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C. Karthik Sai of Hyderabad clinched the Open prize-money chess tournament organised by A2H Chess Academy, scoring 4.5 points from five rounds. S. Srujan Keerthan finished second on tie-break, despite matching the winner’s score.

Hyderabad will host the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifiers from March 8 to 14 at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Complex. Eight teams, including hosts India, will compete for seven remaining berths for the 2026 World Cup.

India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs against New Zealand after reporting rib discomfort during the first match in Vadodara. Ayush Badoni has been named as his replacement for the final two games.

Fourteen-year-old Ravi Kumar Bonnelu of Hyderabad won a bronze medal at the International Sailing Regatta in Chennai, braving rough seas against sailors from seven countries. The performance marks a milestone for Hyderabad sailing on the global stage.

Ranchi Royals registered their first win of the Men’s Hockey India League season with a stunning 4-1 comeback against defending champions Shrachi Bengal Tigers. Tom Boon scored twice as the Royals netted four goals in the final six minutes.

People from different faiths joined the Sports4Peace Cricket Tournament in Hyderabad to celebrate Christmas, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti and Sankranti. Organised by COVA Peace Network, the event featured matches, cultural talks and a special ‘Play for Peace Match'

Ranga Reddy defeated Medak by nine wickets in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-district T20 cricket championship at Mahabubnagar. Adilabad also registered a 22-run win over Hyderabad, with A Santosh scoring 97 in their total of 192

P Sathwik Reddy won the juniors title with a perfect score at the Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. RVSS Ramanjaneyulu clinched the Open crown, while several boys and girls emerged winners across age categories. Nigama Sree and Siva Satyanarayana won special awards

Payas Jain bagged the mixed doubles crown with Syndrela Das and entered both men’s singles and doubles finals at the WTT Feeder Series 2026 in Vadodara. Anusha Kutumbale will face Korea’s Ryu Hanna in the women’s singles final

Sophie Devine’s blazing 95 and two wickets in the final over powered Gujarat Giants to a four-run win over Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026. Nandini Sharma’s maiden hat-trick stood out, but Delhi fell short chasing 209 in Navi Mumbai

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka defended her Brisbane International crown by beating Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3. The Belarusian claimed her 22nd career WTA title and fifth in Australia, becoming one of only three women to defend the season-opening WTA 500 event

Hyderabad will host the World Junior 10K Run on February 1 at Gachibowli Stadium. Organised by Spotonn Sports with GHMC support, the event will see over 3,000 children from 50 schools participate across multiple race categories, including specially-abled participants

Virat Kohli scored 93 and Shubman Gill hit 56 as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the opening ODI at Vadodara. Kohli became the quickest to 28,000 international runs, while Kyle Jamieson’s four wickets kept the visitors in the contest

Rahil Pillarisetty and Rajender Beedani win titles in their respective categories in the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2025

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the ODI series after suffering a side strain during a practice session in Vadodara. The selectors have named Dhruv Jurel as his replacement in the squad.

India won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand in the first ODI at Kotambi Stadium. Shubman Gill said the decision was aimed at testing combinations in Indian conditions, as the hosts suffered a setback with Rishabh Pant ruled out of the series.

Villarreal strengthened their grip on third place in La Liga with a 3-1 home win over Alaves, sealing their best-ever first half of a top-flight season, while late goals decided matches involving Real Sociedad, Valencia, Girona and Real Betis.

India begin their three-match ODI series against New Zealand at Vadodara, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in prime form. Shubman Gill returns as captain, while Michael Bracewell leads a new-look Kiwi side missing several frontline players

Rohit Sharma offered batting tips to pacer Mohammed Siraj during India’s training session in Vadodara ahead of the ODI series against New Zealand. Rishabh Pant briefly needed treatment after being hit, while Shubman Gill and Ajit Agarkar discussed team plans

Coco Gauff defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to level the United Cup semifinal between the US and Poland. The tie will be decided in mixed doubles, with the winners facing Switzerland, who advanced after Belinda Bencic and Jakub Paul’s victory

Ashleigh Gardner’s 65 and Renuka Singh Thakur’s disciplined bowling helped Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in WPL 2026. Phoebe Litchfield’s 78 on debut went in vain as UP fell short of chasing 207 at DY Patil Stadium

Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in WPL 2026 at DY Patil Stadium. Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit unbeaten fifties, while Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey picked three wickets each. Chinelle Henry’s 56 was not enough for DC

Six players, including Sreetej and Akella Sankalpa Ruthvik, shared the lead in the Open category of the 236th Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. In the juniors section, 10 players jointly lead with three points after three rounds

Hyderabad defeated Warangal by 23 runs in the Kaka Venkataswamy Memorial Telangana Inter-District T20 League Phase II at Warangal. Vineeth Pawar scored 65 runs, while Adilabad beat Karimnagar by nine runs in another close contest