Sport

Charminar Chargers Girls and Golconda Gladiators advanced to the finals of the Hyderabad District Basketball Championship with convincing victories in the sub-junior eliminators. Charminar beat Secunderabad Stallions 38-24, while Gladiators defeated Birla Blazers 67-42

Hyderabad will host the second edition of the Legacy Fighting Championship on August 22 at Katedan Sports Complex. The MMA event will feature 24 fighters, including 12 international competitors, and aims to promote the sport while providing exposure to local athletes

The Telangana State Under-13 Chess Championship will be held at Puchalapalli Sundarayya Bhavan in Hyderabad from August 6 to 8. Eligible players born on or after January 1, 2013, can register by August 5 to compete for national championship berths

Chirag Yadav and Raghava Puttapu scored unbeaten centuries, while Ashish Srivastav claimed six wickets as the HCA A-Division two-day league witnessed several impressive performances. Multiple teams registered wins, while some matches ended in draws or were affected by rain

Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists and urged them to mentor future athletes after retirement. He praised the country's historic performances in boxing, judo and para-athletics while highlighting the government's continued investment in sports development

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary D Guruva Reddy alleged that the HCA constituted district committees without following the Bombay High Court's directions and the BCCI framework. He demanded suspension of the committees and sought immediate conciliation with the TCA under the BCCI's guidelines

PV Sindhu has been seeded ninth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty fifth for the BWF World Championships in Hyderabad. India has two entries in all five categories, with four seeded contenders across singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India’s World Junior Squash Championship medallists in Delhi, including Anahat Singh, who became the first Indian to win the women’s singles title. He urged the athletes to aim for future milestones like the Asian Games 2026 and Olympics 2028.

Serena and Venus Williams received a doubles wild card for the Cincinnati Open, marking their first partnership since the 2022 US Open. The 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions return to action, while Venus and other players also received singles and qualifying wild cards

Pullela Gopichand says badminton’s new 15-point scoring system will significantly reshape the sport, benefiting some players while sidelining others. He questioned BWF’s rationale, highlighted tactical changes, backed veterans adapting, and stressed India lacks a clear succession plan in men’s doubles

The Hyderabad Cricket Association forms the District Cricket Infrastructure Development Committee to upgrade facilities and grassroots cricket across Telangana districts. Former Secretary T Sheshnarayan appointed Chairman

India's Under-20 men's football team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru, with goals from Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam and Singamayum Shami before an own goal sealed the win ahead of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

The ISSF Shotgun Referee Course began in New Delhi on Monday, bringing together participants from India, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. Organised by the NRAI, the five-day programme aims to develop internationally qualified shotgun referees and strengthen technical officiating standards

Jasprit Bumrah's absence from the Sri Lanka Test series has reportedly exposed communication gaps between the BCCI Centre of Excellence and selectors. Concerns over injury management, rehabilitation protocols and player fitness are expected to feature prominently in an upcoming BCCI review meeting

India's annual airport passenger handling capacity has crossed 580 million, significantly higher than the 420 million passengers handled in 2025-26, the government informed Parliament. The country now has 166 operational airports, with 25 greenfield airport projects approved to meet future demand

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selva Prabhu said food poisoning hampered his performance in the men's triple jump final in Glasgow, costing him a chance at gold. The Tamil Nadu athlete is now focused on securing qualification for the 2026 Asian Games

The Visakhapatnam District Athletics Association and Andhra Pradesh Athletics Association congratulated Olympian Jyothi Yarraji after she won the women's 100m hurdles gold at IFAM Oordegem in Belgium with a time of 12.85 seconds, boosting her preparations for the 2026 Asian Games

FC Raengdai continued their dream debut campaign in the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup with a thrilling 4-3 victory over TRAU FC in Imphal. The newcomers made it two wins in two matches to climb to the top of Group D with six points

Warangal-born Hyderabad coach T.K. Dilip has ended a memorable five-year tenure as India's fielding coach after playing a key role in multiple ICC and Asia Cup triumphs. Known for introducing the 'Best Fielder' medal, he leaves behind a lasting legacy despite limited public recognition

Centuries by Mickil Jaiswal, Bhavesh Seth and Arhaan Satwalekar highlighted Monday's A-Division two-day league cricket matches in Hyderabad, while Tanay Thyagarajann, Ronald Roy Rodrigues, Yashveer Goud and Rishab Baslas starred with five- and six-wicket hauls for their respective teams

ICC Chairman Jay Shah inaugurated Tanzania's first ICC-approved cricket arena at the University of Dar es Salaam, calling it a landmark for African cricket. The venue will serve as the country's high-performance centre and support elite and grassroots cricket development

Pretoria Capitals captain Keshav Maharaj credited head coach Sourav Ganguly for fostering a strong team culture that helped the franchise reach the SA20 Season 4 final. He also praised the Centurion crowd ahead of the team's Season 5 opener

Hyderabad's 14-year-old martial artist Balabhadrapatruni Yashwwanth has secured his sixth international world record by delivering 170 single-hand punch strikes in 30 seconds. The Pallavi Model School student has also earned multiple national and international honours and continues to excel in martial arts

The ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal has banned USA player Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy from all cricket for eight years after finding him guilty of three Anti-Corruption Code breaches linked to the Abu Dhabi T10 2025 tournament in the UAE