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The United States booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 with a 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle. An own goal by Cameron Burgess and a header from Alex Freeman secured a second successive Group D win.

India’s unbeaten start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup faces a stern test against South Africa, whose pace attack could challenge the opening pair. Experts Shikha Pandey and Veda Krishnamurthy also backed Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues ahead of the clash.

Neeraj Chopra finished fourth in the Doha Diamond League with a season-best throw of 85.69m, securing qualification for the Commonwealth Games. The Olympic champion's comeback performance after injury provided encouraging signs ahead of the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

TG20 League Governing Council chairman Agam Rao reiterated that the tournament has received BCCI approval and is being conducted as per prescribed guidelines. He said BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit officials are already in Hyderabad overseeing compliance and orientation activities.

Former captain Mithali Raj praised India's top-order batting depth but highlighted power-play bowling as a critical vulnerability. Ahead of crucial clashes against South Africa and Australia, she urged the support staff to establish clearer definitions within the seam attack

ICC Chairman Jay Shah met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss youth development and grassroots opportunities, reaffirming support for the island nation despite rising ICC concerns regarding government interference in the management of Sri Lanka Cricket

Mumbai Dreamers defeated Delhi Redz 31-14 on the fourth day of the HSBC Rugby Premier League in Hyderabad. Neeraj Khatri, James Turner and Guillaume Bouche starred for the Dreamers, who moved to the top of the points table with the victory

The Telangana Junior Basketball League was inaugurated by Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan in Hyderabad. Featuring Under-15 and Under-18 categories for boys and girls, the league has attracted nearly 3,000 registrations and aims to strengthen grassroots basketball development

Valluvarnagar secured a place in the Bolarum Challenge Cup football tournament final after defeating Hyderabad Globe 5-4 in a sudden death shootout following a goalless draw. Yousha of VV Nagar was named the Best Player of the match

India secured six medals at the World Boxing Cup 2026 Stage 2 in Guiyang, China, after an impressive quarterfinal performance. Prachi upset Olympic bronze medallist Shih Yi Wu, while Minakshi, Deepak and Nikhil also advanced to the semifinals

Prof Rajesh Kumar, Senior Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Education at Osmania University, will deliver a lecture on children's development through physical exercise at the IAHPEDS 2026 World Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, from June 24 to 28

K. Revanth Reddy’s magnificent unbeaten 61-ball 126, featuring 14 boundaries and eight sixes, powered Bhimavaram Bulls to a clinical seven-wicket victory over Vijayawada Sunshiners in a high-scoring Andhra Premier League clash at Kadapa on Friday

The Hyderabad Cricket Association's TG20 League has run into heavy legal turbulence. The Telangana Lokayukta ordered a four-week CID probe into alleged ₹600-crore financial irregularities, while local cricketers simultaneously approached the High Court challenging the tournament's legality

Former captain Mithali Raj termed off-spinner Shreyanka Patil's injury-enforced exit from the Women's T20 World Cup a major setback, suggesting India pivot to Radha Yadav while urging the middle order to build stable partnerships ahead of the South Africa clash

Former Hyderabad Ranji star Anirudh Singh has taken over as head coach of Hyderabad E-Champions for the upcoming TG20 League. Singh praised the HCA initiative, highlighting the franchise's long-term vision and its reliance on exciting young local talent.

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh will take up his first formal IPL coaching role, joining Delhi Capitals’ support staff for the 2027 season. The move coincides with JSW Group regaining management control under Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly

Puneeth Manohar secured the boys' doubles crown with Aarav Challani before both advanced to set up an all-Indian singles final at the Tirumala Sreedhar Garu ATF Under-14 tennis tournament in Hyderabad

India's Ashmita Chaliha defeated South Korea's Kim Min Sun 21-16, 21-18 to storm into the Macau Open Super 300 semifinals. Meanwhile, eighth seed Anmol Kharb exited following a three-game quarterfinal defeat to China's Han Qian Xi

Vsoft Titans surged to the top of Pool A with a perfect 4-point round at the T9 Challenge Season 4 golf championship, while overnight leaders Par Timers slipped to third after a stunning 0-4 shutout at Boulder Hills

Five specialized camp trainees, supported by Anandana - The Coca-Cola India Foundation, have guided the Indian Women’s Hockey Team to an unbeaten semifinal berth at the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand, moving closer to Pro League qualification

FMSCI President Arindam Ghosh revealed aggressive plans to bring Formula 1 back to India by 2030, alongside MotoGP and WRC rounds by 2028. The roadmap was discussed in a successful high-level meeting with the Union Sports Ministry

Nasr Girls School (Khairatabad) clinched the CISCE pre-Subroto Cup football title with a 1-0 victory over Sherwood Public School (Pet Basheerabad) at Gachibowli

Football legend Bhaichung Bhutia predicts an intriguing clash of styles between physical Scotland and possession-heavy Morocco in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C tie, backing Atlas Lions' attacker Brahim Diaz to play a decisive role

India fell agonizingly short of the gold medal, losing 2-3 to hosts China ‘A’ in the World Team Snooker Championship final. Despite a brilliant double-win performance by Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta faltered against Li Chengjie in the tense deciding rubber