Sport

Paris Olympian Jyothi Yarraji received the Arjuna Award in Delhi, recognising her achievements in athletics. The national record-holder has won medals at major international events and made a strong comeback after an ACL injury to qualify for the 2026 Asian Games

Shooter Dhanush Srikanth, a BCA student at KLH Aziznagar Campus and four-time Deaflympics gold medallist, has received the Arjuna Award 2025 from President Droupadi Murmu. He set a world record in the men's 10m air rifle final

The 49th Yonex-Sunrise Junior (U-19) National Badminton Championships began in Gangtok, featuring the country's first all-women panel of chair umpires. Seventeen umpires will officiate, while the inter-State team event precedes individual events, which are scheduled to begin on November 16

K. Perumallu, Y. Muralimohan and Purav Jain share the open category lead with three points each after three rounds of the 246th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. Four players jointly lead the juniors category with maximum points

Titans defeated Victory Playground 74-43, while St. Francis Boys registered a 69-56 victory over Central GST & Customs in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at the YMCA, Secunderabad, on Saturday, with impressive individual scoring performances

Hyderabad had mixed results across domestic and local competitions. The men's side lost to Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while the Under-23 women's team suffered defeat against Maharashtra. League and women's T20 matches featured individual performances

Auro Realty Goa Eagles GC won the X-Golf competition at Boulder Hills in Hyderabad after negotiating three elimination rounds and a challenging final. Represented by Kanav Chauhan, IL Aalaap and Saarthak Chhibber, the team delivered a composed performance

Kamal Chawla defeated Laxman Rawat 4-1 to advance at the IBSF World Snooker Championships in Indore. Kreishh Gurbaxani, S. Shrikrishna, Piyush Kushwaha, Ranveer Duggal and Digvijay Kadian also progressed after winning their respective third-round matches

Mumbai City FC have appointed Ashvir Singh Johal as head coach for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. The former Morecambe manager brings experience from English and Italian football, along with a UEFA Pro Licence and a background in player development

India defeated Pakistan by one wicket in a last-ball thriller to regain the Under-19 Asia Cup title in Al Amerat. Chasing 338, India finished at 339/9, with skipper Lakshya Raichandani scoring 80 and Aaryavir Sehwag making 58

The Telangana Football Association will hold an A Division Rahim League managers' meeting on November 16 at 6 pm at its Lal Bahadur Stadium office in Hyderabad. The meeting will also feature the draw ceremony for the league

Sreenidi Deccan FC and Brawlers FC reached the final of the TFA Telangana Youth League Under-15 football championship here. Sreenidi defeated Reeds FC 6-1, while Brawlers edged Little Stars FC 1-0 in the semifinals. The final is scheduled for Sunday

Usman Khan smashed 107 while Abdul Qadir and Farhan Yousaf scored half-centuries to power Pakistan U19 to 337/9 against India in the Asia Cup final. Kavya Patel and Chigurupati Venkata claimed seven wickets between them.

Pakistan posted 337 for nine against India in the Under-19 Asia Cup final, with opener Usman Khan scoring 107 and Abdul Qadir contributing 80. Skipper Farhan Yousaf added 60, while Kavya Patel claimed four wickets for India

Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman has called for a longer IPL window to allow all 10 teams to play each other home and away. He opposed further expansion and backed Hardik Pandya's role alongside skipper Shreyas Iyer

India head coach Khalid Jamil has urged his players to take responsibility and deliver a better performance against New Zealand in Christchurch. India will be looking to bounce back after their 0-5 defeat in the opening international friendly.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men's T20 history at 15 years and 232 days, leading Bihar against Saurashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He broke Croatia's Zach Vukusic's record despite scoring just 18 runs

New Zealand batter Will Young believes Jasprit Bumrah's return will pose a major challenge in the upcoming Test series against India. However, he backed his team's bowling attack to test the visitors, recalling the confidence gained from their 2024 series win.

Will Young described New Zealand's victory over India as one of their most comprehensive wins, crediting adaptability and favourable conditions. He said the team would carry the momentum into Sunday's final ODI, aiming to level the five-match series

Former Cricket Australia ethics reviewer Simon Longstaff says players declined to change their statements during the 2018 Sandpapergate inquiry. His remarks have revived questions over Usman Khawaja's claims that more Australian players knew about the scandal

Magnus Carlsen faces the threat of losing his world No. 1 ranking after a defeat to Armenia's Haik Martirosyan at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot. Fabiano Caruana has narrowed the gap to just 7.2 points

India will look to bounce back from their 244-run defeat against New Zealand when the teams meet in the fifth ODI at Mount Maunganui. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer will be key to India's comeback hopes.

Pakistan elected to bat first against India in the U19 Asia Cup final after winning the toss. India made one change, bringing in Chigurupati Venkata for injured Ishan Sood, while Aaryavir Sehwag remains central to their title hopes.

India added pacer Gurnoor Brar to its Test squad for the two-match New Zealand series, while Kuldeep Yadav was released to play domestic cricket. Brar will miss the fifth ODI, for which the BCCI said no replacement would be named