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Jun- 2025 -29 June
Clinical Nikhat secures 4:1 in Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament
Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament with a 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Rashi Sharma in the 48–51kg category Hyderabad: Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Rashi Sharma in the 48–51kg category while Haryana’s Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category in the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament at Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. Other notable on the first day included a win for 2023 world champion Nitu (Haryana) in 45–48kg over Rajani Singh (UP) 5:0, while Telangana’s Yashi Sharma defeated K Monisha (Tamil Nadu) 5:0 in the 60–65kg category. Another standout from the TOPS setup, Laxmi,…
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29 June
Ethan, Jensi emerge winners in ATF Under-14 Category A tennis championship
Ethan Frans of Indonesia defeated Vivaan Mirdha 6-0,6-2 in the boys final and Jesi scored a 6-0,6-0 win against Akshita Antil in the girls final Hyderabad: Ethan Frans and Jensi Dipakbhai won the boys and girls singles titles respectively in the ATF under-14 Category A tennis championship at Jubilee Hills International Centre here on Saturday. Frans of Indonesia defeated Vivaan Mirdha 6-0,6-2 in the boys final and Jesi scored a 6-0,6-0 win against Akshita Antil in the girls final. Former Union Minister and now MP Daggubati Purandeshwari gave away the prizes. The results: Finals: Jensi Dipakbhai bt Akshita Antil 6-0,6-2. Doubles: Khushi Kadian & Jesi Dipakbhai bt Ramesh Padmapriya & Diya Ravikumar 6-0, 6-0. Boys: Ethan Frans (INA) bt Vivaan Mirdha 6-0,6-2.…
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29 June
Chennai Bulls beat Bengaluru Breavehearts to enter final in GMR Rugby Premier League
Chennai Bulls defeated the Bravehearts 31-12 to progress to the final of the GMR RPL Hyderabad: The Chennai Bulls were in a bullish mood on Saturday evening, here at the at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex in Mumbai as they stormed past the Bengaluru Bravehearts in the first semi-final of Season 1 of the GMR Rugby Premier League (GMR RPL). The Bulls defeated the Bravehearts 31-12 to progress to the final of the GMR RPL. The Chennai Bulls were out of the blocks at good clip, with Vaafauese Maliko and Alexander Davis getting in their tries through speedy attacks. And Gaurav Kumar was able to convert one of the kicks after that. The Bulls were well and truly dominant on…
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28 June
HCA Leagues: Aman, Pragnay, Rohit power EMCC to 555 on day one
Aman Rao, M Sai Pragnay Reddy, and S Rohit Reddy powered EMCC to 555/3 against AOC in the A-Division two-day league, with notable bowling performances from Divesh, Shubham, and Bharath Hyderabad: Aman Rao (138, 116b, 18×4, 3×6), M Sai Pragnay Reddy (157 n.o., 145b, 13×4, 5×6), and S Rohit Reddy (104 n.o., 101b, 4×4, 1×6) helped EMCC post an imposing 555 for three in 90 overs against AOC on the first day of the A-Division two-day league cricket championship here on Friday. In another match, P Sai Vikas Reddy (132, 147b, 21×4) batted well for Evergreen. Fine spells by Divesh Singh (five for 39) for Deccan Chronicle, Shubham Sharma (five for 51) for Gemini Friends, and Bharath Reddy (six for 54)…
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28 June
Anish and Narmada shine at National Selection Trials
Anish Bhanwala and Narmada Nithin secured top positions in their respective shooting events at the National Selection Trials in Raipur, showcasing consistency and precision in a fiercely competitive field Hyderabad: Former world champion and Olympian Anish Bhanwala won back-to-back trials in the 25m rapid fire pistol (men) event, while Tamil Nadu’s Narmada Nithin clinched the top spot in the 10m air rifle (women) on the fourth day of the National Selection Trials 3 & 4 for Group ‘A’ rifle and pistol shooters, currently underway at the Trishul Shooting Range, Maharana Pratap Sports College, here in Raipur on Friday. Narmada shot a composed 253.7 in the 24-shot final to edge out ISSF World Cup Final silver medallist Sonam Uttam Maskar by 1.7 points. Delhi’s Rajshree Anilkumar secured third…
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28 June
Heroes captain Moreno says RPL is like a marathon
