Sport

A Sports Authority of India delegation inspected major sports venues in Hyderabad to assess their readiness for the 2026 Khelo India Games. Officials appreciated the infrastructure while recommending minor repair and maintenance works before continuing inspections in other Telangana districts

GM M Pranesh defeated World Champion D Gukesh for the second straight time, while GM Nihal Sarin overcame Arjun Erigaisi in the Chennai Grand Masters 2026. Alireza Firouzja moved into the sole lead with one round remaining in the prestigious classical chess tournament

The Hyderabad and Rangareddy district Under-13 selection tournaments for the Telangana State Inter-District Chess Championship will be held at the LB Stadium Yoga Hall from July 25 to 26. Eligible players born on or after January 1, 2013, can register by July 24

Sports Coaching Foundation will organise the annual Mohammed Habib Memorial Floodlit Football Tournament from July 27 at its premises in Masab Tank, Hyderabad. The tournament honours the memory of legendary Indian football captain and Hyderabad football icon Mohammed Habib

The Indian Athletics Series Final will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on September 10, featuring the country's top-ranked athletes. Competitors will qualify based on national rankings, with prize money awarded to the top six finishers in each event

Karthik and Mulla Vasist starred as Secunderabad Stallions defeated Birla Blazers 78-54 in the Sub-Junior & Youth League. Karthik dominated the scoring, while Rishon Reuben fought a lone battle for Birla Blazers with an impressive individual performance

The 6th YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta 2026 began at Hussain Sagar Lake under favourable sailing conditions. India's leading Optimist sailors, B Ravi Kumar and Shringhari Roy, topped their respective fleets after six races on the opening day

Hrishikesh Simha, Aryan Krishna and Aniketh Reddy scored centuries as several matches in the HCA A and B-Division two-day league concluded on Tuesday. Rain washed out the second day's play in many fixtures, resulting in numerous drawn matches

J Malleswara Rao of Vijayawada won the Brilliant Trophy Open online chess tournament with 11 points from 12 rounds. Gopalkrishna Maheshwari finished second with 10 points, while Rajesh Rilwin secured third place with 9.5 points

Hockey India has announced a 20-member squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026, with Harmanpreet Singh leading the side. Chief Coach Craig Fulton expressed confidence in the team's balance of experience and youth ahead of the tournament beginning on August 15.

Several batsmen, including Bhavesh Seth (189), Abhirath Reddy (127 n.o.), and Anvith Reddy (124), struck centuries while Rohit Rayudu’s five-wicket haul stood out in the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s A and B Division two-day league matches played on Monday.

India has named a strong shooting squad for the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China (July 20–29, 2026), featuring top rifle, pistol and shotgun shooters including Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Elavenil Valarivan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka. The team will compete across individual and mixed events, with medal action starting July 22.

Arjun Erigaisi defeated world champion D Gukesh in the fifth round of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 to take a joint lead with Alireza Firouzja. Meanwhile, Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat Nihal Sarin to stay in title contention

Former India cricketer Saba Karim praised India's batting performance following the England ODI series but warned that settling on a pace attack without Jasprit Bumrah and identifying a middle-overs wrist spinner must remain top priorities for upcoming assignments

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif strongly backed Rohit Sharma on Monday, stating the veteran opener has earned the right to retire on his own terms. Kaif urged public and management backing for Rohit following his historic ODI century at Lord's

New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith and England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge have been named ICC Players of the Month for June after impressive performances in international cricket. Smith starred in New Zealand’s Test series win in England, while Wyatt-Hodge excelled in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Veteran swimmer Kadiyala Kumara Swamy (66) clinched gold in 25m butterfly, silver in 25m backstroke, and bronze in 25m freestyle at the Hyderabad District Masters Swimming Championship at Ameerpet GHMC Pool on Monday

Charminar Chargers defeated Secunderabad Stallions 35-25 at Secunderabad YMCA on Monday to open their basketball campaign with a win

Sixth YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta inaugurated at Hussain Sagar in HyderabadThe sixth YAI Secunderabad Club GMR Sports Youth Open Regatta 2026 was inaugurated at Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad on Monday.

India will play a four-day warm-up match in Colombo starting August 7 ahead of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Led by Shubman Gill, the visitors aim to boost their WTC standings in their first red-ball tour to the island nation since 2017

The Global Chess League has announced the return of Road2GCL, a community engagement initiative ahead of Season 4 in Bengaluru. The programme will feature competitions, school and club activities, creator collaborations and opportunities for aspiring players to compete against top grandmasters

Medchal-Malkajgiri bagged 54 gold medals and 472 points to claim the overall team championship at the Telangana Sub-Junior and Junior Inter-District Swimming Championship in Gachibowli. Ranga Reddy finished second, with Jona Shiju securing multiple freestyle gold medals.

England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum says he looks forward to collaborating with the country’s next Test head coach. After guiding England to an ODI series win over India, McCullum confirmed he will stay out of the Test selection process

The Telangana government has recognised the Centre for Spine & Sports Health as a Sports Science and Sports Medicine Facility for State athletes. The initiative aims to strengthen athlete support, research, rehabilitation, sports science and high-performance training through collaboration with key sports institutions