Sport

Ambati Rayudu and Aakash Chopra recall memorable sledging moments involving Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, sharing humorous insights into cricket’s on-field banter and unspoken dressing room rules

India’s Shubman Gill and England’s Sophia Dunkley won the ICC Players of the Month for July 2025, with Gill claiming his fourth award after stellar Test performances in England as captain

Eighth seed Ritvik Gupta stunned top seed Sarthak Arya in the youth boys under-17 pre-quarterfinals at the UTT Nationals, while top girls’ seeds Syndrela Das and Divyanshi Bhowmick advanced

A2H Chess Academy will host a children’s rapid-format chess tournament in Kukatpally on August 17 for under-6 to under-16 categories. Registrations close August 15 via S Subba Raju

Sai Dinesh, a veteran chess coach, was denied entry to the FIDE trainers exam in Vijayawada despite paying the fee, alleging Telangana Chess Association bias due to his involvement in TDCA reforms

Nishanth Challa won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess championship with 11 points, ahead of Advay Bharatram and Manas Arun Sritej. Category winners included Jesshar Nekkalapudi, A H Suryanarayana, and V Dhansika

Little Flower Old Boys beat Alpha Basketball Academy 66-18 in the HDBA league, leading 59-9 at half-time. R Sridhar Reddy and P Malla Reddy attended the opening ceremony

Shivam Arora entered the World Games heyball semifinals in Chengdu, beating Yip Kin Ling 5-4. Sourav Kothari exited the snooker quarterfinals after a 0-2 loss to Xiao Guodong

Dhanush Srikanth, defending Deaflympic champion from Telangana, qualified for the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics with stellar trial scores in Bhopal, continuing his dominance in both deaf and open shooting competitions

Capital Amaravati Royals chased down 192 to defeat Bhimavaram Bulls by three wickets in the Andhra Premier League T20, with key contributions from Hanuma Vihari, S V Rahul, and A V V Vijay

Arjun Erigaisi held Vincent Keymer to a draw at the Chennai Grand Masters, while Pranesh stunned Abhimanyu in the Challengers, creating tight title battles in both sections of the tournament

Nishanth Challa won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors online chess championship with 11 points from 12 rounds. Advay Bharatram and Manas Arun Sritej finished second and third, respectively, with 10.5 and 10 points

Dabang Delhi KC, PKL Season 8 champions, gear up for Season 12 with a strong squad but face challenges after Naveen Kumar’s exit and a shortage of quality all-rounders.

Fourteen-year-old sailors Vinod Dandu and Badrinath Nirudu from Secunderabad delivered an impressive 14th-place finish at the World Championships in the Czech Republic, marking India’s return to Cadet Class sailing with strong performances.

Pocket FM’s Sound of Courage tells the inspiring true story of India’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team, capturing their journey from Ladakh’s frozen lakes to a historic Asia Cup bronze, overcoming immense challenges.

The India-England Test series on JioHotstar set a new digital record with over 170 million viewers, 13 million peak concurrency and 65 billion watch minutes, marking a strong start to the WTC cycle.

The CK Taekwondo Club of Narayanaguda in the city has won nine medals in the eighth Heroes International Taekwondo Championship in Pattaya

Despite hailing from a beedi worker’s family in Karimnagar, V Naveen Kumar has emerged as yet another shining example of a wonderful trend of sports in the State

A Manoj will captain Telangana’s junior men’s hockey team at the 15th Hockey India Junior National Championship in Jalandhar from August 12-23. The team includes 18 players and three coaches, aiming for a strong performance in the national event

The Lok Sabha passed the National Sports Governance Bill, hailed by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya as the biggest reform in Indian sports since independence. The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill was also cleared amid opposition protests over Bihar electoral roll revisions

Sreenidi Deccan FC signs midfielder Lalthankhuma, formerly of Aizawl FC, for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old brings energy and composure to the midfield, strengthening the team for the campaign ahead

Sreenidi Deccan FC has signed midfielder Lalthankhuma from Aizawl FC for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old has made 35 I-League appearances, contributing two goals and one assist, and brings energy and composure to strengthen the Deccan Warriors’ midfield

Ritika won gold in women’s 80+kg, capping off India’s strong performance at the Asian Under-19 and U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, where India earned 27 medals across both age groups

Top seed P. Praveen Prasad of Hyderabad won the Open chess tournament at A2H Chess Academy with 7 points from 8 rounds, edging out Vishwanath Kannam on tie-break score