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Rishi Pallagani and Banothu Shashirekha clinched the boys and girls under-14 titles at the Telangana Chess Academy tournament in Hyderabad. The event saw strong performances across age groups, with young talents from Telangana making their mark in competitive chess

Dhanush Srikanth of Hyderabad set a new world deaf record in 10m Air Rifle to win India’s first gold medal in shooting at the Deaflympics in Tokyo. India bagged four medals on the opening day, including two silver and one bronze

India are 10/2 at lunch on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, chasing 124. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul fell early, while Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel held their ground in the challenging conditions.

India need 124 runs to win the first Test at Eden Gardens after bowling out South Africa for 153 in their second innings. Ravindra Jadeja claimed 4-50, while Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten 55 ensured a respectable total for the visitors.

India captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens after suffering a neck spasm. He retired hurt on Day 2 and is under observation at a hospital, missing the remainder of the match.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings will enter the IPL 2025 mini-auction with the largest purses, setting up intense bidding wars. Major trades and releases, including Jadeja, Samson, Shami and Curran, have reshaped squads ahead of the December 16 event

India entered the semifinals of the Women’s Blind T20 World Cup 2025 with a dominant ten-wicket win over debutants USA. Simranjeet Kour starred with 31* as India sealed victory in 3.3 overs, setting up a clash with Pakistan

India skipper Shubman Gill was stretchered out with his neck immobilised after retiring hurt in the Eden Gardens Test against South Africa. Morne Morkel called it “just bad timing,” while BCCI confirmed Gill is under medical observation for a neck spasm

Lakshya Sen’s impressive run ended at the Kumamoto Masters Japan after a semifinal defeat to Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto. The Indian shuttler fought hard in a three-game battle but fell short, losing 19-21, 21-14, 12-21 in 77 minutes

Ravindra Jadeja’s 4/27 left South Africa struggling at 93/7 on a crumbling Eden Gardens pitch, giving India control of the opening Test. With Jadeja reaching 250 Test wickets, India now stand on the verge of victory

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi advanced to the FIDE World Cup quarterfinals with a stunning win over Levon Aronian in Panaji. His knight sacrifice sealed victory, while P. Harikrishna awaits a tiebreaker and other matches head to shorter formats

MSS Sanath’s brilliant century and Pavan Kumar’s six-wicket haul guided Kakatiya to a massive 245-run victory over PPMCC in the HCA Do Iskon One-Day League Cricket Championship at Hyderabad, with Kakatiya posting 313 before bowling out PPMCC for 68

Deccan Dynamos crushed Shastri FC 8-0, South Central Railway Women dominated basketball, Nizam Academy won in men’s play, and Tripura defeated Hyderabad in U-23 cricket to highlight Hyderabad’s busy sporting weekend

Indian shooters missed out on medals in the 25m Standard Pistol event at the Cairo world championships, with Olympian Gurpreet Singh finishing ninth. China’s Yao Qianxun won her third gold, while India stayed third overall in the medal tally

Sreenidi Deccan FC have strengthened their squad with the signings of goalkeeper Bhaskar Roy, left-back Abhash Thapa, and midfielder Rashid CK. The trio brings experience and youthful energy as the club prepares for the upcoming football season under Fabio Ferreira’s guidance

Sixteen-year-old Dhruva Thota from Telangana has become the State’s 13th International Master in chess, achieving four IM norms across Europe. With a FIDE rating of 2411, he now seeks financial support to pursue his dream of becoming a Grandmaster

India added 101 runs in the morning session on day two of the first Test at Eden Gardens, losing three wickets, with Shubman Gill retiring hurt. KL Rahul reached 4,000 Test runs, while Rishabh Pant broke Sehwag’s record for most sixes.

Ahead of the IPL 2026 retention deadline, eight player trades were confirmed, including Ravindra Jadeja moving to Rajasthan Royals and Sanju Samson joining Chennai Super Kings. Other notable trades involve Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami, Arjun Tendulkar, Nitish Rana, and Donovan Ferreira.

Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the ATP Finals semifinals after Alex de Minaur defeated Taylor Fritz. The Spaniard, chasing Year-End No 1 honours, will face Lorenzo Musetti next. De Minaur could also advance if Alcaraz wins, while Fritz is eliminated

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a 32-ball century, equalling Rishabh Pant’s mark for the joint second fastest T20 ton by an Indian. His 144 off 42 balls powered India A to 297/4 against UAE in the Asia Cup Rising Stars

Esha Singh won bronze in the women’s 25m pistol at the Shooting World Championships in Cairo, her maiden individual Worlds medal. Manu Bhaker missed out, while India finished third overall with three gold, five silver and four bronze medals

Lakshya Sen defeated former world champion Loh Kean Yew 21-13, 21-17 to reach the semifinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan. The seventh seed will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto next, extending his head-to-head dominance over Loh to 7-3

Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul helped India bowl out South Africa for 159 on day one of the Kolkata Test. Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel supported as India ended at 37/1, trailing by 122 runs

The Mumbai Cricket Association met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to discuss lease renewals of Wankhede and other maidans. The Chief Minister shared his vision for a new international stadium with one lakh capacity in the MMR region, welcomed by MCA