Praggnanandhaa follows up win over Carlsen with 2 more victories in Airthings Masters

Chennai, 22 Feb: Continuing his good run, India's teen prodigy R Praggnanandhaa registered wins against fellow Grandmasters Andrey Esipenko and Alexandra Kosteniuk in rounds...

I haven’t played with this much pain in my life: Prannoy

New Delhi, 11 Oct: The image of HS Prannoy breaking down and hugging coach Pullela Gopichand after battling excruciating back pain to seal his...

There’s temptation to play three spinners but you never know with Nagpur pitch: KL...

Nagpur, 7 Feb: India's Test vice-captain KL Rahul feels it's never easy to predict the nature of a track but there is a "temptation"...

Lack of tactical awareness, non-existent club culture behind India’s early exit: Oltmans

Bhubaneswar, 28 Jan: Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans has blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for...

I will remember this World Cup for the rest my life: Naveen-ul-Haq

Chennai, 24 Oct: Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq will remember the ongoing World Cup for the rest of his life for his team's inspiring success but...

Bowling unit can do better, says Deepti Sharma after loss to NZ Women in...

Queenstown, 12 Feb: India off-spinner Deepti Sharma on Saturday said the bowling unit could have done a better job after the team went down...

Sinquefield Cup: Gukesh draws with Giri; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

Saint Louis, 28 Aug: India's Grandmasters D Gukesh and R Praggnanadhaa played out their eighth draw in as many games at the Sinquefield Cup,...

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss women’s and open titles in rare double for...

Isle of Man, 6 Nov: R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi clinched the women's and open category titles respectively in the FIDE Grand Swiss in...

Rain halts Bangladesh’s bid for clean sweep after Pakistan’s batters falter in 2nd test

Rawalpindi, 2 Sep: Rain halted Bangladesh's bid for a clean sweep against Pakistan after young pace bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana rattled the...

Grand Swiss chess: Arjun, Vidit, Vaishali sitting pretty at halfway mark

Isle of man, 1 Nov: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi will have to bring out their best after the halfway mark despite...

Mizoram boys shine in WBC India Pro Boxing

Aizawl, Nov 13 (PTI) F Zoramchhana of Mizoram secured a hard-fought victory against Adil Rajesh Singh in a highly-anticipated Super Bantamweight WBC India Title...

“Happy-go-lucky” teen Fernandez upsets Kerber at US Open

NEW YORK, 6 Sep (AP): Leylah Fernandez is a self-described “happy-go-lucky girl” having the time of her life at Flushing Meadows, raising her fists,...

Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup

AL RAYYAN, 6 Dec: Morocco became the first Arab nation and only the fourth African nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating...

Neeraj Chopra pulls out of FBK Games after suffering muscle strain

New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Reigning Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday said he has suffered a muscle strain and was pulling...

Premier League: Manchester United need time to hit their stride, says Cristiano Ronaldo

London, Oct 23 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo admits Manchester United need time to hit their stride after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's spending spree. Ronaldo returned for a...

Prannoy to lead Indian charge after Satwik-Chirag pulls out

Jakarta, 22 Jan: Singles ace HS Prannoy will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Indonesian Masters Super 500 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday...

Harmanpreet only Indian player to get picked in WBBL overseas draft

Melbourne, 3 Sep: Women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was the only Indian player to get picked in the WBBL overseas draft, being retained by...

Butler’s block seals Florida State’s OT win over No. 6 Duke

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. , Jan 19 (AP) — Florida State let a late lead evaporate in regulation. Given another chance in overtime, the Seminoles got...

Anand’s absence will be felt but India capable of putting up good show at...

New Delhi, 26 Jul: India's top-ranked chess player P Harikrishna on Tuesday said while legendary Viswanathan Anand's absence from the Indian team will make...

Gujarat To Give ₹ 3 Crore To Paralympic Silver Medallist Bhavina Patel

Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (PTI): The Gujarat government on Sunday announced a ₹ 3 crore reward for paddler Bhavina Patel for her historic silver medal...