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T. Aaron Paul hit 112 for Mahmood CC, while Devendar Reddy and N. Sri Harsha claimed five-wicket hauls in HCA B-Division two-day league pre-quarterfinals. Medak District beat Income Tax, while Mahmood, Postal, Sportive and Vijay Hanuman posted strong totals

The Kerala GST Department has issued charge memos to three officials over alleged lapses in handling tax evasion linked to the 2025 Reporter Broadcasting Company-Argentina football team deal. Nearly Rs 22 crore in tax was found payable, with recovery proceedings now under scrutiny

Emmanuel Sports Club will conduct the 13th Subramaniam Memorial Football Tournament for Under-9, Under-11, Under-13, Under-14 and Under-17 players at Kick-n-Hit Sports Arena from August 28 to 30. Entries close on August 22. Contact Emmanuel for details

G. Durga of Ranga Reddy won the 50m breaststroke gold in the 34-39 years age group at the Telangana Masters Inter-District Swimming Championship in Hyderabad. Shaik Sajida won silver and later claimed backstroke gold, while the top two finishers earned Asian Masters entry

AISTS India and YIPESU have entered into a strategic academic partnership to strengthen sports education in Telangana. The collaboration will offer AISTS India’s PGCP and explore globally benchmarked programmes, while creating opportunities for student exchanges, internships, industry exposure and placements

Three athletes from Visakhapatnam — V. Shyam Bhagavan, K. Karthikeya and B. Pravallika Reddy — have been selected to represent Andhra Pradesh at the 21st National Youth Athletics Championship in Punjab. The Athletics Association congratulated them and wished them medal success

Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm bowler to take 350 Test wickets during the Galle Test against Sri Lanka. The milestone also saw him join Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Daniel Vettori in the elite 4,000-run, 350-wicket club

R Praggnanandhaa drew with Levon Aronian in the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup to remain joint second with 3.5 points. Wesley So retained the lead, while Anish Giri registered the only victory of the day in the Grand Chess Tour event

Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja shared seven wickets as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 284, securing a 178-run first-innings lead. Sonal Dinusha hit his maiden Test century, while Niroshan Dickwella scored 80 in Sri Lanka’s resistance

Australia great Ellyse Perry has praised Smriti Mandhana’s incredible willpower and strong mindset, while highlighting Harmanpreet Kaur’s tenacity and competitiveness. Perry also backed the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy and reflected on the evolution of women’s cricket and learning from younger players

Cristiano Ronaldo says the Saudi Pro League season could be his last in professional football. The 41-year-old Portugal superstar, who has scored 976 career goals, wants to leave a spectacular legacy after 25 years marked by trophies, sacrifice and success

Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha hit unbeaten fifties to rescue Sri Lanka from 99/5 and take them to 215/5 at tea on Day 3 of the Galle Test. Their 125-run stand reduced India’s first-innings lead to 247 runs

World No. 1 An Se Young began her BWF World Championships campaign with a straight-game win over Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova in New Delhi. The South Korean star, however, admitted her ankle injury is still recovering and requires more time

M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan advanced to the men’s doubles Round of 32 at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi after Ireland’s Scott Guildea and Paul Reynolds retired with an injury while trailing 21-16, 6-4.

M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan began India’s BWF World Championships campaign with a win over Ireland. For Arjun, the victory was especially meaningful as his parents watched him play live for the first time in around 13 years

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has backed his under-fire batters after the team’s historic Test defeat to Bangladesh, resisting calls for an immediate shake-up. He said selection decisions would remain measured while acknowledging Marnus Labuschagne needs big runs.

England white-ball captain Harry Brook has reflected on the criticism he faced during his IPL stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Brook said social media scrutiny affected him but also viewed it as a sign that people expected better performances.

Ayansh Abhilashi, Hiyan Shah and Aditya Devarakonda won the boys' Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 titles respectively at the State Ranking Tournament in Hyderabad. V. Parivita claimed the girls' Under-12 and Under-14 titles.

India U20 will face Yemen in two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru on August 20 and 23 as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers. The Blue Colts will then travel to Tashkent on August 26.

Ellyse Perry praised Smriti Mandhana's skill, willpower and mindset, calling her a great competitor. The Australia great also reflected on her career longevity, representing Australia and the growth of women's cricket ahead of the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy.

The Indian Olympic Association has backed India's men's and women's hockey teams competing at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Belgium and the Netherlands. P.T. Usha highlighted the tournament's importance ahead of the Asian Games and Los Angeles Olympics.

India's spinners dismantled Sri Lanka's top order to reduce the hosts to 99/5 at lunch on day three of the Galle Test. Manav Suthar took two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja struck as Sri Lanka struggled.

India pacer Prasidh Krishna stressed the importance of keeping the ball dry and maintaining its shine to generate reverse swing in humid Sri Lankan conditions. He also backed disciplined line and length and urged the team to focus on one session at a time.

Sri Lanka needed just four deliveries to dismiss India for 462 on day three of the Galle Test. Asitha Fernando removed Prasidh Krishna for two, while Kuldeep Yadav remained unbeaten on 13 as India’s innings ended in less than three minutes.