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Hyderabad’s Satya Chintagunta entered the boys’ under-14 singles final at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in Delhi. He defeated Taanish Nanda 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a match lasting two hours and nine minutes.\

Nigeria will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C in Abuja from October 18 to 26, 2026. Six teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two advancing to the 2027 Africa Regional Final

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to India’s squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru after Arshdeep Singh suffered a shoulder injury in Hyderabad. Arshdeep’s availability for Saturday’s series decider will depend on his recovery.

Test Twenty, a new cricket format featuring separate girls' and boys' matches with combined scores, will debut in Colombo from November 14 to 29, 2026. The tournament will feature 160 young players from five continents competing for four continental teams

India women's captain Smriti Mandhana says six T20Is before the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy will help India identify its playing style and team combinations. She praised Harmanpreet Kaur's leadership and welcomed the opportunity to face Zimbabwe in an upcoming series

Former India opener WV Raman has questioned India's fast-bowling depth following Bhuvneshwar Kumar's T20I recall, urging the bowling coach to develop young pacers. He also discussed India's Test combination, Hardik Pandya's absence, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's development and Smriti Mandhana's captaincy.

Chola Chiefs ended a five-match losing streak by beating Prithviraaj Yodhas in a shootoff after a 4-4 draw in regulation time in the Archery Premier League. Alejandra Usquiano scored a perfect 80, keeping the Chiefs’ top-four hopes alive.

Hyderabad’s Satya Chintagunta stunned top seed Aarav Challani in the boys’ under-14 singles quarterfinals at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in Delhi. Chintagunta won 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in a three-hour, 14-minute battle to reach the semifinals

U. Jhasiketh and D. Shivashankar struck centuries as Vikarabad defeated Achampet by 36 runs in the Telangana Cricket Association State-level Under-19 League Championship. Other winners included Karimnagar, Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar in matches played at Warangal

Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard led the rain-hit DP World India Championship with a six-under-par 66, while India’s Om Prakash Chouhan carded a four-under-par 68, placing him tied fifth among finishers. Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy opened with two-under-par rounds

India vice-captain Shafali Verma says the team aims to combine fearless cricket with smart decision-making ahead of the 2027 T20 Champions Trophy. She also discusses her comeback, improved consistency, bowling preparation and the responsibility of supporting captain Smriti Mandhana

Railways beat Hyderabad by five wickets in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy on Thursday. The scores also featured the HCA Senior Men’s Emerging Players Premier League fixture between Team A and Team B, and Hyderabad E Team’s match against Andhra

OU College of Engineering won the Osmania University Inter-College Table Tennis Championship, defeating St Joseph’s Degree College 2-1 in the final. MVSR College of Engineering secured third place with a 2-0 victory over CBIT in the championship

Mamata Medical College overcame an 11-point half-time deficit to defeat Freestyle Ballers 64-59 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship. Sreekanth scored 29 points, while Golden Phoenixes also advanced to Level II with a 58-30 win over SBI Amravati

Telangana registered their second win in the 16th Hockey India Men’s Hockey National Championship, defeating Goa 3-2 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Goa led 2-1 at half-time, while S Shiva Kumar, Aiyappa and Arjun Yadav scored for Telangana

Formula One driver Arvid Lindblad praised teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and recalled a brief conversation with India captain Shubman Gill about the differences between their sports. Lindblad also discussed how technology, coaching and preparation help young athletes progress faster

Carlos Alcaraz has accepted a wildcard for the Erste Bank Open in Vienna after the Six Kings Slam was postponed. The Spaniard will return to the ATP 500 event for the first time since 2021, joining a strong field

The trailer of ‘The Greatest’, an upcoming Prime Video series, traces Muhammad Ali’s journey from Cassius Clay to boxing legend. The series explores his sporting achievements, personal convictions and political battles, and is scheduled to premiere on November 4, 2026

England opener Zak Crawley has signed a one-year extension with Kent after losing his central contract for 2026-27. The 28-year-old returns to the county as his primary employer ahead of Kent’s return to the County Championship’s top division

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the ODI tri-series in Pakistan due to a hamstring injury. Lahiru Udara has reportedly been named as his replacement, while Nissanka’s participation in the upcoming Test series remains subject to fitness clearance

Maja Chwalinska stunned world No. 11 Iva Jovic to reach the Wuhan Open quarterfinals, while Elina Svitolina defeated Chinese wild card Guo Hanyu. Chwalinska will face Maria Sakkari next, while Svitolina advances to her third Wuhan quarterfinal

Smriti Mandhana begins her full-time captaincy tenure as India face Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Raipur. India enter the historic bilateral series with confidence, while Zimbabwe seek their first T20I victory of the year against the hosts

Smriti Mandhana takes over as India’s all-format captain, bringing experience, tactical clarity and a calm, approachable leadership style. Former teammates and coaches believe her team-first mindset will help India build on recent successes and pursue further titles across formats

The Sangai Cup Inter-Club Judo Tournament 2026 will be held in Imphal from Friday to Sunday, serving as selection trials for Manipur's team for the National Judo Championships. The event is jointly organised by IIS and the Manipur Judo Association