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Hyderabad-based health and wellness company Lifespan Private Limited has extended its brand ambassador partnership with Indian pistol shooter Esha Singh. The company said the collaboration reflects shared values of discipline, excellence and wellness.

Harry Kane became the first English player in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season in which he scored 73 goals for club and country. The Bayern Munich striker credited hard work, resilience and self-belief for his success.

India pacer Mohammed Siraj trained at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground ahead of the New Zealand tour, working with former fielding coach T Dilip. His focused preparations reflected his commitment to improving his bowling and meeting the demands of international cricket

Smyan Bharadwaj scored 191 for Team F in the HCA Under-16 Super League, while Aneesh Karthik struck an unbeaten 106 for Team A. The latest results also featured high-scoring contests in the HCA A- and B-Division leagues

Telangana athlete Sriteja Tholem won her second gold at the 41st Junior National Athletics Championship in Chennai, claiming the women’s under-20 heptathlon with 2,033 points. She had earlier won the 100m hurdles and recently broke a 32-year-old heptathlon record.

Haryana’s Nishchay won gold in the men’s under-18 discus throw at the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai, setting a national record of 66.75m. He surpassed the previous 64.09m mark, while Rajasthan’s Vishal Kumar and Haryana’s Dev Chauhan took silver and bronze

Hyderabad martial artist Balabhadrapatruni Yashwwanth, 14, reportedly delivered 330 single-hand punches in one minute, surpassing a teenage benchmark of 292. He has also completed 59 consecutive full-contact karate kumite rounds and trains under Grandmaster Hanshi Shaswat Kumar

The Sports Authority of India’s Kolkata centre felicitated archers Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Kirti Sharma for their reported gold-medal performances at the 2026 Asian Games, along with rower Satnam Singh, who was honoured for winning bronze in double sculls

: Ganta Kheerthi and Gade Sharanya were declared joint-winners of the Telangana State Women’s Chess Championship in Hyderabad after remaining tied on 5.5 points following the final round and blitz tiebreaker. G Sahithya finished third, with Bharatkoti Sneha fourth

Pune will host the 41st Youth National Basketball Championship from October 27, with 28 boys’ teams and 26 girls’ teams competing over eight days. Telangana’s boys and girls will aim to improve on their sixth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively, in the previous edition

Godavari Football Club continued its strong start in Group C of I-League 3 with a 5-1 win over Kuppuraj FC in Shillong. Sohail Pasha and Hoto Lohe scored twice each, taking Godavari FC’s tally to 10 goals in two matches

Around 250 athletes participated in the under-14 and under-16 boys’ and girls’ competitions organised by the Visakhapatnam District Athletics Association. Twenty-six athletes were selected to participate in the 20th National Inter-district Junior Athletics Meet in Hyderabad from November 14 to 16

Telangana’s D Laxmi Siri and Sai Ganta defeated Haryana’s Jasmine Rawat and Maharashtra’s Tanishq Jadhav 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Ritz National Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship at Jubilee Hills International Centre in Hyderabad on Monday

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has urged Bhuvneshwar Kumar to block out expectations and focus on his game after an expensive return to T20Is against New Zealand. India trail the five-match series 0-2 ahead of the third match

Deccan Fencing Club from Telangana won five medals at the ISSO National Fencing Championship in Faridabad. Aanika clinched gold in the under-17 women’s foil, while Pratham Juvvadi won silver. Three other club fencers secured bronze medals across foil and épée events

Saint’s defeated BHEL Club 75-50 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA, Secunderabad. Saint’s led 34-33 at half-time, with Harsha scoring 17 points, Aijaz 16 and Steven 15. Nikhilesh top-scored for BHEL with 27 points

IPL star Prabhsimran Singh scored 81 before Salil Arora and Ramandeep Singh hit half-centuries to help Punjab reach 289 for six on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match against Hyderabad at Gymkhana Ground

Lance Klusener said South Africa must maintain batting consistency after their innings victory over Australia in Gqeberha. He praised the Proteas’ character, highlighted their spin and pace options, and stressed the importance of batting application in Test cricket

Lance Klusener has backed Shubman Gill to lead India for years and tipped Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a future superstar. The former South African all-rounder said cricket continually produces talent to succeed established players such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Harmanpreet Kaur credited three daily batting sessions at home for helping her regain form after a lean patch. She struck an unbeaten 91 against Zimbabwe before scoring 126 in the second ODI, guiding India to a 2-0 series lead there

P V Sindhu will lead India's challenge at the Hylo Open after finishing runner-up at the French Open. Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, H S Prannoy and Ashmita Chaliha are among the Indian shuttlers aiming to make an impact at the Super 500 tournament in Germany

India's para athletes returned from the Asian Para Games in Japan with medals and records. Sheetal Devi said she stayed focused on archery despite rising expectations, Mona Agarwal celebrated a landmark campaign, and Nitesh Kumar set his sights on Los Angeles

India will look to seal the T20I series against New Zealand in Wellington after winning the first two matches. The hosts, trailing 2-0, face a must-win clash without fast bowlers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma ended her nine-year ODI century drought with an unbeaten 106 against Zimbabwe in Vadodara. Her innings helped India secure a 121-run victory and clinch the series, while her off-spin also produced three wickets