Sport

Defending champions NorthEast United FC face Shillong Lajong FC in the Durand Cup semifinal. With top scorer Ajaraie in form, NEUFC meet a confident young Lajong side eyeing revenge after last year’s loss

Jawahar Soccer Club clinched the Pattabhiram Veterans Football Tournament title in Chennai, defeating Nilgiri Ooty Club 4-3 in a tie-breaker after a goalless final. Prakash scored in the semifinal win

Shettem Tanav Eeshan, Mohammed Sahir Ahmed, Devaamsh Kothapalli, Nikhil Srimaan and Sujay Bobbili clinched titles in different age categories at the A2H Children Chess Tournaments held in Hyderabad

Vincent Vinay Kumar, former Andhra Ranji player and current USA Under-19 coach, guided his team to World Cup qualification with 17 wins, strong discipline, fitness programs and international exposure

Actor Rana Daggubati stars in JioStar’s Ghus Kar Maarenge campaign for Telugu Titans ahead of PKL Season 12, highlighting kabaddi’s intensity. The league opens August 29 with Titans vs Thalaivas.

The BCCI mourned Dr Vece Paes, Olympian and sports medicine expert, who passed away Thursday. A former anti-doping consultant, he leaves behind a legacy of integrity, athlete welfare, and clean sport.

U Mumba enter PKL Season 12 with a strong defence led by Sunil Kumar and new coach Anil Chaprana. With Manjeet gone, Ajit Chouhan and youngsters carry the team’s hopes.

The first Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Dal Lake, Srinagar, from August 21-23 with over 400 athletes competing in six sports, marking a new milestone for Kashmir.

Dimitrios Diamantakos scored twice as East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the Durand Cup quarterfinal, setting up a semifinal clash with Diamond Harbour FC and ending an 18-month derby drought

Neeraj Chopra qualified for the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich with 15 points from two meets. The Olympic champion will also defend his world title at the Tokyo World Championships in September

Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez struck late as Inter Miami beat LA Galaxy 3-1. Jordi Alba opened the scoring, while Messi reached 40 MLS goals and Suárez added his sixth of the season

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev to reach the Cincinnati Open final, setting up another showdown with Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz extended his Masters 1000 winning streak, while Sinner advanced past Terence Atmane

Manchester United dominated but lost 1-0 to Arsenal in their Premier League opener, as Riccardo Calafiori’s header sealed victory. Despite positives from new signings, United’s missed chances and denied penalties proved costly

DV Shankar Rao, a 73-year-old retired SBI officer from Hyderabad, made history as the first recorded heart bypass survivor to win four gold medals at the National Powerlifting Championships. He has now been invited to represent India at the 2025 World Championships in South Africa.

Khalid Jamil begins his tenure as India’s head coach, stressing unity and preparation ahead of the CAFA Nations Cup, while keeping focus on the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and future team building

Debutants Diamond Harbour FC shocked Jamshedpur FC 2-0 in the Durand Cup quarterfinal, with Ruatkima’s first-half brace and disciplined defence sealing one of the tournament’s biggest upsets in Jamshedpur

St Francis Boys defeated Rovers 61-34 in the Hyderabad basketball league, with Jackson scoring 26 points. Titans and Osmania Medical College also registered big wins against Rahimpura Playgrounds and KVBR All Star

The Telangana Cricket Association alleged fraud in the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s club structure and funds, accusing HCA of ignoring reform recommendations, financial irregularities, and displaying identical audit reports for two consecutive years

The Maxwell Trevor Cycling Welfare Association will host the fifth Kids Talent Identification Championship, India’s biggest cycling event for ages 6–16, on September 14 at RRC Ground, with free online registrations until August 24

The ICC expressed grief over the death of former Australia captain Bob Simpson, 79, with chairman Jay Shah praising his immense legacy as a player, captain, coach, and global cricketing inspiration

From helping his mother wash tea glasses to lifting the PKL trophy, Puneri Paltan star Aslam Inamdar’s journey is a tale of resilience and belief. Despite setbacks, he remains an inspiration for small-town youngsters chasing big sporting dreams.

India’s U-17 women’s football team named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship 2025 in Bhutan. Led by Joakim Alexandersson, the Young Tigresses will compete in a double round-robin format ahead of AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Shillong Lajong FC came from behind to defeat Indian Navy FT 2-1 in the first quarterfinal of the Durand Cup, securing their second consecutive semifinal appearance with goals from Lyngdoh and Sana

Mohammed Abdul Quadeer has been appointed as the coach for the Indian ice skating team in the Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy, to be held from August 20-23 in Dehradun