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In the finals, Oakridge defeated Chirec International School 75-61 to win the boys' title, while Future Kids overcame Delhi Public School 47-24 to emerge as champions in the girls' final.

Jatin was the standout performer, scoring 18 points in Uttar Pradesh's 56-49 win over Delhi in the boys' final. In the girls' final, Mercy (15 points) and Kavisri (13 points) combined well as Tamil Nadu defeated Maharashtra 68-46 to clinch the title.

Telangana got off to a strong start, trouncing Assam 65-10 in the girls' event of the 49th Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship for Boys and Girls, being conducted by the Telangana Basketball Association under the auspices of the Basketball Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana State in Hyderabad on Monday.

Geethu, an Arjuna Awardee, made history as India’s first professional player in the Australian League, while Anita, a Padma Shri awardee, is celebrated for her exceptional skills and leadership.

Around 44 sporting disciplines including basketball, badminton, boxing, cricket, chess, football, hockey, and roller skating were taught in multi-sports complexes and playgrounds.

The Future Kids School (FKS) Under-14 girls and boys teams secured titles in the League cum Knock Out Basketball Tournament at Apollo Ground Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad on Monday.

The championship is scheduled to take place on May 22, 23 and 24.

Vivek delivered an impressive show with a score of 34 to guide hosts YMCA Secunderabad to a 91-75 win in the 5th Samuel Vasanth Kumar Memorial Basketball Tournament.

Tejendra emerged standout performer with a score of 52 to propel Sanathnagar Playground edge past Loyola Academy 86-82 in the 5th Samuel Vasanth Kumar Memorial Basketball Tournament.

Sanathnagar Playground exhibited a fine show to record an 88-74 triumph over G9 in the 5th Samuel Vasanth Kumar Memorial Basketball Tournament held at YMCA Secunderabad on Monday. 

Rohan, Dhruv Boppanna and Gowtham struggled hard and brought about some brilliant moves that caught the Saints on the wrong foot on many occasion, but could not sustain the tempo and fell short at the final whistle

G9 continued their good run of form by triumphing over Telangana Youth A with a commanding 81-64 victory in the 5th Samuel Vasanth Kumar Memorial Basketball Tournament

PS Santosh has been selected as one of the coaches for the Indian senior men basketball team that will compete in the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 qualifiers.

YMCA Secunderabad defeated South Central Railway 75-66 in the final to emerge winner of the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship.

YMCA Secunderabad men and women teams clinched the Gali Ravikanth First Memorial 3x3 Basketball Tournament for Men and Women held at YMCA Secunderabad

In the quarterfinal clashes, YMCA Secunderabad eased past Youth 15-4 while Don Bosco scored an easy 14-8 victory over Hyderabad Public School

In the final, Mantri cruised past SB Academy 26-19 to clinch the title. In the girls division, Keystone Basketball Academy won the title played in round-robin format

Germany defeated Serbia 83-77 to clinch its first FIBA Basketball World Cup title

Adi’s 45-point show notwithstanding, his side Samashti lost to Silver Oaks 61-77 in the Sreenidhi B-Dubs Varsity Basketball League

Aryan Sharma has been selected to represent India at the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) qualifiers scheduled to be held at Colombo