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In the final round, Deekshitha, playing black, settled for a draw against Arpita Patankar of Gujarat on the top board to clinch the honours

Beats Japan’s Yuma Nishinaka 5:0 in the women’s 51kg pre-quarterfinals

Indian wild cards Sanya Vats and Unnati Tripathi stunned higher-ranked compatriots to enter the round of 16 at the Indian Squash Tour-2 PSA Challenger, highlighting a strong day for young home talent

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open final to win his sixth Grand Slam, reclaim the No. 1 ATP ranking and extend dominance

Bengaluru Bulls defeated Haryana Steelers 40-33 in the Pro Kabaddi League, led by Alireza Mirzaian’s Super 10 and strong defence from Deepak Sankar and Yogesh, surviving a Steelers fightback

India defeated Oman 3-2 on penalties to win bronze at their CAFA Nations Cup debut. Udanta Singh, Rahul Bheke, and Gurpreet Sandhu played key roles in the victory

GITAM University hosted a Pro Kabaddi League engagement event featuring Telugu Titans, E Prasad Rao, and skipper Vijay Malik, with interactions, games, and quizzes that highlighted kabaddi’s growing global appeal

Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the world boxing quarterfinals in Liverpool with a dominant win over Brazil’s Jucielen Romeu, while Abhinash Jamwal also progressed as Sakshi and Sanamacha exited the tournament

Divyanshi Bhowmick and Ananya Muralidharan won the U-15 girls’ doubles title at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Skopje, defeating China’s Zhao Wangqi and Liu Ziling in a thrilling five-set final

The Hyderabad Cricket Association appointed N Sunita Anand as chairperson of its women’s selection panel for 2025–26. Justice P Naveen Rao stressed transparency, assuring selections will be merit-based and fair

CM A Revanth Reddy felicitated world youth archery champion Chikitha Taniparthi in Hyderabad, assuring full government support to help her pursue Olympic success. Top Telangana officials also attended the event

A2H Chess Academy will host an open chess tournament in Kukatpally on September 13–14 with ₹50,000 prize money, open to rated, unrated and beginner players, with registration closing September 12

Hyderabad secured a 23-run first-innings lead over Tamil Nadu President’s XI in the Buchi Babu final at Chennai, with spinners Nitin Sai Yadav and Rohith Rayudu bagging three wickets each

India’s 24-member shooting squad begins its ISSF World Cup campaign in Ningbo, with Ramita Jindal, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Rhythm Sangwan leading mixed team events against world-class opposition in rifle and pistol

India’s Mohammed Siraj, New Zealand’s Matt Henry and West Indies’ Jayden Seales are shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August, while Muneeba Ali, Orla Prendergast and Iris Zwilling feature in the women’s category.

India’s Ananya Muralidharan and Divyanshi Bhowmick clinched the U-15 Girls’ Doubles gold at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Skopje, defeating China’s Zhao Wangqi and Liu Ziling in a thrilling five-game final. India returned with six medals overall.

Cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri have backed Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership ahead of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup in the UAE. India begin their campaign against hosts UAE on September 10 before taking on Pakistan and Oman.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s Asia Cup victory over South Korea, marking their fourth win. This triumph also earned India a spot in the 2026 FIH World Cup in Belgium and Netherlands

England thrashed South Africa by a record 342 runs in the third ODI at Southampton, posting 414-5 before bowling out the Proteas for 72. Jofra Archer starred with 4-18

India defeated South Korea 4-1 in Rajgir to clinch their fourth Men’s Asia Cup hockey title, ending an eight-year wait and sealing qualification for the 2026 World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands

Lakshya Chahar advanced to the round of 16 at the World Boxing Championships with a dominant win. Nikhat Zareen also impressed, but Lovlina Borgohain and Hitesh Gulia suffered defeats

Telugu Titans sealed their second win of PKL Season 12, defeating Bengal Warriors 44-34 in Vizag. Vijay Malik and Bharat Hooda starred, while Ankit’s defense anchored a dominant performance

Lakshya Chahar secured a dominant 5:0 win over Hussein Iashaish of Jordan to enter the round of 16 at the World Boxing Championships, as India’s 20-member squad continued its campaign

Hyderabad posted 376 runs in the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament with key knocks from Himateja and Aman Rao. Tamil Nadu President’s XI replied strongly, reaching 142/1 by stumps