World Champion D. Gukesh returns to classical chess after a brief hiatus to face a star-studded field at the Sinquefield Cup starting on Monday, while R. Praggnanandhaa will eye a podium finish in the fifth leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) to strengthen his overall fifth-place standing. While many argue that the field feels…
Staying in the present is the mantra Yash Dhull wants to live by, as the former India U-19 World Cup-winning captain aims to make the most of the opportunities that come his way, such as a stunning hundred in the Delhi Premier League (DPL). In a rain-truncated DPL game in New Delhi on Saturday, the…
SQUASH Anahat finishes runner-up at NSW Squash Bega Open Top seed Anahat Singh went down to second seed Habiba Hani of Egypt in the final of the NSW Squash Bega Open, a PSA World Tour (Copper Level) event, in Australia on Sunday. The 17-year-old Anahat, playing her maiden World Events final, clinched the opening game…
SQUASH Anahat reaches final at NSW Squash Bega Open India’s Anahat Singh progressed to the final of the NSW Squash Bega Open, a PSA World Tour (Copper level) event, in Australia on Saturday. The 17-year-old Anahat, the top seed, defeated Egypt’s Nour Khafagy 3-2 (10-12, 11-5, 11-5, 10-12, 11-7) in a 54-minute thriller to book…
SQUASH Anahat, Akanksha reach semifinals at Begu Open India’s Anahat Singh and Akanksha Salunkhe sailed into the semifinals of the NSW Squash Bega Open, a PSA Challenger Tour event, in Australia on Friday. The 17-year-old Anahat, the top seed, defeated seventh-seeded South African Hayley Ward 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 14-12) in 27 minutes. Fifth seed Akanksha…
HOCKEY Kerala Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey impress in dominant wins at Junior Men National Championship Day 2 of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship saw Kerala Hockey, Le Puducherry Hockey, Chhattisgarh Hockey and Goans Hockey win in Division ‘C’ while Hockey Chandigarh, Hockey Uttarakhand and Delhi emerge victorious in their Division ‘B’ league matches…
BOXING Ritika Clinches Heavyweight Gold as India End Asian U22 Boxing Championships with 13 Medals; Finish 2nd Overall in U19, 4th in U22 Ritika’s gold in the women’s 80+kg category capped off India’s campaign at the Asian U-19 & U-22 Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, where the team collected a total of 27 medals across…
Teenager Victoria Mboko made her Top 25 debut in the latest WTA Rankings on Friday after her sensational title-winning run as a local wild card at the Canadian Open. The 18-year-old Mboko defeated four Grand Slam champions – Sofia Kenin (second round), Coco Gauff (round of 16), Elena Rybakina (semifinal) and Naomi Osaka (final) –…
Leg-spinner Prema Rawat’s three-wicket haul went in vain as Australia A, riding on a half-century from middle-order batter Anika Learoyd, defeated India A by 13 runs in the first women’s T20 match in Mackay on Thursday. The India A team is in Australia for a multi-format series, which includes three T20s, an equal number of…
Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes, emerging from their respective dressing rooms to bat despite suffering a toe fracture and a shoulder dislocation, respectively, during the recently concluded India vs England Test series, have reignited the debate over whether teams should be allowed to substitute injured players during a match. While India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed…