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The season will see participation from seven franchises (one more than in the last edition) and over 520 players, compared to 430 in the previous season. The players are classified into four Grades. Grade A 21, Grade B 112, Grade C 378, Top seed - including nine players who played in the IPL or Team India

Shilpa Waghray of Hyderabad served as the coach of team India, while Sresanth, a talented young athlete, delivered a stellar performance to help the team clinch the championship title

At stumps, India stuttered to 58 for four, having lost Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, captain Shubman Gill and night watchman Akash Deep

This marks the highest medal haul by any nation at the event, further solidifying India’s status as a global chess powerhouse

While Divit Reddy won in a tie-break, Samanvith of Johnson Grammar School (Mallapur) won the junior title with six points from six rounds

Sinner's 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win in the final puts an end to several streaks for Alcaraz

The Interim Committee managing Indian boxing affairs has confirmed that BFI elections will be held by August 31, as mandated by World Boxing. The committee received praise for restoring transparency and ensuring continued international participation and improved athlete performance.

Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) stormed to his first Tour de France stage victory on Stage 8, defeating Wout van Aert in a powerful uphill sprint. He now leads the points classification and becomes Italy’s first male Tour stage winner since 2019.

Jonathan Trott criticised India captain Shubman Gill’s animated on-field reaction as unnecessary gamesmanship, saying a captain should set the tone. He praised KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for their smart shot selection and calm during their partnership in the third Test.

Anil Kumble called the England-India Test at Lord’s “true Test match drama,” praising the intensity and competitiveness of the series. He also lauded Ravindra Jadeja’s consistent batting contributions and justified promotion to No.6 in the batting order.

India’s KL Rahul credited mental training techniques inspired by Formula 1 for his performance in the third Test at Lord’s. He also reflected on a costly run-out involving Rishabh Pant and the momentum shift that followed in India’s innings.

India A men’s hockey team defeated France 3-2 in their third straight win on the Europe tour, with Aditya Arjun Lalge scoring twice and Boby Singh Dhami adding a third

Vennam Jyothi Surekha starred for India at the Archery World Cup Stage IV in Madrid, winning silver in individual and team events and bronze in mixed team alongside Rishabh Yadav

Simran clocked 24.80 seconds to win the 200m T12 gold at the National Para Athletics Championship, while Bhavani Valasamgari of Andhra Pradesh settled for silver in the T37, T46 & T47 event

Six juniors and seven players in the open category lead with perfect scores after three rounds in the 230th Brilliant Trophy Chess Tournament held at Brilliant Grammar High School, Dilsukhnagar

Shastri Soccer Club defeated SBI XI 3-0 in an exhibition football match held during the farewell of football promoter P Krishna Rao. Julie, Likith Naidu, and Shiva were the scorers

Daljit Singh, HCA vice-president, has been appointed in-charge president after an emergency council meeting, following legal troubles involving top office-bearers. The council may soon convene a special general body meeting

India and England were all square after both teams posted 387 in their first innings. KL Rahul scored a century, while England openers survived a tense finish on Day Three at Lord’s

Iga Swiatek crushed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam overall, marking the most dominant women’s final at the tournament since 1911

The Cricket Association of Telangana has appealed to the state government to dissolve the Hyderabad Cricket Association's existing body and appoint an ad hoc panel amid continuing administrative issues and neglect of rural talent

Nirvi performed each chess opening trap with perfect clarity and speed, seamlessly moving between more than 50 different chess setups, a press release said.

India's under-20 women's team will play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in Tashkent as part of their preparations for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers next month in Myanmar

The AIFF Futsal Club Championship 2024–25 will be held in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, from August 3 to 18. Seventeen teams, including defending champions Corbett FC, will battle for the title in India’s top futsal competition.

AIFF has confirmed that the renewal of the ISL rights with FSDL is on hold following a Supreme Court observation. Talks were progressing until the legal advice halted proceedings. AIFF says it is working to resolve the situation in football’s interest.