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Sri Lanka A defeated India A in a tense Super Over thriller in Dambulla after an emotionally charged contest. Mathulan defended 16 runs in the Super Over, while India A’s fightback and controversies added drama to a closely fought tri-series match

Deepak and Poonam were the only Indian boxers to progress on the opening day of the Boxing World Cup Stage 2 in China, registering dominant victories in their respective categories. Seven other Indian boxers suffered defeats, including quarterfinal losses for Naina and Alfiya

Sweden climbed to the top of Group F with a commanding 5-1 victory over Tunisia in Monterrey. Yasin Ayari scored twice, while Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg also found the net as Graham Potter praised his side's performance

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal launched the SprintX Playmaker Accelerator in Hyderabad to support SportsTech, gaming, eSports and New Age Media startups. The programme will provide mentorship, industry access, strategic partnerships and funding support of up to Rs 25 lakh

AGORC secured a place in the semi-finals of the Bolarum Challenge Cup football tournament with a 1-0 victory over Heroes Club. Saif scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute and was named Player of the Match for his match-winning effort

K. Vamshi Vidyath produced a match-winning all-round performance, scoring 55 runs and claiming two wickets, as Warangal Warriors defeated Hyderabad Hurricanes by 18 runs in the Champions 11 Cricket League T20 Tournament at Almasguda on Monday

JioStar announced that TATA IPL 2026 became the most-watched season in the tournament's history, reaching more than 1.2 billion viewers. Strong growth across television, digital and connected TV platforms helped deliver record watch-time, with the final attracting over 400 million viewers

The HSBC Rugby Premier League unveiled its official match ball ahead of Season 2 in Hyderabad. Captains from all 10 teams attended the ceremony alongside Rugby India President Rahul Bose and GMR Sports CMO Sujoy Ganguly before the league's kickoff at Gachibowli Stadium

Emmanuel Sports Club will conduct the Unity Cup football tournament on June 27 and 28 at Hit N Kick Sports Arena, Old Alwal. Competitions will be held in under-8, under-10, under-12 and under-14 categories. Entries close on June 25

The T9 Challenge Season 4 group stage remains closely contested after two rounds at Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club. Bunker Busters and Par Timers share the Pool A lead, while Ardee Iron Eagles and Jaagruthi Jaguars are level at the top of Pool B

Tamanna Nair advanced to the next round of the Tirumala Sreedhar ATA 14 Grade A South Asia Tennis Championship after defeating Dhrutee Gundu in the girls' singles main draw. Several players registered straight-set wins in the opening-round matches at Hyderabad

The All India Tennis Association has named India's tennis squads for the 20th Asian Games in Japan. Sumit Nagal and Sahaja Yamalapalli will lead the campaign, with the teams featuring a mix of experienced doubles specialists and promising singles players

The Boxing Federation of India has announced a 12-member squad for the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czechia. Led by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Asian champion Preeti Pawar, the tournament is a key step in preparations for major international events

Amad Diallo scored a dramatic 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast defeated Ecuador 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E clash. Ecuador hit the woodwork twice before the Manchester United winger's late strike secured a valuable victory for the Africans.

The DP World PGTI will stage its first-ever tournament in Varanasi from June 16 to 18 at BLW Greens Golf Course. The sixth NexGen Tour event features a 72-player field competing for a Rs 25 lakh purse and valuable Order of Merit points.

India spinner Shreyanka Patil said the team's convincing victory over Pakistan provides momentum for tougher World Cup challenges ahead. She also opened up about overcoming injury setbacks, while Veda Krishnamurthy highlighted the importance of India's key batting partnerships.

Player of the Match Deepti Sharma said her five-wicket haul against Pakistan was the highlight of India's World Cup opener. The all-rounder credited team positivity, self-belief and improved fielding standards for India's successful start to the tournament.

The Indian women's hockey team recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat the United States 3-2 in their FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup opener. Deepika scored twice and Navneet Kaur added the winner as India secured a memorable comeback victory.

Daichi Kamada's late equaliser helped Japan secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener. The Dutch twice took the lead through Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville, but Japan responded on both occasions.

Felix Nmecha scored the fastest goal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Germany thrashed Curacao 7-1 in their Group E opener. Kai Havertz netted twice while Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also contributed in a dominant display.

Yasin Ayari scored twice as Sweden powered to a commanding 5-1 victory over Tunisia in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match. Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Mattias Svanberg also found the net as Sweden produced a dominant attacking display.

National U20 record-holder Pooja continued her dominance by winning the women's high jump with a leap of 1.81m at the Indian Athletics Series in Trivandrum. David P claimed the men's long jump title, while Rashdeep Kaur triumphed in the women's 400m

Deepti Sharma credited Hanuman Ji after claiming a career-best 5 for 10 to help India crush Pakistan by 64 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup. The off-spinner's match-winning spell earned her the Player of the Match award at Edgbaston

India suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to the Netherlands in their opening FIH Men's Pro League 2025-26 match in Rotterdam. Goals from Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh kept India in contention, but the hosts held on despite sustained late pressure