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Gujarat Giants, owned by Adani Sportsline, have retained Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney ahead of the WPL Mega Auction. The duo, key to the team's rise to the playoffs, reflect the franchise's philosophy of humility, fearlessness, and purpose

Triple Olympian N Mukesh Kumar shares his fond memories and regrets ahead of India’s hockey centenary celebrations. Reflecting on his career, Mukesh highlights key moments, including his quickest Olympic goal, and discusses the current state of hockey in Hyderabad

Amee Kamani clinched the bronze medal at the WPA Heyball World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, after a solid 6-1 win in the quarterfinals. She was defeated by world No. 1 Shi Tianqi in the semifinals. Vidya Pillai also competed

UP Warriorz has retained young talent Shweta Sehrawat from the uncapped Indian category ahead of the WPL 2026 Mega Auction. Under new coach Abhishek Nayar, the team plans to rebuild with a fresh approach to create a balanced squad

K Surendranath Reddy made history by recording the first-ever Hole-in-One at the Sreenidhi University-Telangana Premier Golf League. The fourth round also saw exceptional performances, with Sankeerth and Dinesh Kumar setting a new record of 45 points

Salam and Vinod scored hat-tricks as Royal United trounced Sayeedabad FC 11-1 in the TFA B-Division Rahim League at Gymkhana Ground. Nikhil, Shanawaz, and Subham also contributed to the win, while Saqib scored the lone goal for the losers

India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20 series after defeating Australia by 48 runs in Gold Coast. Axar Patel, Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar shared seven wickets as India defended 168 comfortably despite a modest batting effort.

Sreenidi Deccan FC has signed defender Mohd Aqib for the upcoming season. The former Real Kashmir and Indian Air Force FT player joins the Deccan Warriors after impressive performances in the I-League 2024–25 and Durand Cup 2025.

Three spinners — Noman Ali, Senuran Muthusamy and Rashid Khan — have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October. Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt and Ash Gardner feature in the women’s list following their World Cup performances.

Punjab FC defeated Bengaluru FC 5-4 in a penalty shootout to reach their first-ever AIFF Super Cup semifinal after a goalless draw in Bambolim. Goalkeeper Muheet Shabir’s crucial save ensured the Shers topped their group on Wednesday night.

Rahul Karthikeya fifer helps Team Yellow beat Team Green

Some of the impressive performances came from Vihaan Chowdavaram, who was adjudged ‘best athlete’ in the boys under-14 category, winning three gold in the 100m, 200m, and 80m and a silver in the 4x400m relay

Despite the defeats, both Haria and Gupta, along with two other Indians -- Malkeet Singh and Hussian Khan -- were given first-round byes in the second of the two-event first stage

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is back in the team after an impressive show in the four-day game for India A as captain against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

India is scheduled to play Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Dhaka, in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round Qualifiers match on November 18

Having drawn the first game of Round 2 against Nepomniachtchi, Diptayan took advantage of a slight error from the Russian in the opening exchanges and made the most of it to win in 47 moves

Albert Torras' opener in the 28th minute set the tone for the Malabarians, followed by Samuel Lyndoh doubling the lead early in the second half, while substitute Juan Carlos Rico added a third to seal his side's victory

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Tottenham registered key wins on Matchday 4 of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League. Arsenal’s Max Dowman became the youngest player in tournament history as Mikel Merino struck twice, while Bayern and Liverpool clinched statement victories.

Matt Kuhnemann, Australia's left-arm spinner, hopes his bowlers can dismiss India's Abhishek Sharma cheaply in the remaining T20I matches. He praised Sharma as a serious batting talent and stressed the importance of taking early wickets to control the game

Richa Ghosh, India's finisher in the Women's World Cup final, credits coach Amol Muzumdar for role clarity and backing her strengths. Her explosive 34 runs helped India set a competitive total, leading them to a 52-run victory over South Africa

Elena Rybakina reached her first WTA Finals semifinal by defeating Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Amanda Anisimova also advanced after beating Madison Keys. Swiatek and Anisimova will face off on Wednesday for a spot in the semifinals

Hyderabad’s bowlers made early breakthroughs in Haryana’s second innings, leaving them at 23 for 2 at the close of day three in their Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy match. P. Raghava scored 91* in Hyderabad's second innings

Andhra gained a vital first-innings lead over Puducherry in their Col C K Nayudu Trophy match at Anantapur. K S N Raju scored 55 and claimed 3 wickets, while Kishan Yadav took 6 wickets for Andhra, putting them in control

World Junior Champion V Pranav and India’s top-rated GM Arjun Erigasi won their first games in Round 2 of the FIDE World Cup 2025 with black pieces, while Vidit Gujrathi managed a draw after surviving a time pressure scare