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Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad, climbing to the top of the IPL points table. Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar scored fifties, while Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder dismantled SRH’s batting in a dominant all-round display

India’s Young Tigresses suffered a 0-3 defeat to hosts China PR in the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup quarter-finals, ending their FIFA World Cup qualification hopes. Despite the loss, the team achieved India’s best-ever performance by reaching the last eight

Chidvilas Sai Surapaneni clinched the 240th Brilliant Trophy Classical Chess Tournament title at Dilsukhnagar after defeating Santosh Sai Karthik Kandi on tie-break following a tied finish with 7.5 points. Sricharan Sandipagu secured third place in the tournament

Lakshay Phogat emerged as India’s lone finalist at the Asian Boxing U-17 Championships in Tashkent after a dominant semifinal win in the 75kg category. Four other Indian boxers settled for bronze medals following defeats in their respective semifinal bouts

Fencers from Deccan Fencing Club have been selected to represent Telangana at the 21st Cadet National Fencing Championship in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. The athletes impressed at the Telangana Cadet Selection Trials with medal-winning performances in foil and epee events

The Hyderabad Professional Premier League Season 1, a corporate box cricket tournament exclusively for the Company Secretary fraternity, was launched in Hyderabad. Featuring 22 teams, the event aims to promote mental wellness, fitness and professional bonding through sport over a three-week competition

The Sports Journalists Federation of India announced that former World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand will receive the SJFI Medal 2024 at a ceremony in Chennai on June 24. The federation praised Anand’s immense contribution to Indian sports and his inspirational achievements in chess

Vihaan Jain carded a brilliant five-under 67 to take a three-shot lead after the opening round of the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship at East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam. Chaitanya Pandey and Aman Oswal shared the lead in Category B

Rishiket Sisodia, Mote Jashwanth and Chandan Sahani smashed brilliant centuries as Deccan Wanderers, Central Excise and Evergreen secured impressive wins in the HCA A-Division T-20 League-cum-knock-out tournament. Hyderabad Blues and Sportive also recorded dominant victories in B-Division matches

The Delhi High Court sought responses from the Centre and Prasar Bharati on a plea demanding broadcast rights for FIFA World Cup 2026. The petitioner argues citizens’ right to access matches, while the court will hear the matter on May 20

Royal Challengers Bengaluru must deliver a stronger batting performance against Kolkata Knight Riders’ in-form bowling attack in Raipur. With playoff spots at stake, both sides face pressure as RCB seeks consistency and KKR fights to keep their campaign alive

RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya shares his experience of playing with Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar Yadav

India’s under-17 girls boxing team produced an impressive performance at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, with eight boxers storming into the finals and four securing bronze medals, keeping the country in strong contention for multiple gold medals in the tournament

David Miller and Axar Patel produced explosive half-centuries as Delhi Capitals pulled off a record chase of 211 against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. The thrilling three-wicket victory kept DC alive in the IPL playoff race while Punjab suffered a fourth consecutive defeat

The TCA stated that despite HCA facing serious allegations of financial irregularities, adverse justice committee observations and pending criminal cases for nearly two decades

Despite tyuing with Pranava Srikar with 5.5 points each

Ambati Rayudu, Head of Cricket Operations at the Hyderabad Cricket Association, announced new senior and junior selection panels while promising transparency and accountability in cricket administration. He also revealed plans for recorded selection meetings, open trials across Telangana and player promotion initiatives

Order of Merit leader Harjai Milkha Singh will begin as the favourite in the IGU Andhra Pradesh Junior Boys Golf Championship at East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam. Several leading junior golfers, including Prince Bainsla, are competing in the season’s third event

Nupur Kumrawat and M.A. Akschadha Aiswarya dominated the 50m Rifle Prone events at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial shooting championship in Bhopal.

Kannan netted the match-winner in the 39th minute

Earlier this year, Djokovic downed Jannik Sinner to reach the championship match at the Australian Open.

NZC had earlier identified NZ20 as its preferred long-term model for domestic T20 cricket and has since engaged in discussions with prospective investors and stakeholders regarding the tournament's structure and establishment.

Despite the marginal decline, India remains the leading ODI side in world cricket and continues to dominate the white-ball rankings after also retaining the No. 1 spot in the men’s T20I rankings following last week’s update.

The IPL 2026 playoff race is heating with every match now becoming crucial for qualification, even as teams battle for the top four spots.