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The Hyderabad Heroes maintained their lead in the HSBC Rugby Premier League with a dominant 28-0 shutout against the Kolkata Banga Tigers at the GMC Balayogi Stadium, relying on high-tempo attack and a disciplined defense.

Y. Sandeep’s blistering, unbeaten 93 off 61 balls powered Capital Amaravathi Royals to a five-wicket victory over Vijayawada Sunshiners in the Andhra Premier League. Chasing 171, the Royals scaled the target in 19 overs at Mangalagiri

AC Milan has appointed Massimo Calvelli as its new chief executive officer. Calvelli replaces Giorgio Furlani following a disappointing fifth-place Serie A finish. Backed by RedBird Capital, Calvelli aims to restore a winning culture alongside new coach Rúben Amorim.

The 2026 Wimbledon draw has placed defending champion Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster top half. In the women's singles field, wild card Serena Williams threatens a mouthwatering third-round meeting with defending champion Iga Swiatek

A masterclass 143-run partnership between Gaurav Reddy (81) and Nitish Reddy (80) propelled the Anurag Nalgonda Knights to the Sreenidhi University TG20 League title, dismantling the Warangal Warriors by 91 runs after posting a mammoth tournament-high total of 259/5

Ahead of his T20I captaincy debut against England in Belfast, Shreyas Iyer urged his squad to build a supportive family culture and "play like lions." The series also spotlights 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who faces a historic debut

The Telangana Cricket Association has announced its 2026 season calendar, kicking off with the Under-16 Inter-districts League on July 14. Top performers from across the senior, youth, and women's leagues will earn automatic selections to State training camps

Dr. G. S. Gopal Reddy, founder of GVR Karate Academy, set a world record by chopping 26 apples off six students' heads in 36 seconds. Certified by the Wonder Book of Records, the feat promoted youth fitness over drug abuse

Emmanuel FC and East Hyderabad FC dominated the under-12 category of the Unity Cup at Alwal Ground with matching 6-1 wins. In the under-15 division, Emmanuel FC-A registered an emphatic 11-0 victory driven by Nishit’s five-goal masterclass

Nalgonda Speed Strikers clinched a thrilling 80-79 under-18 victory against Hyderabad Hurricanes at the Telangana Junior Basketball League. Meanwhile, Warangal Stallions dominated Ranga Reddy 117-104, and individual standout Krish Chawda crossed the 100-point milestone after just two tournament games

Cricket legends Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar have backed India’s new-look white-ball squad for the tour of England, praising the exciting blend of youthful dynamic talents like Abhishek Sharma under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become the highest-scoring edition in history, surpassing the 172-goal record set in Qatar 2022. The tournament has also broken the all-time attendance record, highlighting the success of the expanded 48-team format.

An unbeaten England look to secure the top spot in Group B and avoid Australia in the semifinals when they face defending champions New Zealand at The Oval, with the White Ferns fighting a complex battle for survival

India topped the medal standings at the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 in Suhl, Germany, with a remarkable haul of 24 medals, including seven golds. The performance underlined the country's growing depth in junior shooting across rifle and pistol disciplines.

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues and Captain Harmanpreet Kaur have called for an aggressive, dominant approach against Australia in their upcoming World Cup clash. Head Coach Amol Muzumdar emphasized that a recent tactical dressing-room reset gives India the ultimate psychological edge

More than 100 women cricketers have joined the ICC’s Player Protection Programme to combat social media abuse. Partnering with AI moderator Freedom2hear, the initiative has already filtered 60,000 harmful comments and restricted thousands of abusive accounts during the T20 World Cup

Serena Williams awaits her first-round opponent at Wimbledon on Friday, marking her first singles match in nearly four years. The 44-year-old wild card will also play doubles with sister Venus, while Carlos Alcaraz misses out due to injury

Australia secured a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 after a goalless draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara. The Socceroos finished second in Group D, while Paraguay must wait to learn whether they qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.

Indian teenager Rounak Chouhan upset World No. 6 and top seed Chou Tien Chen in straight games to reach the US Open badminton quarter-finals. Tanvi Sharma, Rakshitha Sree, Devika Sihag and Kidambi Srikanth also progressed in their respective events.

India spinner Shree Charani said her focus remains on helping the team win the ICC Women's T20 World Cup rather than individual rankings. She also expressed confidence in India's simple, process-driven approach ahead of the crucial group-stage clash against Australia.

Kaan Ayhan scored with the final kick of the match as Turkey defeated the United States 3-2 in their final Group D fixture. Despite the defeat, the Americans finished top of the group and advanced to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage

Japan and Sweden shared a 1-1 draw in their final Group F match, with Daizen Maeda and Anthony Elanga on target. The result sent Japan through as group runners-up, while Sweden advanced to the Round of 32 among the best third-placed teams.

Dilpreet Singh scored twice as India held England to a 2-2 draw in regulation time before losing 4-1 in the shootout in the FIH Pro League. The hosts claimed the bonus point, while India next face Pakistan.

Nicolas Pepe struck twice as Côte d'Ivoire defeated Curaçao 2-0 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time. The Ivorians finished second in Group E and will face either Norway or France in the Round of 32.