Sport

The third Telangana State Open Pickleball Championship will be held on September 13-14 at Bend It Pickleball Academy in Hyderabad. Top players will represent Telangana at the National Championship in Jammu

Yadadri Yoddhas edged past Kakatiya Knights 28-26 in a close kabaddi clash, while Basara Vidyuts recorded a strong 40-31 win over Bhagyanagar Titans in the Yuva Telangana Championship

KPHB and St. Francis Boys advanced to the knock-out stage of the G M Sampath Kumar Trophy basketball championship, with Secunderabad Club and Don Bosco also remaining in contention after strong wins

India’s Mehak Sharma won silver in women’s +86kg and Lovepreet Singh bronze in men’s +110kg as India finished with 13 medals at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad

Bruno Fernandes converted a stoppage-time penalty as Manchester United beat Burnley 3-2 in the Premier League. Despite defensive lapses, the win relieved pressure on Ruben Amorim after United’s midweek cup exit

Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 in the Premier League, helped by contentious VAR decisions. Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez scored, while Fulham boss Marco Silva criticised refereeing after his side’s disallowed goal

UP Yoddhas opened their Pro Kabaddi League campaign with a 40-35 win over Telugu Titans in Visakhapatnam, as Gagan Gowda’s 14 points and Sumit’s defence proved decisive

Telangana Sports Minister Vakati Srihari presented cash incentives to athletes and para-athletes, launched the Guru Vandana insurance scheme for coaches, and honoured contributors to sports during National Sports Day celebrations in Hyderabad

India’s Young Tigresses sealed the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship 2025 title with a game to spare, but coach Joakim Alexandersson and midfielder Bonifilia Shullai insist the job is not finished yet

Telangana men’s team advanced to the knockout stage of the American Flag Football National Championship in Secunderabad, after winning all league games. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh also impressed in the men’s and women’s fixture

The 12th Jaya Rao Memorial Inter-schools football tournament for Government Schools (Boys) will be held from September 3 to 5 at Bolarum High School Grounds, organised by former students of Valerian Grammar School

Viraj Gohil and Snigdha Kanta won the singles titles at the Raja Narasimha Rao Memorial ITF Juniors (J60) tennis tournament held at New Dimension Tennis Academy, Bhuvanagiri, with strong performances in their finals

India registered its best-ever performance at the Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, winning 50 gold medals to top the tally. The senior and junior shooters both impressed with historic results across Olympic and non-Olympic events

Rahul Dravid has resigned as Rajasthan Royals head coach ahead of IPL 2026, after less than a year in charge. His exit follows IPL 2025 struggles, franchise unrest, and raises questions about Sanju Samson’s future in the squad.

India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, defeated Malaysia’s world No. 2 duo to enter the semifinals of the BWF World Championships in Paris. Their win guarantees India a medal, marking their second career World Championship medal.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brilliant hat-trick as India survived a late scare to beat China 4-3 in their Hockey Asia Cup 2025 opener at Rajgir. Jugraj Singh also scored, while India next face Japan on Sunday

PV Sindhu’s campaign ended in the BWF World Championships quarterfinals after a 14-21, 21-13, 16-21 loss to Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani. With Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila also out, India’s medal hopes now rest on Satwik-Chirag in men’s doubles

Elena Rybakina stormed into the US Open fourth round for the first time with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over Emma Raducanu. The 2022 Wimbledon champion needed just 60 minutes to beat the Briton and complete her set of second-week Grand Slam appearances

India were crowned champions of the 2025 SAFF U17 Women’s Championship after a dominant 5-0 victory over Nepal in Thimphu. Pearl Fernandes and Divyani Linda scored two each, while Nira Chanu netted the opener. India remain unbeaten, scoring 27 goals without conceding

Hyderabad’s Dr J Rama Laxman, a senior sports officer with TSWREIS, received the Orange World Record Certificate for “Best Sports Administrator” on National Sports Day. Known for nurturing young talent, he has mentored athletes to success at state, national and international levels

Sardar Patel Stadium dominated the National Sports Day invitation basketball tournament in Khammam, winning titles across boys, girls and senior categories. Pavilion Ground Basketball Club and St. Joseph’s were among other participants, but SP Stadium emerged as the most successful team

India’s junior boxers bagged 26 medals, including seven gold, at the 3rd Belt and Road International Youth Boxing Gala in Xinjiang, China. The girls’ team dominated with 16 medals, while the boys added 10, underlining India’s growing youth boxing strength

Hyderabad will host the American Flag Football National Championship on August 30 and 31 at Gymkhana Grounds. Organised under AFFI, teams from 10 states will compete in the non-contact format of American football, highlighting the sport’s growing popularity in India

Telangana para athletes Jeevanji Deepthi and Banothu Akira Nandan have been selected to represent India at the World Para Athletics Championships. The event is scheduled to take place in Delhi from September 27, marking a proud moment for Telangana sports