Gill will lead the ODI side against England. Shivam Dube has replaced Nitish Kumar Reddy in the ODI squad

World Archery has upgraded Jyothi Surekha Vennam's bronze medal from the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Nanjing to silver after Mexico's Marina Bernal was disqualified for violating anti-doping regulations, adding another milestone to the Indian archer's decorated career

England have retained their winning playing XI for the third T20I against India at Trent Bridge as they seek to build on their 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The hosts are banking on continuity after their four-wicket victory in Manchester

Former India spinner Murali Kartik believes Ravi Bishnoi's recurring back-foot no-balls are caused by his exaggerated run-up rather than his bowling action. Kartik says returning to a smaller semi-circular approach could restore Bishnoi's rhythm without requiring a complete remodelling of his technique

The Delhi High Court has directed the Wrestling Federation of India to decide within two weeks the show-cause notice issued to Vinesh Phogat over alleged indiscipline and anti-doping violations, while disposing of her petition and allowing a fresh legal challenge