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2026 is a big year, and with the Commonwealth Games just done, we have Asian Games and two Chess World Championships coming up. The month of August meanwhile, is similarly action packed, with the FIH Men's and Women's Hockey World Cups and the badminton World Championships - and you can go through the schedule in ESPN's sports calendar.
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on August 6, 2026.
What's on today?
Badminton: The Korea Masters Super 300 continues, with Tanvi Sharma among the Indians in second round action.
Athletics: The World U20 Athletics Championships continue in Eugene this evening, with a few Indians in action.
Chess: R Praggnanandhaa is in action on the last day of the Grand Chess Tour's St. Louis Rapid & Blitz event.
Football: The Durand Cup continues.
What happened yesterday?
Badminton: The likes of PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty were all given tricky draws for the Badminton World Championships.
Badminton: Tanvi Sharma was among a bunch of Indians to win their first round matches at the Korea Masters.
Badminton: BWF satisfied with upgrades at World Championships venue after India Open backlash
Athletics: Neeraj Chopra said the last ten months have tested him in ways he never expected
Badminton: Doubles coach Tan Kim Her said Satwiksairaj Rankireddy's shoulder is now fully recovered.
Football: Indian Navy beat NEROCA 2-0 in the Durand Cup.