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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

Devdutt Padikkal scored 199 as India A recovered from deficit to reach 488/8 on Day 3 against New Zealand A. Sai Sudharsan made 91, Yash Rathod 66, and Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 51, extending the lead to 284 runs.

Kylian Mbappe reached 100 goals for Real Madrid in his 116th appearance, scoring a brace in El Clasico. The French forward played down the milestone, emphasising team success and expressing confidence that more goals would follow.

Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, strengthening his Formula 1 Drivers' Championship campaign. Lewis Hamilton finished fourth, while Lando Norris missed the podium as tyre wear affected his race.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 126 and Deepti Sharma’s unbeaten 106 powered India to 328/6 before Vaishnavi Sharma took 4-39 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 207. India won the ODI by 121 runs to seal the series 2-0 with a game remaining

Telangana’s Sriteja Tholem won the women’s U20 100m hurdles gold in 14.10 seconds at the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai on Sunday. Maharashtra’s Yash Mulik set an U18 national record, while Kerala’s Fasalul Haque won U20 hurdles gold

Kheerthi Ganta and Gade Sharanya shared the lead with five points each after the fifth round of the Telangana State Women’s Chess Championship at Hyderabad Boat Club on Sunday. Sneha Bharathkoti also registered a win in the round

Diva Bhatia of Uttar Pradesh and Telangana’s T Macherla defeated Parjanya Adury and Harsha Oruganti in the final qualifying round of the Ritz National Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship at Jubilee Hills International Centre in Hyderabad on Sunday

Paris: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Sunday said there was still plenty of room for improvement despite reaching the final of the French Open, a Super 750 badminton tournament. Sindhu put up a spirited fight before going down 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 to Olympic champion and world No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea […]

Naren Koka and P Vivaan Reddy claimed five-wicket hauls for Team D and Team C respectively in the HCA Under-16 Super League. G Rahul Raina also impressed with five wickets for Secunderabad Club in the C-Division one-day league

Hyderabad and Punjab will look to maintain their early-season momentum in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group B clash at Gymkhana Ground. Hyderabad will rely on Tanay Thyagarajan’s spin and an experienced batting line-up, while Punjab bank on Umesh Yadav

Samanyu Kollu won the under-16 title at the Telangana State Chess Championship for Sub-Juniors, held at Telangana Chess Academy in Kothapet, Hyderabad. Results list the top five players in four age groups, though one under-16 placing needs confirmation before publication

Harmanpreet Kaur struck 126 off 121 balls and Deepti Sharma scored an unbeaten 106 as India posted 328 for six against Zimbabwe in the second women’s ODI. Pratika Rawal contributed 61 after India lost two early wickets

PV Sindhu finished runner-up at the BWF French Open after losing to South Korea’s An Se Young in the women’s singles final. Sindhu won the opening game but lost the next two as An secured another title

Telangana athlete Tholem Sriteja won gold in the 100m hurdles at the 41st Junior National Athletics Championships in Chennai, clocking 14.10 seconds. A product of the Eenadu Lakshya scheme, she trains under former SAI coach Nagapuri Ramesh

The Telangana Football Association held its 12th Annual General Body Meeting in Hyderabad, announcing plans for a Women's League and AFC C Licence course during the current season, while also seeking funds from SATG for inter-district championships and coaching camps

Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to miss the Ranji Trophy clash against Haryana as he continues recovering from a finger injury. Mumbai will retain their winning squad, while both teams enter the contest after winning their opening two matches

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, beating Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds. Despite the strong qualifying performance, the Italian expects a tough race as he targets his maiden Formula One championship

India secured a hard-fought win over New Zealand in Christchurch as Hyderabad-born teammates Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy shared their reflections on the victory. Their unbeaten 69-run stand, supported by Naman Dhir’s quickfire 31, helped India chase 181 successfully

New Zealand pacers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson will undergo scans on Tuesday to assess their injuries ahead of the India T20I series. Henry has been ruled out of the remaining matches, while Ferguson will miss the third T20I

Devdutt Padikkal and B Sai Sudharsan led India A's fightback against New Zealand A on the second day of the opening unofficial Test in Lincoln. Despite their unbeaten partnership, India A remained 98 runs behind after KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal fell cheaply

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s para-athletes after they won a record 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Japan, finishing fourth overall. India’s tally included 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals, surpassing its previous best