At 26, Manuel Moreno, captain of Hyderabad Heroes, reflects on the unique challenges of the inaugural GMR Rugby Premier League in Mumbai, highlighting the long tournament format and player development in India Hyderabad: At 26, Manuel Moreno stands tall, literally, and is now determined to script memorable moments by leading Hyderabad Heroes in the inaugural, ongoing GMR Rugby Premier League in Mumbai. Moreno, who began playing rugby union for Ciencias Sevilla CR in Seville and was subsequently called up to join the Spanish national rugby sevens team in the summer of 2020, says he is pleasantly surprised by the standard of the game in India and that he never expected it to be this popular either. In an exclusive chat with Telangana Today, Moreno, who was chosen among the…
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28 June
Rohit Sharma on Pant’s impact, Bumrah-Arshdeep strategy, and India’s World Cup triumph
Rohit Sharma praised Rishabh Pant’s fearless knock, spoke on Bumrah-Arshdeep’s strategy, and recalled India’s tense World Cup moments. He highlighted Australia’s World Cup legacy and revealed how India approached crucial matches, including the high-voltage clash against Pakistan. Hyderabad: Former India captain Rohit Sharma said they just wanted Rishabh (Pant) to be Rishab -do all the things he does best, unsettle the bowlers and play freely. In a free-wheeling chat ‘Champions Waali Feeling Phir Se’ on JioStar, Rohit said that Rishab did exactly that. “And he did that perfectly. His innings was around 42, and on that pitch, that’s as good as scoring 70. It was a very challenging surface — something was always happening. The par score there was probably 130 or…
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27 June
India blank Bangladesh 3-0 to start snooker team campaign
India started its Asian Snooker Team Championship campaign with a dominant 3-0 win over Bangladesh, as Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta and Brijesh Damani showcased clinical precision in Colombo Hyderabad: India began its quest to regain the title with a crushing 3-0 win over lowly Bangladesh in their opening Group ‘C’ fixture of the ACBS Asian Snooker Team Championship in Colombo on Thursday. The decorated trio of Pankaj Advani, Aditya Mehta and Brijesh Damani, which was part of the Indian team that won the gold two years ago, was on the money from the beginning. Multiple-time world champion Advani, playing the first singles, hardly broke a sweat in his 73-31 rout of Muntaser Siddiqui. The 39-year-old’s break of 64 was the feature of India’s first-frame victory. Although the…
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27 June
Krishika stuns Diya to storm into semifinals of ATF under-14 event
Krishika Gautam upset eighth seed Diya Ravikumar to reach the semifinals of the ATF under-14 tournament, while top-seeded Ethan Frans and several others advanced after thrilling quarterfinal clashes Hyderabad: Krishika Gautam shocked eighth-seeded Diya Ravikumar 7-6 (6), 6-0 in the girls’ singles quarterfinal of the ATF under-14 Category A tennis championship at Jubilee Hills International Centre here on Thursday. In the boys’ singles quarterfinal, top-seeded Ethan Frans scored a hard-fought 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 win against fifth-seeded Heet Kandoriya. The resultsBoysSingles – Quarterfinals: Ethan Frans bt Heet Kandoriya 3-6, 6-4, 6-0;Mahesh Rhunmaan bt M Sendilkumar 6-1, 5-2 retd;Vivaan Mirdha bt Arsh Kathuria 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5);Rishikesh Mane bt Aarav Mulay 6-3, 6-0. Doubles – Semifinals: Souhail El-Taji (KSA) & Taanish Nanda bt Vivaan Mirdha…
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27 June
Esha Singh shines in national trials with clutch final round
Olympian Esha Singh, Vidarsa Vinod, and Parth Mane emerged victorious on Day 3 of the National Shooting Selection Trials, showcasing strong performances in a field packed with India’s top shooters Hyderabad: Olympian and reigning mixed team pistol world champion Esha Singh was among the three winners on the third day of the National Selection Trials 3 & 4 for Group A rifle and pistol shooters, currently underway at the Trishul Shooting Range in the Uttarakhand capital on Thursday. While Telangana’s Esha won the 25m pistol women T3 competition, Kerala’s Vidarsa Vinod took the 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) T4 honours, and Maharashtra’s Parth Rakesh Mane won the 10m air rifle men T4 title, in what was another day of intense competition…
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