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Eleven-year-old Sai Sathvik Jayampu won the A2H Chess Academy tournament with five points in Hyderabad, defeating Sowmith Reddy in the final round, while G Sai Namish and Sowmith Reddy finished second and third respectively

The first leg of Taekwondo Premier League Season 2 concluded in Hyderabad with top athletes showcasing their skills. The event featured strong competition among teams and ended with an award ceremony, setting the stage for upcoming legs

GMR Sports and Rugby India announced that the second edition of the Rugby Premier League will be held in Hyderabad from June 16 to 28. The tournament aims to boost rugby’s growth in India with international participation and high-performance competition

The FNCC-Pullela Gopichand Badminton League will begin on April 4 at FNCC and run for five weeks. Top players from across India will participate, with teams competing for prize money funded through team entry fees

Association president Dr Narendra Ram says we are committed to building a strong rugby ecosystem in Telangana, starting from the grassroots level to competitive platforms

Krishna Nagar first secured Men’s Singles SH6 title, defeating Sudarsan MS in the final, he then went on to secure his second gold medal in the Mixed Doubles SH6 event, partnering Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan

Sree Shaunak Chanda of Hyderabad won the 11th One-day rapid prize money chess tournament at RACE Chess Academy with a perfect six out of six score. C Karthik Sai and Mehta Jwalin finished second and third respectively

Shrivalli defeated Francesca Curmi of Malta 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the singles first round of KPB Trust Women’s Open ITF tournament at Bengaluru

Avik Pal wins half-marathon (21.1 km) in the men’s category, while Vishwa emerged winner in the women’s category

Challa Shaahanth and Gajji Rushikesh got second and third places with five points each out of six rounds of the tournament

In tennis, Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty of Telangana and Ankita Raina won ITF Womens doubles title

Anand defeated Neelkant Dambre, a very popular tennis player from Goa, 6-2, 6-3 in the final

Swarnendu of AVSE and Varuni Jaiswal of Gujarati Seva Mandal clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles in the Telangana State Table Tennis League Championship in Hyderabad. Both finals were closely fought, showcasing competitive spirit and skill among state players

Chief national badminton coach P Gopichand unveiled the Allen World Junior 10K Run jersey in Hyderabad. The run, for children under-18, will start at Gachibowli Stadium. Free entry is offered to Hakimpet Government Sports School students, with Rs 3 lakh prize money

In the doubles final, second-seeded Grigoriy Lomakin of Kazakhstan and Ishaque Eqbal of India defeated fourth-seeded Jeffrey Von Der Schulenburg of Switzerland and Vanshelboim Eric of Ukraine 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the honours

K Kiran and Mallika won the men’s and women’s 10 km races in the Osmania University inter-college cross country championship in Hyderabad. Government Degree College Medak and St Ann’s College for Women claimed the team titles in their respective categories

Representing the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD), Snehit produced one of the standout performances of the tournament by stunning two of India’s leading stars—Manav Thakkar and Ankur Bhattacharjee—on his way to the men’s singles final

Torch Relay (Kreeda Jyothi) programmes will be conducted at district headquarters on January 8, 9, 10, and 11

Both win titles in the 70m singles recurve event of the Senior National archery championship at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet

Diya is the daughter of former international badminton player B Chetan Anand