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India won both men’s and women’s titles at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Riyadh, defeating Iraq and Pakistan respectively. Led by T Anudeep Reddy and Sunita Meena, the teams showcased dominance as India’s community in Saudi Arabia celebrated the double triumph

Tejaswin Shankar won gold in men’s heptathlon at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, setting a new national indoor record with 5993 points. India finished sixth overall with five medals, including silvers for Pooja and Tajinderpal Singh Toor

England survived a spirited challenge from Nepal to win their T20 World Cup opener in Mumbai by four runs. Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook struck fifties, while Lokesh Bam’s late assault nearly pulled off a historic upset for Nepal

Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh won a thrilling doubles rubber against David Pel and Sander Arends to give India a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup Qualifiers tie against the Netherlands in Bengaluru, setting up crucial reverse singles matches

Tim Seifert’s aggressive fifty and Glenn Phillips’ quick knock powered New Zealand to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in a Group D T20 World Cup clash in Chennai. Gulbadin Naib’s fluent fifty lifted Afghanistan to 182, but it was not enough

Devika Sihag won her second consecutive international title by defeating compatriot Navya Kanderi in the Azerbaijan International women’s singles final. Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma also triumphed, clinching the mixed doubles crown with a hard-fought win over Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman

V Shanmukha Srujan and Lakshmi Sri Nidhi won the boys and girls under-16 titles at the A2H Children’s chess tournament in Hyderabad. The event also saw winners in the under-10 category, with Shadab and Sheershika Chowdam finishing first

Sreenidi Deccan FC have signed Cameroonian winger Fabrice Kahahead for the I-League 2026-27 season. The 29-year-old brings European experience from Portugal and Cyprus and is expected to add pace, creativity, and versatility to the club’s attacking line

Services defeated Kerala 1-0 in the Santosh Trophy 2025-26 final at Dhakuakhana Football Stadium, Assam. Abhishek Pawar scored in the 109th minute to secure Services’ eighth title, repeating their 2012-13 final win over Kerala

Hyderabad defeated Assam by eight wickets in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy under-23 cricket at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Goa beat Hyderabad in the BCCI women’s one-day event, while Chandigarh and OMC also recorded wins in their matches

V M Kavya has been named captain of Hyderabad for the BCCI Senior women’s one-day cricket championship in Ranchi. K Niteesha will serve as vice-captain. The squad includes players like Vanka Pooja, S Yashasri, Sandhya Gora and others

Young Dynamos FC defeated Bolarum Sporting FC 2-0 in the TFA C-Division football league at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. U Ajay scored both goals in the 30th and 80th minutes. OK Sporting FC will face Secunderabad Blues FC next

India surged past the 50-medal mark at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship as Olympians Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta won gold in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event, extending the hosts’ dominance at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.

India concluded a dominant BOXAM Elite International 2026 campaign with nine gold medals, as Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Arundhati Choudhary led a clean sweep of seven women’s finals in La Nucia, Spain.

Gulbadin Naib’s commanding 63 guided Afghanistan to 182 for 6 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. Recovering from early wickets, Afghanistan maintained a strong run rate through the middle overs to post a competitive total.v

FC Barcelona beat Mallorca 3-0 to move four points clear atop La Liga. The club also confirmed its withdrawal from the European Super League, marking a major setback for the controversial breakaway project involving Europe’s top football clubs.

Mohammed Siraj revealed how a late-night message from Suryakumar Yadav led to a surprise World Cup call-up and a match-winning spell against the USA. Drafted in hours before the game, the pacer delivered under pressure.

Tamil Nadu’s M Raja won the men’s 65kg gold at the National Weightlifting Championships with a total lift of 302kg. Bindyarani Devi claimed gold in the women’s 58kg, while Usha set a national snatch record at 93kg

The PCB will consult its government on Sri Lanka Cricket’s request to reconsider boycotting the India match in the T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka warned of financial losses and image damage if the marquee clash on February 15 in Colombo is cancelled

The ICC has asked the PCB to explain invoking force majeure to boycott the India match in the T20 World Cup. Citing government instructions, PCB faces scrutiny as ICC stresses selective participation undermines the tournament and may trigger disciplinary action

Netherlands pacer Paul van Meekeren said his team lost to Pakistan in their T20 World Cup clash due to poor execution in the final overs. Faheem Ashraf’s unbeaten 29 off 11 balls sealed Pakistan’s three-wicket win in Colombo

West Indies defeated Scotland by 35 runs in their T20 World Cup opener at Kolkata. Shimron Hetmyer’s 64 lifted the Windies to 182/5, while Romario Shepherd’s 5/20, including a hat-trick, bowled out Scotland for 147 in 18.5 overs

Pakistan defeated Netherlands by three wickets in their T20 World Cup opener at Colombo. Faheem Ashraf’s unbeaten 29 off 11 balls rescued Pakistan after a collapse, while Salman Mirza’s 3/24 restricted Netherlands to 147 in 19.5 overs

K Aarush will captain Hyderabad-B in the invitational Quadrangular tournament against Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and Andhra in Chennai from February 13 to 23. The squad includes Rohit, Mahaprasad, Arjun Diwakar and others, with five players named as stand-byes