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Rithvik Velupuri and Priisha Chakravarborty emerged champions in the boys and girls under-18 categories at the ninth Mount Banyan Global School tournament organised by Telangana Chess Academy in Hyderabad. The event featured competitions across multiple age groups and categories

Saransh Jain’s Test debut for India was built on patience, self-belief and commitment to red-ball cricket. Coach Chandrakant Pandit revealed how the off-spinner prioritised skill development over an IPL opportunity and transformed himself into India’s 320th Test player

Shubman Gill and Devdutt Padikkal scored half-centuries to put India in a strong position against Sri Lanka in the second Test. India reached 187/3 at tea on day one after Gill and Padikkal added 120 runs for the third wicket

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan praised Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand after their historic bronze at the BWF World Championships. The unseeded pair defeated three seeded combinations before becoming India's first women's doubles medallists since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa.

Australia’s win over Bangladesh in the second Test has improved India’s chances of moving up in the World Test Championship standings. India, currently fifth, can overtake Bangladesh for fourth place by defeating Sri Lanka in the ongoing Colombo Test

India captain Shubman Gill became the fourth-youngest Indian to score 3,000 Test runs during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The milestone came as India reached 88/2 at lunch, with Gill joining an elite list featuring Tendulkar, Sehwag and Vengsarkar

Indian table tennis star Harmeet Desai believes India’s men’s team has the strength and balance to win a medal at the upcoming Asian Games. He credits international exposure, professional support systems and improved infrastructure for the country’s growing success

Kuldeep Yadav was ruled out of India's second Test against Sri Lanka as he continues recovering from a viral illness. Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain made his Test debut, becoming India's 320th men's Test player and fifth from Indore.

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Saransh Jain made his Test debut as India elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in Colombo. India lead the two-match series 1-0 after their 165-run win in Galle, while Sri Lanka handed debuts to Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooriyabandara.

Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek in three sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final, where she will face fellow American Coco Gauff. Frances Tiafoe and France's Arthur Fils also advanced to the men's final.

Carlos Espi scored a last-minute winner as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 to begin Jose Mourinho's second spell at the club with victory. Sevilla also won 3-1 at Athletic Club, while Valencia and Celta Vigo played out a goalless draw.

Newly promoted Hull City stunned Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League opener. Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-0 at Brentford, while Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Sunderland also suffered defeats. Everton and Ipswich Town began their campaigns with victories.

Martin Demichelis began his RB Leipzig tenure with a 6-0 victory over fourth-tier Eintracht Trier in the German Cup first round. Brajan Gruda, Willi Orban, Conrad Harder, Antonio Nusa and Ezechiel Banzuzi scored for Leipzig.

Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to win the season-opening Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. Nathaniel Brown and Michael Olise scored for Bayern, while Fabio Silva pulled one back for Dortmund. The victory secured Bayern's record-extending 12th Supercup title.

Hyderabad-based shooter Mohammed Ashraf Ganyani won silver in the 300m Rifle Prone Men’s Individual event and bronze at the Telangana State Shooting Championship hel as part of the Deccan Elite Grand Prix. Former DGP Anjani Kumar presented prizes to the winners.

Indian hurdler Jyothi Yarraji won bronze in the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Continental Tour event in Bhubaneswar. Her 13.24-second timing also helped her qualify for the 2026 Asian Games, with athletics officials congratulating her achievement

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will face Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the Grand Chess Tour semifinals in St Louis. The Indian star, who topped the Sinquefield Cup standings, needs 15 points to enter the final in the mixed Classical, Rapid and Blitz format

Rising Australian all-rounder Liam Scott is targeting a return to the national squad across all formats after making his ODI debut during the Bangladesh tour. The 2025-26 Sheffield Shield Player of the Year is focused on improving his game and helping South Australia

Mohun Bagan face East Bengal in a high-stakes Durand Cup final as Kolkata’s two biggest clubs chase the title. Mohun Bagan seek an 18th crown, while East Bengal aim to draw level with their rivals and claim their 17th title

The Telangana Cricket Association has questioned HCA’s reported automatic selection mandate for the Men’s Senior Super League, alleging it compromises merit and selector independence. TCA urged a transparent process based on current form, fitness and performance

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva has urged his pacers to improve their performance as the hosts prepare for the second Test against India. After a heavy defeat in Galle, Sri Lanka aim to score big and take 20 wickets

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has invited entries for its Under-16 Inter-School and Inter-College Tournament 2026-27. A maximum of 120 teams will participate, with registrations opening on August 24 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal

Three five-wicket hauls from Prateik Rajaneni, K Karthikeya and K Pradeep Kumar, along with C Siddhardha’s century, highlighted the HCA C-Division one-day league. Several teams produced strong performances as competitive matches unfolded across Hyderabad on Saturday