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The Sports Journalists Federation of India announced that former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand will receive the SJFI Medal 2024 at a ceremony in Chennai on June 24. The federation praised Anand’s immense contribution to Indian sports and his inspirational achievements in chess

Vihaan Jain carded a brilliant five-under 67 to take a three-shot lead after the opening round of the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship at East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam. Chaitanya Pandey and Aman Oswal shared the lead in Category B

Rishiket Sisodia, Mote Jashwanth and Chandan Sahani smashed brilliant centuries as Deccan Wanderers, Central Excise and Evergreen secured impressive wins in the HCA A-Division T-20 League-cum-knock-out tournament. Hyderabad Blues and Sportive also recorded dominant victories in B-Division matches

The Delhi High Court sought responses from the Centre and Prasar Bharati on a plea demanding broadcast rights for FIFA World Cup 2026. The petitioner argues citizens’ right to access matches, while the court will hear the matter on May 20

Royal Challengers Bengaluru must deliver a stronger batting performance against Kolkata Knight Riders’ in-form bowling attack in Raipur. With playoff spots at stake, both sides face pressure as RCB seeks consistency and KKR fights to keep their campaign alive

RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya shares his experience of playing with Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar Yadav

India’s under-17 girls boxing team produced an impressive performance at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, with eight boxers storming into the finals and four securing bronze medals, keeping the country in strong contention for multiple gold medals in the tournament

David Miller and Axar Patel produced explosive half-centuries as Delhi Capitals pulled off a record chase of 211 against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. The thrilling three-wicket victory kept DC alive in the IPL playoff race while Punjab suffered a fourth consecutive defeat

The TCA stated that despite HCA facing serious allegations of financial irregularities, adverse justice committee observations and pending criminal cases for nearly two decades

Despite tyuing with Pranava Srikar with 5.5 points each

Ambati Rayudu, Head of Cricket Operations at the Hyderabad Cricket Association, announced new senior and junior selection panels while promising transparency and accountability in cricket administration. He also revealed plans for recorded selection meetings, open trials across Telangana and player promotion initiatives

Order of Merit leader Harjai Milkha Singh will begin as the favourite in the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship at East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam. Several leading junior golfers, including Prince Bainsla, are competing in the season’s third event

Nupur Kumrawat and M.A. Akschadha Aiswarya dominated the 50m Rifle Prone events at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial shooting championship in Bhopal.

Kannan netted the match-winner in the 39th minute

Earlier this year, Djokovic downed Jannik Sinner to reach the championship match at the Australian Open.

NZC had earlier identified NZ20 as its preferred long-term model for domestic T20 cricket and has since engaged in discussions with prospective investors and stakeholders regarding the tournament's structure and establishment.

Despite the marginal decline, India remains the leading ODI side in world cricket and continues to dominate the white-ball rankings after also retaining the No. 1 spot in the men’s T20I rankings following last week’s update.

The IPL 2026 playoff race is heating with every match now becoming crucial for qualification, even as teams battle for the top four spots.

Urvil brought up a special celebration on reaching the feat as he took out a note from his pocket that read ‘This is for you Papa".

GT set to play a crucial encounter against SRH

Charrey.in has supplied all five lakh pellets to Project Amarjeet at cost, ensuring that every rupee raised reaches as many shooters as possible.vv

Vinesh Phogat reached Gonda and responded to the WFI’s show-cause notice, claiming she was eligible to return from retirement. However, the federation said her reply was incomplete and maintained that she cannot compete until disciplinary proceedings against her are concluded

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans will clash in a crucial IPL match in Ahmedabad with playoff qualification at stake. Both teams are level on points, making net run rate important as star batters and strong bowling attacks prepare for a high-pressure contest

Shedge had to bide his time in the PBKS dugout before circumstances fell in his favour.