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Reyansh Singhal and Rinayara Verma won the under-7 boys and girls titles in the Telangana State-ranking chess tournament at LB Stadium, Hyderabad. The event saw participation across five age groups with young players from across the state finishing on the podium

Mumbai Meteors defeated Calicut Heroes 15-9, 15-8, 15-12 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. Amit Gulia was named Player of the Match, helping Mumbai extend their perfect run in the competition

Dabang Delhi K.C. defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers 29-26 in a thrilling match at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai. Despite strong performances from the Pink Panthers’ defenders, Dabang Delhi held on to complete a double over the two-time champions

Ankushita Boro and Arundhati Choudhary emerged victorious in their respective categories at the inaugural BFI Cup 2025 in Chennai. Other winners included Parveen Hooda, Nivedita Karki, and Bhavna Sharma as the women’s competition concluded with exciting finals

Pramod Bhagat won three gold medals in men’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at the 1st Abia Para Badminton International 2025, held from September 30 to October 5. This achievement boosts India’s reputation in the global para badminton circuit

Johanna Benson, a Namibian para-athletics legend, shined at the World Para Athletics Championships (WPAC 2025) in New Delhi, recording Season Best performances. Reflecting on her career, Benson expressed excitement for the future, including the 2026 Commonwealth Games

India’s women’s U-17 football team, led by head coach Joakim Alexandersson, prepares for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, facing Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan. The squad aims to secure a spot in China

Hosts India began their Suhandinata Cup mixed team campaign with a comfortable win over Nepal while Sri Lanka pulled off a late comeback against UAE. Other top nations also started strongly on day one of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025

FIDE-rated player Rahim Lakhani of Hyderabad won the 20th Chess Musketeers Open with a perfect six out of six score, claiming the Rs 2500 winner’s prize. Special awards went to K. Anumolu, Debasish Pal, and T. Aarudh Reddy

Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct after forcefully hitting her bat on the pitch during the Women’s Cricket World Cup match against India in Colombo. One demerit point was added

The Lanka Premier League 2025, running from December 1-23, will be the longest season in its history with 24 matches across three venues. For the first time, Indian players are expected to join, building excitement ahead of the 2026 Cricket World Cup.

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the pitches in Guwahati and Colombo have been challenging for batters in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. She praised team unity, highlighted Richa Ghosh’s finishing, and paid tribute to senior players who shaped women’s cricket in India.

Kochi Blue Spikers defeated Goa Guardians 3-2 in a thrilling Prime Volleyball League match at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. Hemanth starred as Player of the Match, while Erin and Amarinder led key plays to seal the Spikers’ hard-fought win.

The first-time hosts, India, pocketed a record 22 medals, including 6 Gold, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze

Valishetty clinched the title in an all-Indian final against the former BWF World Junior No. 1, Tasnim Mir, winning with scores of 15–21, 22–20, 21–7

Titan’s fourth win was led by Bharat Hooda’s Super 10, Shubham Shinde’s High Five, while including contributions from Vijay Malik and Praful Zaware

In the women’s final, former World Cup champion S. Appoorwa scored a 25-19, 25-7 win against K. Nandini of AWASA

The BWF World Junior Championships have returned to India after a gap of 17 years and will be played in two phases from October 6-19

Amit was joined by teammate S Vishwanath (Services), who breezed past C. Lukas (Tamil Nadu) 5:0

Joel Benjamin was named the Player of the Match

Hyderabad racer Rajender Beedani of Motorsports Academy of India clocked in the fastest lap of this season at 2min 7.108sec in the qualifying session

At the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Zileide Cassiano Da Silva and Fatma Damla Altin claimed gold and silver in women’s Long Jump T20, relegating Poland’s Karolina Kucharczyk-Urbanska to bronze. Lara Baars set a new Shot Put F40 World Record.

Telugu Titans all-rounder Bharat Hooda says the team is determined to overcome past mistakes and handle pressure better as they chase their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title. The Titans are currently placed third in the points table this season.

At the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, German sprinter Max Maximilian won gold in the men’s 400m T47. Wearing a Hindi-inscribed headband with “Never Give Up,” he honored India’s hospitality and credited the gesture for inspiring his victory