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Anahat Singh became the first Indian in 21 years to reach the World Squash Junior Championships final after defeating Egypt's Barb Sameh in four games. The top seed now faces Egypt's Ruqayya Salem, aiming to become India's first-ever junior women's world champion.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha is set to join Chilean club Colo Colo after impressing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 40-year-old, named in FIFA's fan-voted Dream Team, will travel to Chile for a medical before completing the transfer.

India's Jhandu Kumar clinched the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Ashok Malik narrowly missed the podium after finishing fourth in the lightweight category despite producing a best lift of 200kg.

India's Putul Sonowal defeated Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands 7-5, 6-8, 1-0 in a tie-break to continue his impressive run at the Commonwealth Games 2026. The reigning Asian champion will next face a Malaysian opponent in Section D.

India's sub-junior men's team defeated Pakistan 7-3 after thrashing hosts Oman 10-1 at the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship in Muscat. The women's team fought hard before losing 3-6 to China in their Elite Pool encounter.

India enjoyed a positive start to its Commonwealth Games swimming campaign as Olympian Srihari Nataraj qualified for the men's 50m backstroke semifinals, while para swimmers Budigina and Ali Imam advanced to the men's 100m freestyle S13 final in Glasgow

India's Commonwealth Games silver medallist Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after a provisional NADA suspension for three whereabouts failures. The development follows another suspension in the Indian judo squad, affecting the team's preparations ahead of the competition

Dempo Goa Challengers became the first finalists in Butterfly UTT Season 7 after an emphatic 8-2 victory over former champions Dabang Delhi TTC. Olympian Alvaro Robles starred in singles and doubles as the unbeaten Goa side moved within one win of the title

Viswanathan Anand has assumed charge as interim FIDE president after Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside following his inclusion in the European Union's sanctions list. Anand, FIDE deputy president since 2022, will serve until the restrictions on Dvorkovich are lifted

Neeraj Chopra is set to arrive in Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the two-time Olympic medallist will bid to reclaim the men's javelin title. He returns after missing the 2022 edition and faces a strong field led by Arshad Nadeem

Golconda Gladiators defeated Birla Blazers 42-29 in the boys' section, while Birla Blazers overcame Charminar Chargers 45-34 in the girls' category of the Hyderabad District Sub-Junior Basketball Championship at YMCA, Secunderabad

B. Ravi Kumar and Shringhari Roy clinched the Optimist Main Fleet boys' and girls' titles respectively at the YAI-Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta. Several other categories, including ILCA 4 boys and Optimist Green girls, will be decided on Saturday.

Telangana reviewed preparations for the Khelo India Youth Games 2026, focusing on infrastructure, logistics, venue readiness and athlete facilities. Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan emphasised coordinated efforts among departments to ensure the successful conduct of the national sporting event

Shashank Lokesh's unbeaten 203 powered Cambridge XI to victory, while A. Vignesh Reddy, Raghava Pattapu, Naman Agarwal and P. Nitish Reddy also struck centuries as several standout batting performances marked Hyderabad's A-Division two-day league cricket championship

Sashastra Seema Bal emerged as champions in the women's competition at the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship in Hyderabad. CISF finished runners-up after securing two silver and five bronze medals across various weight categories

SA20 has unveiled the schedule for its fifth season, with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape taking on Pretoria Capitals in the opening match on January 17, 2027. The tournament will feature four Saturday double-headers and matches across six South African venues

Indian para powerlifter Ashok Malik finished fourth in the men's lightweight category after scoring 143.8 points at the Commonwealth Para Powerlifting Championships. England's Mark Swan won gold, while fellow Indian Paramjeet Kumar ended the competition in seventh place.

East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant will launch the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup with a blockbuster Kolkata Derby at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The rivals, with 33 combined Durand titles, begin another chapter in Indian football's most celebrated rivalry

The Indian Under-20 men's football team will take on Singapore in two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru on August 3 and 6 as part of preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, where they face Syria, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh

West Bengal's first athlete to qualify for the World Under-20 Athletics Championships, Tahura Khatun, is targeting gold in the mixed 4x400m relay in Oregon. The 19-year-old also dreams of becoming an Olympic champion and inspiring more youngsters to take up athletics

India pacer Mayank Yadav described his first-ball wicket against Zimbabwe as the perfect end to a challenging two-year injury journey. Returning after a 21-month lay-off, he claimed 2/18, earned Player of the Match honours and helped India secure a seven-wicket victory

West Indies coach Darren Sammy believes his side is heading in the right direction after its series win over Sri Lanka and is confident of making further progress against Pakistan. He also confirmed Shai Hope will keep wickets with Amir Jangoo still injured.

Following a dominant seven-wicket win in the series opener, Shreyas Iyer's India will aim to wrap up the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in Harare on Saturday, relying on Mayank Yadav's pace and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's explosive form

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy remains optimistic about a red-ball turnaround ahead of their two-match Test series against Pakistan. Sammy confirmed Shai Hope will keep wickets as Tarouba prepares to host its historic first men's Test match