Hello and welcome to ESPN India's daily blog, where we bring you all the updates from the dynamic world of Indian sports, including news, scores, schedule, results and commentary.
After a very busy fortnight with the Paris Olympics and a quiet week after that, the action is back. There is also the preparation for the Paralympic Games, which start in a few days.
What's happening today?
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Football: The second semi-final of the Durand Cup between Bengaluru FC and Mohun Bagan will start at 5:30 PM.
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal to face Tallon Griekspoor in US Open first round.
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Chess: World Championship challenger D Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa are in action at the Sinquefield Cup tournament in Saint Louis.
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Ping pong: India's domestic championship – Ultimate Table Tennis – continues in Chennai.
We will also continue to get more feedback from Indian athletes who have returned after participating in the Paris Olympics as well as those who participated in the upcoming Paralympics.
What happened yesterday?
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Football: Odisha FC beat Lion City Sailors FC of Singapore in their AFC Women's Champions League Qualifiers match.
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Football: North East United made their first ever final after defeating Shillong Layong 3-0 in the Durand Cup final.
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Badminton: HS Prannoy has announced that he will miss the upcoming tournaments to focus on his recovery from Chikungunya.
