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Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in three games to enter the men’s singles final of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500. The Indian brightened his chances of qualifying for the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou

Hyderabad-based vegan bodybuilder K Venkatesan won a bronze medal at the prestigious Mr Olympia competition in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 49-year-old recently secured gold at the Mr Natural World Bodybuilding Championship in Los Angeles

Sreenidi Deccan FC suffered their first 2026-27 Indian Football League defeat of the season, losing 1-2 to Shillong Lajong FC. Nicolas Morinigo equalised in the 72nd minute, but Tremiki Laumrong struck late to secure victory for the hosts on Friday

India suffered a rare ODI collapse as Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in the opening over without conceding a run. Henry became the third bowler to take at least three wickets in an opening over

Athletes and coaches celebrated years of dedication after receiving the Arjuna and Dronacharya awards from President Droupadi Murmu. Tejaswin Shankar, Vidit Gujrathi, Lalremsiami and others reflected on personal journeys, sporting achievements and ambitions for future competitions

South Central Railway dominated Mamata Medical College to register a comfortable 71-37 victory in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA, Secunderabad. Dheeraj led SCR's scoring with 20 points, while Srikanth top-scored for Mamata with 12

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy begins on Saturday, offering uncapped players a final opportunity to impress IPL franchises ahead of the December 16 mini-auction. Established names, including Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw, will also seek strong performances

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has doubled the capacity of its U-14 Inter-School Tournament to 240 teams following an overwhelming response. Registrations will reopen at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Uppal, on November 13 and close on November 14 or earlier

Virat Kohli gifted his jersey to New Zealand pacer Matt Henry after the latter's career-best 6-27 helped the hosts secure a 244-run victory over India in the fourth ODI. Henry dismissed Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer for ducks.

VVS Sarvajit, Ali Kachchhi and Murugan Abhishek scored centuries in the HCA A-Division league, while Avula Nikshith smashed a double century for Oxford Blues in the C-Division competition. Several teams also registered victories in the league matches

Jai Raj Steelers have qualified for the semi-finals of the Telangana Premier Golf League 2026 after finishing second in Group B2 with 85.5 points from five rounds. Led by Tarun Varma, the 12-member team will play on Sunday

The Basketball Federation of India has signed a three-year partnership with Basketball Australia to strengthen coaching, player development, sports governance and international exposure. The agreement covers referee training, friendly matches, junior player exchanges, sports science, athlete welfare and engagement

Star Cement will continue as the title sponsor of the Indian Football League for the 2026-27 season. The competition will be known as the Star Cement Indian Football League, extending a partnership that began during the league’s inaugural season

Dr BR Ambedkar College emerged as the team champion at the Osmania University inter-college weightlifting championship. Lord's Engineering College finished second, while Anwar-ul-Uloom College secured third place. The competition featured eight weight categories

Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Phoenix Invitational Hyderabad after defeating Raghav Chugh in a play-off. Two late birdies helped him force a tie at 14-under before he secured his fourth title of the season and seventh overall

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for October 2026. She scored 155 runs and took seven wickets across the T20I and ODI series against Zimbabwe, helping India remain unbeaten

Twenty-seven DDCA members have urged the BCCI to order fresh elections, arguing that president Rohan Jaitley and treasurer Harish Singla have completed six years in office and must undergo a mandatory three-year cooling-off period under the association's constitution

South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for October 2026 after playing a key role in his team's 2-1 Test series victory over Australia, contributing with both bat and ball

India's 89 all out against New Zealand has raised concerns for head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of next year's World Cup in South Africa. He said the speed of the collapse and struggles against the moving ball were worrying

Harry Kane became England's most-capped men's international player with his 126th appearance, scoring a penalty in a 2-1 Nations League win over Croatia. Morgan Rogers praised the captain's work ethic as England secured a quarter-final place.

India captain Shreyas Iyer blamed changing pitch conditions for the team's 244-run defeat to New Zealand in the fourth ODI. He vowed a comeback in the final match, while Matt Henry credited simple plans and disciplined bowling for his six-wicket haul

New Zealand crushed India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Mount Maunganui, with Will Young scoring 125 and Matt Henry taking six wickets for 27 runs. India collapsed for 89, setting up Sunday's series-deciding final match

India finished the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games with 10 medals: two gold, three silver and five bronze. Boxing delivered a gold double, while swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu became the first Indian athlete to win two medals in one edition of the competition

Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for ducks in a remarkable first over against India in the fourth ODI against New Zealand. India lost their first three wickets without scoring for the first time in ODI cricket.