Sport

Telangana’s Sabhavath Babu Naik, a former student of Lingala institution under retired physical director Bhasker Goud, has been selected to represent India in the Indo-Indonesia Ball Badminton Test Series in Bali. His achievement inspires Telangana Social Welfare athletes

CV Anand defeated Manikanna 6-4, 6-4 to enter the semifinal of the 55+ singles category at the 23rd Hyderabad Open tennis tournament. Matches across age groups saw wins for Madhusudhan Rao, G Raja, Meher Prakash, Gajapathi and Rama Mohan

India finished on top at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in Delhi with 94 medals, including 51 gold. Amanpreet, Suraj, Sift and Dhavalika Devi starred as Indian shooters swept podiums and dominated team events across categories

Falaknuma FC defeated Young Sporting FC 5-1 in the TFA C-Division football league at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Harison Singh scored a hat-trick, while Prasanth and Fardeen added one each. Zaheeruddin scored for Young Sporting. Sky Kings face Young Dynamos next

Rahul Radhesh and Pranav Varma guided Hyderabad to 276/6 against Bengal in the CK Nayudu Trophy. Md Liakhath Hussain and Abhishek Murugan hit centuries in the HCA B-Division league, while Medak and Karimnagar won their under-19 semifinals

Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty and Ankita Raina entered the final of the W 75 Pune NECC Deccan Rs 60 K ITF Women’s Tennis Tournament after defeating Belarus pair Polina Bakhmutkina and Maria Golovina 7-5, 6-3 in the semifinal

Hyderabad’s Snehit Suravajjula saved six match points to upset Japan’s Mizuki Oikawa and enter the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the WTT Star Contender Chennai. Sathiyan-Harmeet and Payas-Syndrela also registered impressive wins in doubles events

Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning 23-run victory over Australia in the T20 World Cup 2026, powered by a brilliant bowling display from Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans. Sachin Tendulkar and Ravichandran Ashwin lauded the team’s character and fielding efforts.

Pakistan hockey players were left stranded in Canberra after their hotel bookings were cancelled due to unpaid bills by the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The team spent hours on the roads before being accommodated, adding to their struggles in the FIH Pro League

India defeated Namibia by 93 runs in the T20 World Cup at New Delhi, their biggest win in the tournament. Ishan Kishan smashed 61, Hardik Pandya hit 52, while Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel starred with the ball

Sri Lanka defeated Oman by 105 runs in their T20 World Cup Group B clash at Pallekele. Rathnayake, Shanaka and Mendis hit fifties as Sri Lanka posted 225/5 before bowling Oman out for 120, topping the group with two wins

Italy registered their first-ever T20 World Cup win with a 10-wicket victory over Nepal in Mumbai. Spinners Ben Manenti and Crishan Kalugamage bowled Nepal out for 123 before Anthony and Justin Mosca’s unbeaten stand sealed a historic triumph

The C-Division football league match between Reeds FC and City College Old Boys Junior FC at Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad was postponed due to ground unavailability. On Friday, Falaknuma will play Young Sporting FC in the next scheduled fixture

Railways defeated Hyderabad by 168 runs in the BCCI Senior Women’s One-Day Championship at Ranchi. Nuzhat Parween (84) and D Hemalatha (53) starred with the bat, while Vanka Pooja’s fighting 57 was the lone highlight for Hyderabad

Avanthi Degree College defeated Badruka College 9-4 to win the Osmania University inter-college men’s netball championship in Hyderabad. Prashanth scored six goals for the winners, while Slokh netted three for Badruka. Professors and officials presented the prizes

Sreenidi Deccan FC have signed Brazilian forward Paulo Cezar ahead of the I-League 2025–26 season. The 32-year-old, who starred in the Bengal Super League and played for Real Kashmir, brings global experience and proven goal-scoring ability to the squad

Hyderabad defeated Puducherry by an innings and seven runs in the South Zone under-14 cricket tournament at Vizianagaram. Umesh Thotakura starred with match figures of 8 wickets, while Hyderabad’s batting was led by CV Chetan Aditya and Rakesh Sekhar

G9 defeated Loyola Academy 84-62 in the sixth Samuel Vasanth Kumar Memorial Basketball Tournament at YMCA Secunderabad, with Sravan scoring 28 points. Sanathnagar PG also won 59-51 against Good Training Academy in a late-night match

India completed a clean sweep in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in Delhi, with Aishwary Tomar winning gold, Niraj Kumar silver, and Akhil Sheoran bronze. Adriyan Karmakar added his second junior gold

Crishan Kalugamage’s three-wicket haul powered Italy to dismiss Nepal for 123 runs in 19.3 overs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede. Italy struck at crucial moments, ending Nepal’s innings with contributions from Manenti, Smuts, and others.

Visakhapatnam-based carrom enthusiast Dr Neeraj Sampathy has used artificial intelligence to create an interactive video presentation highlighting the depth and skill involved in carrom. The initiative aims to change perceptions and attract new audiences to the traditional board game.

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during a T20 World Cup match against South Africa in Ahmedabad.

India face Namibia in their second Group A T20 World Cup game, with Abhishek Sharma recovering from illness and Sanju Samson set for a chance. The defending champions aim for a dominant win before the high-pressure Pakistan clash on Sunday

India batter Tilak Varma said the team is excited for the high-pressure T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan in Colombo on February 15. Pakistan reversed its boycott decision, and India are preparing with video analysis and tactical planning