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Golden Phoenixes defeated Alpha Basketball Academy 78-12 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA Secunderabad on Monday. Phoenixes led 33-2 at half-time. SBI, Amaravati Circle, also won, beating Mayors 64-46

Telangana Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari reviewed preparations for the Khelo India Youth Games-2026 and directed officials to ensure seamless arrangements. An Organising Committee headed by the Chief Minister and 17 sub-committees will oversee preparations, with departments coordinating execution

Eleven-year-old Mir Najamuddin Azam won three events at the Telangana Show Jumping Championship at Nasr Polo & Equestrian Academy. He triumphed in the 105-110 cm and 60 cm Under-14 events and the 60 cm open category

A Khelo India Youth Games delegation inspected Sardar Patel Stadium in Khammam and expressed satisfaction with arrangements for the December archery event. District officials said hosting the competition would boost archery and sports infrastructure, with State government support

Yashbardhan Chauhan's 122 and VK Vineeth's 87 helped India U-19 post 341/7 before bowling Australia out for 238 to win the second Youth ODI by 103 runs. India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

India began their women's kabaddi title defence at the Asian Games with a 42-21 win over Bangladesh in their Group A opener. Sanju Devi led the attack as India maintained control throughout and secured a convincing victory in Aichi-Nagoya

Hyderabad Public School (Ramanthapur) and St. Peter’s School (Jubilee Hills) emerged champions in the Hyderabad District School Games Federation football tournaments at Gymkhana Ground. HPS won the boys’ Under-17 title, while St. Peter’s claimed the boys’ Under-14 and girls’ Under-14 titles

Indian Wushu players Aryan and Roshibina Devi advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals after winning their respective 1/8 finals in Nagoya. Both are now one victory away from securing medals, while Suraj Singh Mayanglambam narrowly missed the podium on Sunday

The Telangana Football Association has named a 20-member squad for the Junior National Championship for girls in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. The tournament will be held from September 25 to October 5, with G. Nagaraj named head coach

Chennai Super Kings have appointed former India pace great Zaheer Khan as their new head coach for the upcoming season. Zaheer replaces Stephen Fleming, who was at the helm for 18 seasons, as CSK opt for an Indian coach

India’s wait for Asian Games gold continued as shooters added two silver and a bronze to take the overall tally to six medals. Suchika Tariyal won a historic MMA bronze, while hockey, badminton and table tennis teams advanced impressively

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder praised India ODI skipper Shubman Gill’s calm and authoritative leadership, recalling his experience playing under him at Gujarat Titans. Holder also lauded Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while backing India pacer Gurnoor Brar

India all-rounder Washington Sundar praised Japan's advanced technology, cleanliness and facilities ahead of Tuesday's historic one-off T20I against the hosts in Sano. Sundar said the Indian team was excited for the match while remaining focused on winning gold at the Asian Games

Suchika Tariyal won India's first Asian Games MMA medal after losing her semifinal to Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo on a weight criterion following a draw in arbitration. Coach Nikhil Kunder explained the rule and maintained that Suchika had won technically

India skipper Shreyas Iyer said the team’s historic T20I against Japan showed cricket was expanding into new territories. India will play Japan in Sano on Tuesday as part of celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

G Akshaj claimed five for 22 as St Andrews High School, Bowenpally, defeated Khammam District I by 51 runs in the HCA Inter-schools and Colleges Under-16 tournament. Bengal also beat Hyderabad in the Under-23 match, while C-Division games produced mixed results

India's Suchika Tariyal won bronze in the women's traditional 60kg MMA event at the Asian Games after her semifinal against Singapore's Hui Hoon Teo ended in a draw. Teo advanced to the final after the weight rule was applied

Indian swimmer Srihari Natraj finished 10th in the men's 50m backstroke final at the Asian Games, clocking 25.52 seconds. China's Xu Jiayu won gold in a Games-record 24.04 seconds, while Natraj's teammates also missed out on finals

India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the men’s team event at the Asian Games in Japan. Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective singles matches, with India set to face Japan next.

India began their men’s kabaddi title defence at the 2026 Asian Games with a commanding 49–24 win over hosts Japan. Ashu Malik and the raiders led the attack, while India’s defence produced four All-Outs in the Group A opener.

Four Indian junior pickleball players — Aadya Vinod, YS Keerthi, Anjali Bhupendra Pol and Stuti — have earned opportunities to compete at the 2026 Junior Pickleball World Championships in Dallas after strong performances at the Asia Pickleball Junior Open 2026.

India and Japan will meet in their first men’s T20I on September 22 at Sano in Tochigi, with the Suzuki Cup launching celebrations for 75 years of diplomatic relations. The fixture is also part of Sport 75, promoting sporting ties.

The Indian Super League appointed Karan Yadav as CEO under its new club-led model. Yadav, who has nearly two decades of sports-business experience, will lead the League Office and oversee its strategic, commercial and organisational direction while working closely with clubs.

India secured a double podium in the men’s 10m air rifle at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Himanshu Dhillon winning silver and Rudrankksh Patil bronze. China’s Sheng Lihao defended his title with a Games Record score of 254.2.