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A. Kovidhkushal Reddy and Chetan Maale won the Open and juniors titles respectively at the 243rd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Hyderabad. Chetan scored six points, while Kovidhkushal emerged winner on tie-break after three players finished with five points

India's men's hockey team has experienced highs and lows at the World Cup, winning bronze in 1971 and its only title in 1975. Since then, India has struggled for consistency, with its latest campaign in 2023 ending in ninth place

Ashmita Chaliha became the third Indian women’s singles player to win a BWF World Tour Super 300 title this year, defeating China’s Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the Korea Masters final. She secured her biggest career title

Defending champion NorthEast United FC extended its unbeaten Durand Cup run to 14 matches with a commanding 4-1 win over Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC in Guwahati. Alaaeddine Ajaraie scored twice, while Macarton Louis Nickson and Etyan Gonzalez Morales struck late

Telangana’s Aheel Mohammed and Tamil Nadu’s Kanishka Govind won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles respectively at the AITA National Series Under-14 tennis tournament in Hyderabad. Kanishka also won the girls’ doubles title with Maharashtra’s Trisha Bhosale

Ashish Yadav won silver in the men’s javelin at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, opening India’s medal account. Pooja Singh qualified for the women’s high jump final, while Shahnavaz Khan and Jithin Arjuna advanced in long jump

Shillong Lajong FC strengthened its quarter-final prospects in the Durand Cup with a commanding 5-0 win over Mumbay FC in Shillong. Everbrightson Sana scored twice, while Abhay Gurung, Tremiki Lamurong and Figo Syndai completed the rout

Indian junior pickleball players won three medals at the Asia Pickleball Junior Open / Asian Junior Championship 2026 in Thailand. Stuti and Anjali won Under-18 Girls’ Doubles gold, Anjali Pol took singles silver, while Aadya and Keerthi won bronze

Telangana’s P. Arjun Reddy and Achutaditya Rao have entered the BWF top 100 in men’s doubles after winning five international medals over the past year. The duo became the first men’s doubles pair from Telangana to achieve the feat

Seven players share the lead with three points each in the juniors category of the 243rd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Dilsukhnagar. Five players are also tied at the top of the open category after three rounds

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Jorge Messi, father and longtime agent of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, has died at 68, according to reports from Argentine media outlets. He had been battling health issues, prompting the Messi family to seek privacy amid speculation

Yoga medallists across age groups were felicitated at the renovated Senior Citizens Welfare Counselling Hall in KPHB Colony. Funded by MLA Madhavaram Krishna Rao, the facility is also expected to promote carrom, yoga and chess among residents and senior citizens

Campbell Thompson claimed 8/25 as Cricket Australia XI bowled Bangladesh out for 54 to seal an innings-and-38-run victory in Darwin. The defeat comes four days before Bangladesh begin their Test series against Australia after a 23-year gap

Ariha Pangambam made history by winning India's first-ever Asian Championships gold in senior women's individual aerobic gymnastics. The 19-year-old scored 19.100 points in the final after training for around six hours daily and drawing motivation from a previous fourth-place finish

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet Head of Cricket VVS Laxman in Bengaluru on Sunday to review injury management at the Centre of Excellence. Several India players, including Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan, are currently sidelined with injuries

Neeraj Chopra congratulated fellow Indian javelin thrower Ashish Yadav after his silver-medal finish at the World U20 Athletics Championships. Ashish threw 74.09 metres to finish second, with Chopra praising his achievement and backing him for greater success ahead

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the remainder of The Hundred with a hamstring injury, putting her participation in the Women's T20 Asia Cup in doubt. Southern Brave have signed Australia's Charli Knott as her replacement

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons admitted his side let themselves down with the bat after an innings-and-38-run defeat against a Cricket Australia XI. Bangladesh were bowled out for 54, with Simmons urging the team to regroup ahead of the first Test

India batter Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka due to a right big toe injury, while his availability for the second match is also doubtful. Devdutt Padikkal could replace him in the playing XI.

Australia batter Travis Head has backed himself to continue opening in Tests despite admitting the role does not come naturally to him. After a successful Ashes campaign, Head has become a key part of Australia's Test plans ahead of a packed schedule

Barpeta Braves captain Denish Das credited his side's positive mindset after his unbeaten 72 helped secure a 70-run win over Nagaon Rangers in APL 2026. The victory marked their second successive win after losing their opening two matches

Ashmita Chaliha defeated compatriot Rakshitha Ramraj 21-13, 16-21, 21-13 in an all-Indian semifinal to reach the women's singles final of the Korea Masters Super 300. She will face China's Han Qianxi in the summit clash.

India cricketer Rishabh Pant has sought Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's help in buying land in the hills to build his first house. Dhami responded by directing officials to assist Pant with the process according to applicable rules.