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Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala outlined Team India’s preventative health strategy at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, introducing strict weather protections, recovery hardware, and hygiene measures to safeguard athletes against flu outbreaks

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second T20I at Harare. India handed an international debut to pacer Yash Thakur in place of Ashok Sharma as the visitors target an unassailable 2–0 lead

The Hyderabad Race Club will conduct the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2026 from July 27 to October 30 with 25 race meetings and over Rs 13.63 crore in prize money. HRC also highlighted the impact of higher GST and the online betting ban on revenues

The Brazilian Football Confederation is in advanced talks to play an international friendly in Kolkata in October 2026. If finalized, the landmark fixture will mark the senior Brazilian team's first appearance in India, following their 2026 World Cup campaign

Jasprit Bumrah's knee recovery will be monitored as India prepare to name their squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to return to the Shubman Gill-led side

India's young hockey players, including Aditya Arjun Lalage, Rajinder Singh, Yashdeep Siwach and Mohith HS, are eager to seize their opportunity at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 as the team begins its campaign in Pool D against Wales on August 15.

India’s Commonwealth Games CMO Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala called doping a "menace" threatening the nation's sports reputation. Highlighting that 90% of over-the-counter supplements contain contaminants, he urged strict athlete education and medical clearance to prevent inadvertent anti-doping violations

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu leads an 11-member Indian weightlifting contingent at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Despite team cuts due to doping violations, India targets a strong medal haul ahead of the upcoming Asian Games

Indian fast bowler Yash Thakur revealed that mastering death-overs bowling is his ultimate goal. Citing Jasprit Bumrah as his benchmark, Thakur aims to become a reliable, all-format match-winner capable of delivering under pressure across every phase of the game

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