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Hyderabad Heroes defeated Bengaluru Bravehearts 45-7 in the HSBC Rugby Premier League at the GMC Balayogi Stadium. Maurice Longbottom and Taitaifono Tavita played key roles as the Heroes delivered a dominant performance to secure a comfortable victory

The round-robin stage of the T9 Challenge concluded at Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club, with V Soft Titans topping Pool A and Ardee Iron Eagles leading Pool B. Eight teams secured knockout berths after a closely contested group phase

Veteran handball coach G Chenna Reddy, who served with the Sports Authority of India and represented India at the 1982 Asian Games, passed away in Hyderabad at the age of 79. The sporting fraternity expressed condolences to his family

Hyderabad cricketers Kesari Dhriti and Mamtha Madiwala have been selected for the BCCI Centre of Excellence Under-23 Women’s High Performance Coaching Camp in Bengaluru from July 13 to August 6. The players will join the camp subject to fitness clearance

England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson have been cleared by the independent Cricket Regulator due to insufficient evidence. Both players are set to return to the squad for Thursday's series-deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

Iran's football team left a handwritten note promoting peace and honoring Minab school strike victims after a 0-0 World Cup draw against Belgium. The squad faces severe travel restrictions while preparing for their final group match against Egypt

The independent Cricket Regulator has cleared England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson of regulatory breaches due to insufficient evidence. Both players are free to play in Thursday's series-deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

Tennis veteran Rohan Bopanna has tipped defending champion Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina to capture the singles crowns at Wimbledon 2026. The 46-year-old also shared nostalgic reflections on his journey from watching the grass-court Grand Slam as a child

Indian spin sensation Manav Suthar claimed his maiden County Championship five-wicket haul (5/100) for Warwickshire against Somerset. The performance concludes his brief two-match English summer stint with 11 wickets, cementing his status as India's rising red-ball star

New Delhi: With the group stage entering its final stretch, the race for the top four semi-final spots at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is reaching a thrilling climax. Australia and England have emerged as the frontrunners after maintaining perfect records through three matches, while India, West Indies, South Africa and Bangladesh remain firmly in the hunt. At the other end of the table, Pakistan, the Netherlands and Ireland have already seen their knockout hopes extinguished. Group A: Australia in command, India-South Africa battle heats up: Australia have looked every bit the tournament favourites, winning all three matches in dominant fashion to sit atop Group A with six points and a tournament-best net run rate of +4.391. Comfortable victories over South Africa, Bangladesh and the Netherlands have placed them within touching distance of the semi-finals, with clashes against Pakistan and India still to come. One more victory should mathematically seal qualificat

The International Cricket Council has launched its new 'Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines'. Featuring a structured '6 Rs' framework, the milestone directive safeguards female athletes, ensuring motherhood and elite international cricket are no longer mutually exclusive paths

India strengthened its lead at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Germany, reaching 12 medals. Pritam Kendre clinched gold in the 10m Air Rifle, while the junior pistol teams and Anvii Rathod added three crucial bronze medals

Tickets for the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi are now live on BookMyShow, starting at ₹499. Returning to India after 17 years, the marquee event features elite global stars alongside India's premier contingent from August 17–23

The ICC has introduced comprehensive post-pregnancy return-to-play guidelines for women cricketers, offering a structured six-step framework to support recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into elite cricket while promoting player welfare, flexibility and long-term career sustainability.

Defending champions New Zealand must defeat a dangerous Scotland side at Bristol to keep their semifinal hopes alive in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, relying heavily on captain Melie Kerr to anchor their campaign

Sri Lanka must secure a massive victory over winless Ireland at Bristol on Tuesday to keep their slim, mathematical semifinal hopes alive in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup following their recent defeat to the West Indies

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal as Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1, securing their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory. The win moved Egypt to the top of Group G and strengthened their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

Boosted by an impressive win over Olympic champions Netherlands, a rejuvenated Indian men's hockey team aims to maintain their winning momentum as they face traditional rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the FIH Pro League's London leg

Following a six-wicket T20 World Cup loss to South Africa at Old Trafford, India head coach Amol Muzumdar defended his inexperienced bowling lineup and middle-order collapse, urging patience while emphasizing the team’s commitment to a fearless brand of cricket

Ahead of Wimbledon 2026, Rohan Bopanna tipped Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina to win the singles titles, while Sanju Samson compared MS Dhoni to Roger Federer and praised India’s ICC Women’s World Cup-winning team for inspiring future generations.

A monumental FIFA World Cup matchday sees icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo push for legacy-defining wins, while next-generation superstars Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland look to extend their dominant group-stage starts for France and Norway

Indian women golfers recorded a historic week on the Ladies European Tour, with Diksha Dagar, Avani Prashanth, and Pranavi Urs all finishing inside the top five at the Dutch Ladies Open as Thailand's Aunchisa Utama clinched the title

Mumbai Dreamers maintained their unbeaten run, Bengaluru Bravehearts secured a hard-fought win, and Chennai Bulls Women booked a place in the final as multiple teams delivered impressive performances in the Rugby Premier League at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad.

Tickets for the BWF World Championships New Delhi 2026 are now on sale through BookMyShow, with prices starting at ₹499. The tournament, returning to India after 17 years, will feature top Indian and international badminton stars from August 17-23.