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India’s men’s and women’s teams began their campaign at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 with victories on Saturday. The men defeated Uganda 44-30, while the women beat Singapore 32-16. India will next face Malaysia and Uganda on Sunday, respectively

Telangana’s Lodenge Ramu broke the men’s Under-18 400m national record as four records fell on the second day of the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai. Tharanesh C, Chuki Birda and Tanu Chaudhary also rewrote national or meet records

V. Rayaan and Nishitha Reddy won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles at the ATF Under-12 tournament at Sania Mirza Tennis Academy on Saturday. Rayaan rallied past Darsh Malhan, while Nishitha defeated Ahana Das in straight sets

Aditya assured India of a medal at the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships after defeating Italy’s Tommaso Orlando 5-0 to reach the men’s 55kg semifinals. Megha Sheokand and Prachi Tokas have also secured semifinal berths in their categories

Nitish Kumar Reddy credited belief in one big over for helping India recover from 70/5 and beat New Zealand by four wickets in the T20I. His stand with Tilak Varma produced 69 runs off 30 balls, taking India 2-0 ahead

G. Sharanya defeated Madhusree Duvvala in the third round of the Telangana State Women’s Chess Championship at Hyderabad Boat Club on Saturday. Kheerthi Ganta, Natura Bethi, Sisika Norelli and Aarohi Mathur also recorded wins, while Chaitrasree Magham drew with Bharathakoti Sneha

BHEL edged State Bank of India, Hyderabad, 64-63 in a thrilling GM Sampath Kumar Annual Basketball League Championship match at YMCA Secunderabad. Mahendra Hills Basketball Club also secured a close 65-62 victory over Young Men Guild on Saturday

India will seek to seal the ODI series against Zimbabwe in the second match in Vadodara after a nine-wicket opening win. Sree Charani took 4-23, while Pratika Rawal scored an unbeaten century. Shafali Verma also struck a rapid unbeaten 64

Telangana DGP C V Anand inaugurated the NMDC TPGL Season VI league matches with a ceremonial tee-off at the Hyderabad Golf Association. The season features 16 teams and 192 golfers, with officials highlighting inclusivity, strategy and team spirit

Mumbai Indians head coach Kieron Pollard says the role feels surreal as he stresses preparation, man management and team spirit. Reflecting on Mahela Jayawardene, Robin Singh and Phil Simmons, he highlights tactical awareness, player autonomy and balancing data with instinct

Karsha Oruganti of Andhra Pradesh and Paranya Adury of Telangana defeated H. Davunabonia and Gurunath Dame 6-3, 7-5 in the Ritz National Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship qualifying round at Jubilee Hills International Centre in Hyderabad on Saturday

Former basketball player and Basketball Federation of India A-Panel referee John Samuel Sukumar Peters passed away in Hyderabad. The son of late GM Sampath Kumar, Peters' demise prompted the Hyderabad District Basketball Association to express shock and convey condolences to his family

Siddipet defeated Warangal 3-0 in the Telangana Football Association Under-15 Youth League championship at Jayashankar Football Stadium on Saturday. K Sandeep scored twice in the 11th and 36th minutes, while Shitaanj netted the third goal in the 51st minute

Karan Kumar Pattanayak scored 107 off 119 balls as Sportive CC defeated Rohit XI by six wickets in the HCA B-Division two-day league final. Aaryan Rath struck 177 for Team B in the Under-16 Super League

P V Sindhu defeated Japan's Hina Akechi in three games to reach the French Open final, her second Super 750 title-round appearance of the year. She will face South Korea's world No. 1 An Se Young in the summit clash

Glenn Phillips credited his natural instincts and New Zealand's team culture for their quick running between wickets after scoring 70 off 43 balls against India in the second T20I. His partnership with Bevon Jacobs helped New Zealand post 180/5

Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 off 26 balls and Nitish Kumar Reddy’s late contribution helped India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I. The victory gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in Christchurch

New Zealand recovered from an early collapse as Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs struck half-centuries to post 180 for five against India in the second T20I in Christchurch. Phillips scored 70, while Jacobs made 58, sharing a crucial 116-run partnership

India T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma set a record with 26 catches in 2026, surpassing Indonesia’s Danilson Hawoe. He reached the milestone against New Zealand in Christchurch, taking catches off Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell during Saturday’s second T20I match

Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra has urged Mumbai Indians to target Sushma Verma at the WPL 2027 auction to address their opening and wicketkeeping concerns. She also recommended an Indian pacer to strengthen the franchise’s bowling depth

India A were bowled out for 113 on the opening day of the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln. Simon Keene claimed five wickets, while Rhys Mariu scored 76 to help the hosts take a 22-run lead.

New Delhi: India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said having no expectations from himself and focusing on the work at hand helped him navigate his four-year absence from international cricket, adding that his preparation never suffered despite being away from the national team. Bhuvneshwar returned to the national setup after a four-year absence earlier this month when […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returned to India’s Playing XI for the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch, with India opting to bowl first. Prince Yadav also came in for Mayank Yadav, while New Zealand replaced Adam Milne with Jacob Duffy.

Sania Mirza has returned with the second season of her podcast, ‘Serving It Up with Sania’. The opening episode features Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal discussing their relationship, marriage, working together and experiences playing pickleball.