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Nitu Ghanghas defeated Railways’ Manju Rani to enter the 48kg final at the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament on Monday, setting up a title bout with Chanchal

Centuries by Km Nitesh Reddy (133) for Gemini Friends, Abhirath Reddy (118) for Jai Hanuman and fine spell by CH Nishanth Sen Reddy (5/61) for Hyderabad Bottling were some of the highlights of the HCA A-Division two-day league cricket championship

India led global celebrations of International Kho Kho Day with a rally at Jantar Mantar and events across states, highlighting Kho Kho’s evolution into an internationally played and recognised sport

Ankur Bhattacharjee and Taneesha Kotecha claimed bronze in the Under-19 mixed doubles at the Asian Youth Championships. Divyanshi Bhowmick entered the Under-15 singles semifinals with a confident win

Kandi Ravi clinched the title in the Board Drama Chess Championship with 5.5 points from six rounds, earning Rs 2,000. Sarath Kumar Nanda came second with five points

Ranga Reddy District Basketball Association will hold selection trials on July 3 at Sanathnagar Playgrounds to select Under-18 boys and girls teams for the inter-district championship in Uttanoor

S Sagar and Bantu Hanumanthu won Level 5 and 4 titles respectively at the Inspire Series Non-Medalist Carrom Tournament in Hyderabad. Jagannathan Teja impressed with a strong win in Level 1

Alcaraz, the World No.2 and French Open 2025 winner, overcame the veteran Italian and the intense London heat 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in four hours and 37 minutes

R Sridhar Reddy and Norman Isaac have officially assumed their roles as president and general secretary of the Hyderabad District Basketball Association after a court cleared the election results held in October 2024

Suruchi Inder Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary emerged winners in the 10m pistol events at the National Selection Trials in Raipur, dominating qualification and finals to cap strong performances this season

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra spoke about his admiration for Brett Lee, Bumrah, and Sachin, shared advice from coach Železný, and revealed how Federer’s grace influences his approach to javelin

The 20-year-old rising star from Karnataka, Ayush became the first Indian to win a World Tour title this season

With the win, India now sit atop Group B with six points from two games, ahead of Iraq and Thailand

Suraj Chand beat Aryan Pratap Singh 11-3, 11-1, 11-6 in men's final

In the 51kg division, home favourite and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen delighted the Hyderabad crowd with a dominant 5:0 victory over Kalpana

The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final to clinch the title

The three-member committee includes former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha and former cricketer, J Shivaji Yadav and former women's cricketer Rajani Venugopal

When Wimbledon gets started Monday, the 22-year-old from Spain will play in the first Centre Court match of this fortnight, an honour reserved for the previous year's men's champion

Khammam AR constable Pilli Raju completed the 60-km Bison Ultra 2025 marathon in Yercaud, overcoming one of India’s most demanding trail routes. Having finished within the cut-off time, he now prepares for the 100K challenge in 2026.

Chennai Bulls will face Delhi Redz in the final of the GMR Rugby Premier League 2024 in Mumbai. While Bulls dominated their semifinal, Redz pulled off a surprise win over Hyderabad Heroes. Both teams are aiming for a historic maiden title.

In Beijing, AI-powered humanoid robots played China's first autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches, impressing fans more than the nation’s men’s team. The event previewed the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games, showcasing advanced robotics and AI development in sports simulations

Rohit Sharma opens up in a candid interview about India’s emotional ICC T20 World Cup 2024 win, highlighting key moments with Kohli, Axar, Suryakumar, and coach Rahul Dravid that helped reclaim the title after 17 years.

Ayush, 20, produced a stunning comeback to defeat top seed and world no. 9 Chou Tien-Chen, securing his maiden BWF World Tour final. Tanvi, 16, cruised past seventh seed Polina Buhrova to become the youngest Indian ever to reach a World Tour final

Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey praise Odisha's sports vision at a conclave ahead of the Sports Journalists’ AGM