Sport

Sri Lanka Cricket will host its Annual Awards in Colombo on Friday to honour the best male and female cricketers of the 2025 season. The ceremony will also recognise top domestic performers, match officials and lifetime contributors to Sri Lankan cricket

Pakistan Cricket Board warned former players against joining unsanctioned overseas tournaments after participation in the Asian Legends League in Zambia. The PCB said violations of ICC regulations could lead to two-year bans on NOCs and restrictions from cricket-related roles with the board and PSL

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as he continues recovering from a persistent wrist injury. The Spaniard, who won the 2025 title, will miss another major event after earlier pulling out of Wimbledon, the French Open and the Italian Open.

Lalrinliana Hnamte marked his Sporting Club Delhi debut with two second-half goals as his side came from behind to defeat Jamshedpur FC 2-1 in a Group C match of the IndianOil Durand Cup played in Ranchi on Tuesday

Neeraj Chopra will compete in the Lausanne Diamond League on August 21 against a world-class javelin field led by Commonwealth Games champion Rumesh Pathirage. The meet marks Chopra's third event since returning from injury as he builds momentum for the remainder of the season

India's Commonwealth Games medallists received a grand welcome in New Delhi before immediately turning their attention to the upcoming Asian Games. Boxers, judokas and para-athletes credited teamwork, resilience and preparation for their success while setting ambitious targets for future international competitions

India coach Pullela Gopichand believes badminton's new 15-point scoring system will significantly change the sport, benefiting some players while sidelining others. He also questioned the BWF's rationale for the change and admitted India lacks a succession plan in men's doubles

Sports Authority of Telangana Managing Director Dr A Soni Bala Devi felicitated ace shooter Esha Singh following her gold medal victory at the ISSF World Cup Pistol Shooting Championships in China, praising her historic achievement and wishing her continued success

Charminar Chargers Girls and Golconda Gladiators advanced to the finals of the Hyderabad District Basketball Championship with convincing victories in the sub-junior eliminators. Charminar beat Secunderabad Stallions 38-24, while Gladiators defeated Birla Blazers 67-42

Hyderabad will host the second edition of the Legacy Fighting Championship on August 22 at Katedan Sports Complex. The MMA event will feature 24 fighters, including 12 international competitors, and aims to promote the sport while providing exposure to local athletes

The Telangana State Under-13 Chess Championship will be held at Puchalapalli Sundarayya Bhavan in Hyderabad from August 6 to 8. Eligible players born on or after January 1, 2013, can register by August 5 to compete for national championship berths

Chirag Yadav and Raghava Puttapu scored unbeaten centuries, while Ashish Srivastav claimed six wickets as the HCA A-Division two-day league witnessed several impressive performances. Multiple teams registered wins, while some matches ended in draws or were affected by rain

Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists and urged them to mentor future athletes after retirement. He praised the country's historic performances in boxing, judo and para-athletics while highlighting the government's continued investment in sports development

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary D Guruva Reddy alleged that the HCA constituted district committees without following the Bombay High Court's directions and the BCCI framework. He demanded suspension of the committees and sought immediate conciliation with the TCA under the BCCI's guidelines

PV Sindhu has been seeded ninth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty fifth for the BWF World Championships in Hyderabad. India has two entries in all five categories, with four seeded contenders across singles, doubles and mixed doubles.

Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India’s World Junior Squash Championship medallists in Delhi, including Anahat Singh, who became the first Indian to win the women’s singles title. He urged the athletes to aim for future milestones like the Asian Games 2026 and Olympics 2028.

Serena and Venus Williams received a doubles wild card for the Cincinnati Open, marking their first partnership since the 2022 US Open. The 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions return to action, while Venus and other players also received singles and qualifying wild cards

Pullela Gopichand says badminton’s new 15-point scoring system will significantly reshape the sport, benefiting some players while sidelining others. He questioned BWF’s rationale, highlighted tactical changes, backed veterans adapting, and stressed India lacks a clear succession plan in men’s doubles

The Hyderabad Cricket Association forms the District Cricket Infrastructure Development Committee to upgrade facilities and grassroots cricket across Telangana districts. Former Secretary T Sheshnarayan appointed Chairman

India's Under-20 men's football team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendlies in Bengaluru, with goals from Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam and Singamayum Shami before an own goal sealed the win ahead of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers.

The ISSF Shotgun Referee Course began in New Delhi on Monday, bringing together participants from India, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. Organised by the NRAI, the five-day programme aims to develop internationally qualified shotgun referees and strengthen technical officiating standards

Jasprit Bumrah's absence from the Sri Lanka Test series has reportedly exposed communication gaps between the BCCI Centre of Excellence and selectors. Concerns over injury management, rehabilitation protocols and player fitness are expected to feature prominently in an upcoming BCCI review meeting

India's annual airport passenger handling capacity has crossed 580 million, significantly higher than the 420 million passengers handled in 2025-26, the government informed Parliament. The country now has 166 operational airports, with 25 greenfield airport projects approved to meet future demand

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selva Prabhu said food poisoning hampered his performance in the men's triple jump final in Glasgow, costing him a chance at gold. The Tamil Nadu athlete is now focused on securing qualification for the 2026 Asian Games