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Veteran cricket scorer and statistician H.R. Gopalakrishna will launch his autobiography Records Galore on August 7, chronicling five decades of cricket scoring, memorable encounters with legends, and the evolution of cricket statistics from painstaking manual record-keeping to the digital era.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi thanked fans, teammates and senior players after becoming the youngest debutant in men's international cricket. The 15-year-old expressed gratitude for representing India despite the team's four-wicket defeat to England in the second T20I.

Grigor Dimitrov overcame Matteo Berrettini in a gripping five-set contest to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026. The Bulgarian wild card bounced back from last year's injury heartbreak and will next face fellow wild card Arthur Fery for a quarter-final berth.

Morocco produced a dominant second-half performance to defeat co-hosts Canada 3-0 and book a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice as Canada's historic campaign ended, making them the tournament's first host nation to be eliminated.

Kylian Mbappe scored his 19th career World Cup goal as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals. The striker moved within one goal of Lionel Messi's record, while drawing level with him in the tournament's Golden Boot race

England defeated India by four wickets in the second T20 International at Manchester, taking a 1-0 series lead. Jacob Bethell’s unbeaten 76 and a costly over from Ravi Bishnoi proved decisive after India posted 190 despite key contributions from Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan

Telangana’s figure skaters delivered a flawless performance at the 21st National Ice Skating Championship in Dehradun, winning seven medals. Despite a 100% success rate, coach Anup Kumar Yama highlighted the urgent need for a local ice rink to nurture Olympic dreams

Skipper C.V. Milind produced a stellar all-round performance, claiming 3/34 and hitting an unbeaten 29, to power Anvita Khammam Aces to a five-wicket victory over Ranga Reddy Risers. The win elevates the Aces to third in the TG20 standings

The Telangana Football Association has announced its inaugural Under-15 Youth League, starting July 10 at Secunderabad's Gymkhana Football Ground. The state-wide initiative, designed to boost grassroots talent pipelines, was formalized following a successful club managers' regulatory meeting

Top-seeded K.S. Arihant of Tamil Nadu dominated Gautham Atmakur with a seamless straight-sets victory to headline the men’s round of 32 at the NMDC Telangana Squash Open. Dynamic junior action unfolded simultaneously in the Under-11 and Under-13 categories

Following a straight-sets first-round exit at Wimbledon alongside Michael Venus, Indian doubles player Yuki Bhambri admitted they cracked under pressure. Turning the page, Bhambri expressed strong confidence ahead of India’s upcoming hard-court Davis Cup Qualifiers tie against South Korea

The Fourth Little Flower High School State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament commenced in Hyderabad on Saturday. Inaugurated by chief guest Brahmani Nara of Heritage Foods, the annual event features top state paddlers competing across diverse categories over the coming days

Second seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos suffered a shocking straight-sets defeat to Sander Gille and Sem Verbeek at Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, and the mixed doubles pairing of Leylah Fernandez and Joe Salisbury advanced

15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history on Saturday, becoming India’s youngest international cricket debutant against England. Surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s 37-year-old record, the aggressive Gen Z batter symbolizes a bold, high-tech new era for the Indian cricket behemoth

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to scale Nalagampalli village’s successful "Net Zero" model constituency-wide in Kuppam. The green initiative includes solar expansion, rainwater harvesting, and EV adoption, alongside health infrastructure upgrades and anti-drug drives

Sai Sudharsan’s brilliant 168 and vital half-centuries from Dhruv Jurel and Saransh Jain propelled India A to a dominant 541/8 on Day 3 against Sri Lanka A. The visitors now hold a commanding 175-run lead in Galle

Legend Kapil Dev admitted he was unhappy with Virat Kohli’s shock 2025 Test cricket retirement. Drawing parallels to tennis icon John McEnroe, Kapil argued that a patient Kohli could have easily fought his way back into the Test squad

Diksha Dagar shot an even-par 72 to stay tied for third at the Hulencourt Women's Open, leading a perfect four-for-four cut qualification for the Indian contingent alongside top-10 placeholder Aditi Ashok

Undefeated Australia will clash with hosts England in the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday. Fans can catch the blockbuster match live on Star Sports and stream it via JioHotstar at 7 PM IST

Lionel Messi urged Argentina to correct "many mistakes" after the defending champions narrowly escaped an all-time World Cup upset, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time to book a high-stakes Round of 16 showdown against Egypt

Indian batter Sanju Samson opened up about his career's defining moment, revealing how his father instantly decided to move the family from Delhi to Kerala after the wicketkeeper-batter missed out on regional state team selection during his school days

Chaminda Vaas has backed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to enjoy a successful India career but urged fans not to place excessive expectations on the 15-year-old. The former Sri Lanka pacer also praised the Telangana T20 League for nurturing emerging talent.

Parthiv Patel praised Shreyas Iyer's composed 68 in the rain-abandoned first T20I against England, calling it a masterclass in adapting to match conditions. He also lauded India's improved batting display and backed the team's approach ahead of the second T20I.

India ended the FIH Hockey Pro League 2025–26 with impressive wins over Germany and the Netherlands, building valuable momentum ahead of the World Cup and Asian Games. Coach Craig Fulton and captain Harmanpreet Singh praised the team's growing confidence, defensive solidity and improved attacking versatility.