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BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia stated India’s 2027 World Cup strategic roadmap remains internal, refusing to discuss Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's futures. He added that bilateral cricket ties with Bangladesh depend entirely on the Government of India's directives

Jonathan David scored a hat-trick as Canada hammered nine-man Qatar 6-0 in Vancouver to move closer to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. The co-hosts produced a dominant display, while Qatar's hopes faded after two second-half red cards.

Johan Manzambi came off the bench to score twice as Switzerland defeated 10-man Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The victory lifted the Swiss to the top of the standings after two matches.

Visakhapatnam chess player Hemisha Nannamu has qualified for the National Women's Team Chess Championship after winning bronze at the Andhra Pradesh State Women's Team Chess Championship in Chirala. She will represent Andhra Pradesh at the national event in Haryana next January.

The BCCI has added pacer Harshit Rana to India's squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan. Having completed rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence, Rana has joined the team in Chennai ahead of the series finale.

India's World Cup campaign suffered a setback after Shreyanka Patil was ruled out with an ankle injury. The Women's Selection Committee named leg-spinner Prema Rawat as her replacement, while also making changes to the India A squads for the England A series.

Teboho Mokoena converted a late penalty as South Africa fought back to secure a 1-1 draw against Czechia in their Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The result earned both teams their first point of the tournament.

The BCCI is considering advancing the IPL window to March 10–May 15 from next season to avoid extreme summer heat and pre-monsoon conditions. Secretary Devajit Saikia said matches will remain capped at 74 due to international calendar constraints

India’s most-capped hockey player Manpreet Singh credits his long career to fitness inspired by Virat Kohli. With 413 caps, he targets Olympic gold and a World Cup medal, calling the Tokyo bronze his career highlight and aiming for LA 2028

The Telangana High Court has directed the Hyderabad Cricket Association to release development funds to its private affiliated clubs, ruling that the Association cannot disregard the binding order of its Ombudsman.

England Test captain Ben Stokes will return to competitive cricket for Durham on Friday. Dropped from the second Test against New Zealand due to an ongoing nightclub incident investigation, Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson remain cleared for domestic fixtures

England Test captain Ben Stokes will return to competitive cricket for Durham on Friday. Dropped from the second Test against New Zealand due to an ongoing nightclub incident investigation, Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson remain cleared for domestic fixtures

International inline hockey player Aryan Karra has been selected to represent Telangana at the 15th IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship in Dehradun from July 1 to 8. The Asian bronze medalist previously led Telangana at the 61st Nationals

Despite a brilliant 112 off 60 balls from Kakinada Kings opener Abhishek M. Reddy, the Royals of Rayalaseema pulled off an impressive four-wicket win in the Andhra Premier League, chasing down 212 in 18.3 overs thanks to G.S.P. Teja’s unbeaten 76

Nineteen-year-old Hyderabad IM P. Ajay Santhosh finished third at the 360 One Masters in Mumbai. Having crossed the 2500 FIDE rating milestone, he now targets a grueling four-tournament international circuit to secure his final two Grandmaster norms

Little Flower High School, Abids, will host the 4th Telangana State-Ranking Table Tennis Tournament from July 4–6. Offering a prize pool of ₹2,07,200 across multiple age groups and senior categories, the entry deadline is June 26

Top seed Puneeth Manohar advanced to the boys' singles semifinals of the Thirumala Shreedhar ATF U-14 tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 win over S. Laoamornpanich, before also booking a spot in the doubles final

Yashitha, a standout footballer from Sarapaka near Bhadrachalam, has been selected for the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in Hyderabad. The two-time CM Cup winner was felicitated by sports officials as she transitions to elite, high-performance training

JioStar and PVR INOX have partnered to screen the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 live in select theaters. In a first for women's cricket, India's matches, semifinals, and the final will be shown with tickets priced from ₹99–₹150

Rohan Rao and Ishana Nahata won the under-14 singles titles at the 26th Ghaus Mohammed Memorial tennis tournament at Masab Tank. Rohan fought past Arvind 4-3, while Ishana defeated D. Yukta Sri 4-2 in their respective finals

Hyderabad Public School (Begumpet) defeated St. Patrick’s High School 4-0 to win the boys' under-17 pre-Subroto Cup football tournament. Abdul Kamal scored twice in the final, following his decisive match-winner in the semifinals against Nasr Boys School

Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta powered India into the final of the World Team Snooker Championship with a 3-1 win over Hong Kong. Earlier, India avenged an opening-day defeat by edging China ‘B’ 3-2 in the quarterfinals

Real Madrid have signed French defender Ibrahima Konate on a four-year contract after his departure from Liverpool. The centre-back, currently with France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becomes Madrid's third major signing of the summer transfer window.

To prevent a repeat of past course setup fiascos, the USGA is deploying a proactive watering and "syringing" protocol at Shinnecock Hills for the U.S. Open, slowing green speeds down to 10 on the Stimpmeter to combat 30 mph winds