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INF Battalion defeated SSBA (Tarnaka) 77-55, while Mamata Medical College beat All Star KVBR 61-46 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA Secunderabad

India's volleyball team topped Pool C at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Vietnam, Hong Kong and Qatar. Former international G V Madhav believes the team's improved combination can help it challenge Pakistan and revive hopes of a podium finish

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala continued their unbeaten runs on the third day of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Several teams registered convincing victories in the Level I matches across boys’ and girls’ sections

HK Simha’s century and Aniketh Reddy’s five-wicket haul were the highlights of Hyderabad cricket matches. The senior multi-day game ended in a draw, while Hyderabad defeated Bengal Under-23 and several junior and women’s league matches produced notable performances

India spinner Sree Charani has set a new record in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings with 817 rating points. Smriti Mandhana has returned to the top five, while several Indian, Pakistani and Bangladesh players have improved their rankings.

Andhra Kabaddi Association General Secretary Srikanth Yalamanchili received a warm welcome from association office-bearers at Gannavaram airport on his return from the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. He served as a jury member for kabaddi, his second such international assignment after the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain in 2025.

Homanshika Reddy, a 21-year-old national-level rifle shooter from Hyderabad, is developing 'Somatrace', a wearable sensor technology designed to track spinal movement in real time.

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in women’s trap at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap medal. She scored 28 hits, setting an Asian record and securing India’s landmark victory

India’s women’s trap team of Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer won the silver medal at the Asian Games 2026, helping take India’s shooting medal tally to 13. Neeru also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-top in qualification.

India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal after Sri Lanka advanced on the basis of a higher ranking when their rain-hit quarterfinal against Nepal was abandoned. All four quarterfinals were washed out due to persistent rain in Nagoya.

Indian Railways defeated hosts Andhra Pradesh 35-23, 36-11 in the final to win the Senior National Ball Badminton Championship for a record 12th time. Railways also defeated Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the knockout stages to continue their title-winning streak.

Mumbai Indians have released promising wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini along with five other players ahead of the 2027 WPL season. RCB have also let go of Grace Harris, while Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants have made changes to their squads

A Varun Goud scored 109 retired hurt as Team A made 324/4 against Team B’s 336 in an HCA senior men’s practice match. The day also featured Under-23, Under-19 and Under-14 girls’ matches, with several individual batting and bowling performances.

Osmania University will conduct its inter-college women’s chess tournament at St Ann’s Women’s College, Mehdipatnam, on September 29 and 30. The university has also announced dates and venues for women’s fencing, cross country, basketball, volleyball and judo tournaments

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal says independent music gives her the freedom to explore sounds beyond the usual playback space. With her new song ‘Bairi Piya’, she ventures into contemporary pop while retaining subtle Indian classical influences

Ch Anirudh’s 114 and Devashvith Yadav’s five-wicket haul were among the highlights of the HCA Under-16 two-day selection matches in Hyderabad. Anirudh struck nine fours, while Devashvith returned impressive figures of 5/15 for Team K

Hyderabad’s Vanisha Surineni won three gold medals at the AWPC World Powerlifting Championship 2026 in Manchester, representing India in the Women’s Teen-2 (60kg) category. She topped the SBD, deadlift and bench press events with impressive performances

India’s Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 1,500m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, clocking a personal best of 3:36.72. Avinash Sable finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase, while Yoonus Shah placed ninth in the 1500m final

DP World PGTI president Kapil Dev has extended his best wishes to India’s six-member golf contingent ahead of the Asian Games in Japan. Yuvraj Sandhu, Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs will compete

The Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club, representing India, lost 4-3 to Madrid Polo Club, representing Spain, in the Clubs Cup at San Fernando de Henares. HPRC led through goals from Chaitania Kumar and Arsalan Khan before a late winner

Rajasthan defeated Madhya Pradesh 98-57 in the Boys Level I Top 10 Elite Tier at the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Harshvardhan Singh top-scored with 49 points, while Maharashtra edged Delhi 66-63 in an overtime thriller

Ellyse Perry’s availability for WPL 2027 has strengthened defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru across departments, head coach Malolan Rangarajan said. RCB retained 13 players, including captain Smriti Mandhana, while releasing four ahead of the October 28 auction in Kochi

National junior golfer Vivaan Pinnapureddy, who trains under Sanjay Kumar Singh, has been felicitated by Aga Khan Academy for securing crucial points in the IGU Order of Merit through his performances in national tournaments held in Chandigarh and Noida

Sakshi Rao’s switch from medium pace to off-spin and eventually left-arm spin has shaped her cricketing journey. After impressive spells for Hyderabad, including six for 13 in the 2024 BCCI Under-23 Trophy, she now hopes to push for higher honours