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GM MR Lalit Babu overcame illness to win the Aurionpro International GM Chess Tournament in Mumbai. The 32-year-old called it a significant title and now sets sights on re-entering the ELO 2600 club and qualifying for elite global events

Hyderabad's A-Division cricket league witnessed standout bowling spells from Saketh Reddy, Rakesh, Qureshi, and Mehrotra, along with centuries by Dharani Kumar and Mickil Jaiswal. Multiple matches were decided by dominant performances with one match awarded due to insufficient players

The Telangana Basketball Association will host the inaugural Telangana Pro Basketball League from July 3 to 6 in Hyderabad. Featuring six franchise teams, the league aims to boost grassroots talent and promote basketball across the State’s urban and rural areas

The Hyderabad football community paid rich tributes to D M K Afzal and Syed Mahmood Ali. The remembrance meet highlighted Afzal’s role in India’s 1962 Asian Games win and his legacy as a mentor, guided by coach S A Rahim.

Olympians Anish Bhanwala and Sift Kaur Samra, along with junior world medalist Umamahesh Maddineni, topped their events at the National Selection Trials in Dehradun. The competition saw close finishes and standout performances from seasoned names and emerging shooters alike

Marredpally Cricket Club (MCC) will hold selections for the HCA two-day league on June 28 at Jaisimha Cricket Academy, Secunderabad. Players must carry their cricket kit, birth certificate, and valid Telangana Aadhar card

RT Boys FC defeated State Bank of India 5-0 in the TFA A-Division Rahim League at Sreenidhi Deccan Arena. Goals from M K Athul, Md Jabir, Shashank (2), and Mohit ensured a dominant win

Krishika Gautam stunned third seed Annaya Nobert of Sri Lanka, while Niesha Enja also advanced with a strong win in the ATF U-14 Category A Tennis Championship in Hyderabad. Several Indian players cruised through the second round in both draws

Anagha Basu advanced in the men’s singles preliminary round of the Telangana Squash Open at Secunderabad Club. Aarav Sharma, Sriratna Muralimadhav, and other young talents impressed in various age groups across boys and girls categories

GM M R Lalit Babu and CM Madhesh Kumar clinched top honours at the Aurionpro International Grandmaster and Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai. Lalit won on tie-break, while Madhesh secured an outright victory. The event offered Rs 40 lakh in prizes

Shubman Gill breaks into top 20 as Jasprit Bumrah maintains No.1 spot; England stars also move up

NRAI’s inaugural mixed-team pistol, rifle & shotgun tournament runs Nov 20–Dec 2; registrations open until mid-July

England captain Ben Stokes praised his team’s skill and mindset after a record fourth-innings chase to defeat India in the first Test at Leeds. He credited Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley’s opening stand and hailed Josh Tongue’s game-changing spells.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended his young bowling unit after a narrow defeat to England in the first Test at Leeds, emphasizing team unity and the importance of experience. He praised skipper Shubman Gill and urged patience with emerging pacers.

The Telangana government’s new sports policy promises increased cash incentives of up to Rs 6 crore for Olympic winners, the establishment of a sports university, and revived support for state-level sports associations

Centuries by Bhagath Varma, Rithish Reddy, Harshit Choudhary, Jairam Kashyap and Pranav Varma lit up the first day of HCA A-Division league matches across Hyderabad on Tuesday

Aaradhana Tehlan fought back to win her opening match in the ATF Under-14 tennis event in Hyderabad, while Indian boys and girls registered strong performances in singles and doubles rounds

Paras Gupta defeated top-seed Kamal Chawla and blanked Sunny Wang 5-0 to enter the Asian 6-Red Snooker semifinals in Colombo, showcasing his growing stature in international cue sports

India thrashed Mongolia 13-0 in their biggest AFC Women’s Cup win, yet coach Crispin Chettri believes the team can improve ahead of crucial qualifiers, including the clash with hosts Thailand

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Olympian Anish Bhanwala topped the leaderboard in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Stage 1 at the national trials, edging past Vijayveer Sidhu and Mandeep Singh on the opening day in Dehradun

Arnav Pradhan scored 11 out of 12 to win the Brilliant Trophy Open online chess tournament. Srikara Darbha and Sushanth Shetty followed in second and third place, respectively

SA20 Season 4 will feature strategic changes like RTM cards, a record USD 2.3 million salary cap, and 72 auction slots, promising exciting team moves and strong competition

The Telangana Squash Open kicks off today in Hyderabad with over 350 players from across India competing across age and open categories at two venues, promising top-level action for five days