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Pakistan were bowled out for 135 to suffer an innings and 103-run defeat against England in the first Test at Headingley. Ollie Robinson starred with 8/80 as England secured a dominant three-day victory and valuable World Test Championship points

India's women's hockey team suffered a 0-2 defeat to defending champions Netherlands in their opening second-stage match at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. India now need to beat Australia and hope Netherlands defeat China to reach the semi-finals

Olympic bronze medallist Casey Kaufhold will headline a star-studded international field at the second edition of the Archery Premier League in Hyderabad from October 8. The tournament will feature 48 athletes, including Olympic and world champions from across the globe.

Badminton star Jwala Gutta said the revamped Khelo India Scheme could transform Indian sports by strengthening grassroots development and sustainability. Officials highlighted increased funding, expanded athlete support and Telangana’s growing network of Khelo India Centres during a media briefing in Hyderabad

Gujarat’s Vivaan Dave defeated Karnataka’s Atharva Nawarange in a thrilling five-game final to win the Youth Boys title at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Tournament in Kanpur. Maharashtra’s Divyanshi Bhowmick also claimed the Youth Girls Under-17 crown.

Telangana swimmer Suhas Preetham Mylari won gold in the men’s 50m backstroke event at the 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship in Bhubaneswar. Training at Gachibowli Stadium under SATG, Suhas clocked 26.95 seconds to claim the top spot

Five centuries highlighted the HCA C-Division one-day league cricket championship in Hyderabad on Friday. Mokshith Jannu, B Amarnadh Reddy, Kethavath Tharun, Rahmatullah Pathan and Sri Charan Manyam Goud starred with the bat as several teams posted big totals

India will host the BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting and Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam on August 22 and 23. The gatherings will bring together representatives from 11 member countries to discuss youth empowerment, sports cooperation, innovation and sustainable development

Joe Root reclaimed the record for most catches in Test cricket after taking his 219th catch during England’s first Test against Pakistan in Leeds. The England batter moved ahead of Steve Smith, with Rahul Dravid third on the all-time list

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty exited the BWF World Championships after losing to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the men’s doubles quarter-finals. The defeat ended India’s campaign in the event, leaving Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand as lone representatives

Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne has been appointed batting coach of the senior men’s national programme. The 1996 World Cup winner, who scored over 8,300 international runs, will work with players at the National High Performance Center until December 2027

Hyderabad golfer Saatvic Kumar Singh won his maiden Junior National title in the Under-15 boys’ category at the Jaypee Wish Town Course in Noida. The DPS Hyderabad student shot a four-day total of 4-under and also finished tied second in Under-18

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reflected on their stunning comeback win over world No. 4 Chinese pair Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian, which secured India’s first women’s doubles medal at the BWF Worlds since 2011 and a semifinal spot

Former Australia batter Michael Hussey is considering an England Test batting coach role after an informal approach from new head coach Stephen Fleming. Hussey said family commitments remain a factor but backed Fleming to succeed and praised his coaching approach

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stunned world No. 4 Chinese pair Ji Yifan and Zhang Shuxian in three games to reach the BWF World Championships semifinals and assure India of its first women’s doubles medal since 2011

India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams begin their second-stage campaigns at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 against reigning Olympic champions Netherlands. Both sides will look to make strong starts as they pursue qualification for the semi-finals.

Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will compete at the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday, taking on Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage in a star-studded javelin field. Chopra needs a strong finish to boost his chances of reaching the final.

Sri Lanka have added Sahan Arachchige and Kamil Mishara to their 14-member squad for the second Test against India in Colombo. Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Nishan Madushka and two others have been left out.

Kajal Dhochak won the 76kg gold medal at the 2026 Under-20 Wrestling World Championships in Slovakia, leading India’s medal charge. Tanu Sharma and Savita secured silver medals in the 72kg and 62kg categories respectively.

The eighth season of the Kia Tennis Premier League will be held in Hyderabad from December 8 to 13, featuring eight franchise teams in the league’s 25-point format. The tournament will be staged at the LB Stadium tennis complex.

Hyderabad veteran athlete Bikash Karar has been selected to represent India at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu from August 22 to September 3. He will compete in the 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles in the 50-plus category

Elena Rybakina’s bid to become World No. 1 ended after she retired from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek with a left ankle injury. Aryna Sabalenka will retain the top ranking ahead of next week’s US Open.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has acquired a minority stake in Formula 1 team Aston Martin. He will join the team's board as vice chairman and focus on commercial growth, particularly in the United States, without handling daily management

India’s Under-20 men’s team were held to a goalless draw by Yemen in the first of two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru. The Blue Colts will face Yemen again on Sunday before travelling to Uzbekistan for the AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers.