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Delhi Toofans have appointed internationally experienced coach Fabio Menta as their head coach ahead of the fifth Prime Volleyball League season. Menta brings over two decades of experience across clubs, national teams and development programmes in Europe, Asia and Oceania

Lakshya FA defeated Hyderabad FA 6-1 in the final of the Hyderabad Golden Cup 2026 women’s football tournament at Jubilee Hills. Renuka, Aruna and Poojitha scored two goals each, while Poojitha also won the Best Scorer award

Elena Rybakina became the first Kazakh player to reach No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings after winning her maiden US Open title. She replaced Aryna Sabalenka at the top after beating the Belarusian 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 to win his second Grand Slam title at the US Open. The German moved 700 points clear of Jannik Sinner in the ATP Live Race to Turin.

President Droupadi Murmu congratulated India’s women’s cricket team on winning the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup, calling the players a source of inspiration for the country’s youth. India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to claim a record-extending eighth title.

India produced a clinical seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first T20I, with Arshdeep Singh claiming three wickets before Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls. Ishan Kishan’s 42 and a 121-run partnership helped India chase 157 comfortably

India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai to clinch a record-extending eighth title. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana struck half-centuries before Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma spearheaded India’s dominant bowling performance

Aris Kyriakou emerged as the standout performer as the F4 Indian Championship opened at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore. Kyriakou won Race 3 and finished runner-up twice, while Luviwe Sambudla and Aryan Narola also claimed race victories

Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri defeated compatriot Shaina Manimuthu in three games to win the U17 girls' singles title at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Chengdu. Patri added the continental crown to her 2024 U15 Asian title

Railway Sports Promotion Board and the All India Police Sports Control Board reached the final of the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Departmental Championship. RSPB stunned defending champions PSPB 2-1, while Police edged CAG 1-0 through Mohammad Haris' goal

The Telangana State Sub-Junior Chess Championship for Under-15 boys and girls will be held in Hyderabad from September 18 to 20. Players born on or after January 1, 2011, are eligible, with the top five in each category qualifying for Nationals

Naga Suryasaketh and Akhil Taneti won the junior and Open category titles respectively at the 244th Brilliant Trophy Open Chess Tournament in Hyderabad. Suryasaketh prevailed on a tie-break after scoring 5.5 points, while Akhil topped the Open section

In another match, Hotfut FC recorded 4-0 win aginst Wanaparthy.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team’s improvement in batting, bowling and fielding has boosted confidence ahead of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. India remain unbeaten but will need sharper fielding after dropping nine catches.

Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open title. The Kazakh, who had not practised for seven days before the tournament, will become world No. 1 on Monday.

Lionel Messi scored his 19th MLS regular-season goal and 99th for Inter Miami across all competitions as his side drew 2-2 with Nashville SC. An own goal also helped Miami, but Sam Surridge’s late equaliser secured a point for Nashville.

Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open and become world No. 1. Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive title, finished the season without a Grand Slam after holding the top ranking for 99 weeks.

Arsenal maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 2-0 win at Sunderland, with David Raya saving a penalty and Bruno Guimaraes scoring his first goal for the club. Bukayo Saka added a late penalty to seal victory.

Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open title and third Grand Slam. The victory also confirmed Rybakina’s rise to No. 1 and ended Sabalenka’s 19-match winning streak

Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the 2026 US Open men’s doubles title, defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in straight sets. The fifth seeds completed an unbeaten run to claim their second Grand Slam title of the year

India skipper Shreyas Iyer said Jasprit Bumrah needs game time to regain confidence and match sharpness after his injury lay-off. Ahead of the T20I opener against Afghanistan, Iyer backed Bumrah and highlighted the squad's strong preparation and depth

Joe Root credited Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes for laying the foundation for England’s success after the hosts completed a 3-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan. Root also praised stand-in coach Marcus Trescothick and hailed the team’s ability to handle pressure

England strengthened their position in the World Test Championship standings after completing a 3-0 series sweep of Pakistan at Edgbaston. Their PCT rose to 38.54 per cent, while Pakistan slipped further to 14.81 per cent

Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran said his team has devised specific plans to counter returning India pacer Jasprit Bumrah in Sunday's T20I opener. Zadran also backed his side's preparation, fitness and process as they target a first series win over India