Sport

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led National Sports Day celebrations at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi, urging citizens, especially youth, to embrace sports and fitness. The event featured cricket, football and tug-of-war under the ‘Ek Ghanta Khel Ke Maidan Mein’ initiative

Indian rifle shooter Ashi Chouksey is targeting gold at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after winning three medals at the previous edition. She says greater experience, intensive training, sports psychology and biofeedback have strengthened her confidence ahead of the competition.

The US Open 2026 promises a blockbuster fortnight with Novak Djokovic chasing a record 25th major, Carlos Alcaraz defending his crown, Serena and Venus Williams reuniting in doubles and Aryna Sabalenka targeting a third straight title in New York.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay urged the younger generation to make sports and physical exercise part of their daily lives. In his National Sports Day message, he highlighted their role in building discipline, confidence, leadership, perseverance and team spirit

Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the Asian Games after suffering a ligament tear in his ankle during training. Chopra, who recently recorded a season-best throw in Lausanne, will also miss the Diamond League Final.

India's Velavan Senthilkumar won his maiden PSA Copper-level title after defeating Hungary's Balazs Farkas in the Budapest Open final. The world No. 54 secured his 11th PSA Tour crown with a dominant straight-game victory in the USD 43,500 tournament

India T20I star Suryakumar Yadav has urged cricketers to use their popularity and social media influence to promote other sports, saying athletes across disciplines are part of the same national sporting ecosystem and sporting success ultimately serves the country.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi impressed with the ball in his Duleep Trophy 2026 debut for East Zone, taking two wickets in three overs. The 15-year-old batter enjoyed his bowling stint and called himself a “wicket-taker” after the team’s emphatic win.

The Duleep Trophy enters the semifinal stage with defending champions Central Zone facing confident East Zone, while last year's runners-up South Zone take on North Zone. Rajat Patidar and Tilak Varma will lead strong sides seeking places in the final.

India begin their Women's T20 Asia Cup campaign against Thailand in Dubai on Sunday, looking to overcome an inconsistent run in the shortest format. Harmanpreet Kaur's team will aim to improve their batting, fielding and overall consistency.

Bayern Munich opened their Bundesliga title defence with a commanding 5-1 win over Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena. Dayot Upamecano, Michael Olise, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern produced a dominant attacking display to begin the season.

India finished eighth at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 after hosts Belgium beat them 4-3 in a shootout following a 3-3 draw in regulation time. Harmanpreet Singh scored twice and finished the tournament with eight goals.

Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was named India’s Impact Player of the Series after taking seven wickets in the 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka. Krishna credited reserve players and support staff, while analyst Hari Prasad Mohan praised his discipline and analytical approach

Four Indian cricketers — Pooja Vastrakar, Kiran Navgire, Shikha Pandey and Yastika Bhatia — have been named among the overseas signings for the 2026 Women’s Caribbean Premier League. Pooja and Kiran will represent Barbados, while Shikha and Yastika join Trinbago

Sporting XI clinched the HCA A-Division two-day league cricket championship after taking a first-innings lead over Jai Hanuman in the final. Meanwhile, several centuries highlighted the C-Division one-day league, with RD Sree Charan, K Sai Charan and others starring

Australia captain Pat Cummins has backed a campaign by former international captains seeking medical care and family access for jailed Pakistan great Imran Khan. Cummins said Khan should be treated with dignity as concerns over his health and safety continue

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has introduced an additional round of selection matches ahead of its Under-19 One-Day Super League. Twelve teams will compete in five 50-over matches each from August 31 to September 7, before the final state team is selected

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for his gritty match-saving century in the Colombo Test, while lauding India’s character and mental toughness after their 1-0 series victory over the hosts

The BCCI is in talks with English counties to secure a short-term contract for pacer Auqib Nabi, who claimed 60 Ranji Trophy wickets last season. The move is aimed at giving him valuable red-ball exposure ahead of India’s Test tour of New Zealand

Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar has been elected president of the Esports Games Federation at its board meeting in New Delhi. Shelar said he would work to strengthen India’s esports ecosystem by providing players with better platforms, training, competitions and growth opportunities

FIDE-rated Srujan Keerthan Solleti won the A2H Open Rapid prize-money chess tournament at A2H Chess Academy in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, with a perfect six points from six rounds. SVC Chakravarthi finished runner-up with five points

India youth international Yohaan Benjamin has joined Portuguese club Guarda FC on a two-year deal, subject to international clearance and visa formalities. The Mumbai-born midfielder previously represented Shillong Lajong and NK Bravo U19, featuring in the UEFA Youth League

The Telangana Football Association has namd a 21-member squad for the Dr BC Roy Junior National Football Championship for boys in Bengaluru. Akbar Abidi will coach the team, assisted by Vinod Kumar, while Abdul Haq Bin Mahri has been named manager.

Devdutt Padikkal’s assured batting at No. 3 and Manav Suthar’s impressive adaptation to conditions emerged as major positives for India from their 1-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka, while Dhruv Jurel also strengthened the team’s middle-order options