Sport

Defending champions PSPB will lead a 20-team field at the 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship at Hyderabad's Gachibowli Hockey Stadium from September 4 to 13, with several Olympians and international players set to feature

The Taekwondo Color Belt Grading Examination organised by Power House Taekwondo Academy in Hyderabad concluded successfully, with students demonstrating martial arts skills and discipline. Senior instructors and dignitaries appreciated their performance, while demonstrations highlighted speed, strength, flexibility, precision and confidence

Gael Monfils celebrated his 40th birthday with a vintage four-set victory over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo at the US Open. The Frenchman, playing his 18th and final appearance at the hard-court major, advanced to the second round against Learner Tien.

Fourth seed Coco Gauff defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 to reach the US Open second round, while fifth seed Mirra Andreeva beat Janice Tjen 6-2, 6-2. Both Americans? No—Andreeva advanced in straight sets in New York.

Centuries by G. Rahul Singh, Wafi Kachchhi, V. Aaron George and Bhavesh Seth highlighted the HCA Senior Men’s Multi-Day Super League. Aditya Vardhan struck an unbeaten 202 in Under-19 selection matches, while several players excelled in the C-Division league

M. Vihaan and Adhira Chetan won the boys’ and girls’ under-13 titles, respectively, at the Telangana State-ranking table tennis tournament in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Haneesh Amara and Yashashree Sil finished second in their respective categories after the final league round

Dhruv Sheoran and Hyderabad’s Vishesh Sharma fired matching course-record 10-under 60s to share the opening-round lead at the Rs. 1 crore Telangana Golconda Masters. Amardeep Malik was one shot behind, while Vishesh matched Manu Gandas’ 2022 course record

The Telangana Cricket Association will conduct open selection trials for junior and senior women cricketers at TKR College Grounds in Hyderabad on September 3. Selected players will be shortlisted for TCA zonal teams and opportunities to represent Telangana in BCCI-recognised tournaments

Conscient FC defeated Kanchanbagh FC 5-3 to win the boys' under-9 title at the 13th Subramaniam Memorial Interschool Football Tournament in Hyderabad. Rihansh scored four goals, while Roshan added one in the final at Kick & Hit Sports Arena

Indian showjumping athlete Abbas Khan has received the Bharat Youth Award in Dehradun in recognition of his achievements in equestrian sport. The 21-year-old has represented India internationally and competed at prestigious showjumping arenas abroad

Shreyas Iyer will captain India in the three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan in Delhi from September 13 to 17. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana have been selected subject to fitness clearance

SAI’s National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru is hosting India’s pre-Asian Games athletics camp, with athletes using a specialised smart track to access real-time speed, split timing, stride length and frequency data during training and performance analysis.

Indian rally duo Naveen Puligilla and Musa Sherif secured their third consecutive WRC3 podium with a fighting third-place finish at Rally del Paraguay. Despite an early setback and a 15-minute penalty, they staged a strong comeback to finish on the podium.,

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has made notable gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a strong performance against the UAE. Imesha Dulai, Mithali Ayodhya, Sugandika Kumari and India’s Nandani Sharma also climbed the rankings.

India head coach Khalid Jamil has announced a 26-member squad for the September-October FIFA International Match Window, where the Blue Tigers will face Panama, Brazil, and Uruguay in high-profile friendlies at Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after 21 years with Argentina. The legendary forward finishes with one World Cup title, six tournament appearances, 21 World Cup goals, 125 international goals and a national-record 207 appearances, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo

Manisha Keer, a trap shooter from Madhya Pradesh, rose from humble beginnings to the international stage despite financial hardships and limited resources. Guided initially by her sister, she overcame challenges at the academy and competitions, eventually winning medals at the World Championships and Asian Games.

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova returns to Grand Slam action at the US Open after winning her maiden major title. The 21-year-old Czech has climbed to a career-best sixth in the rankings and is determined to put her Wimbledon success behind her.

Lionel Messi has retired from international football at 39, ending a celebrated 20-year Argentina career that included the 2022 World Cup, two Copa América titles and a record 207 appearances. Messi said the decision was painful but the right time to step away

India began their AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 win over Syria in Tashkent. Shami Singamayum scored in the 86th minute as Mahesh Gawali’s side secured a fifth consecutive clean sheet

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has announced an Under-23 Men’s Emerging Players 4-Day Tournament for September, with three teams of 13 players each. Players will be selected from ongoing league matches, while a round-robin format will provide competitive opportunitie

Telangana short-track speed skater Pranav Madav Surapaneni met SATG officials after winning one silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Short Track Championship. Having met the Senior World Tour qualifying standard, he is now targeting the 2030 Winter Olympics

The Sports Authority of Telangana felicitated International Chess Grandmaster Raja Rithvik in Hyderabad after his medal-winning performances in Europe. Rithvik won silver at the Mennecy International Chess Championship in France and bronze at the Pontevedra International Chess Championship in Spain

Lakshya Sen will face newly crowned world champion Alex Lanier in the China Masters opener as India begin their campaign in Shenzhen. Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and three promising women’s singles players also feature in the tournament