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Vincent Keymer is charting his own path. | Photo Credit: Norway Chess Vincent Keymer isn’t the archetypal chess player — appearing overly thoughtful and scholarly. Or he isn’t one with Magnus Carlsen’s gait or casual fashion sense. He is making it his own way, so to speak. The 21-year-old German, hailing from a family of musicians, is … Read more

R. Praggnanandhaa plays Wesley So in the Norway Chess 2026 opening round in Oslo on May 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: Norway Chess World champion D. Gukesh appeared flustered yet showed remarkable defensive skills to deny Vincent Keymer before turning the tables on his opponent in the Armageddon after securing a draw in the Classical … Read more

P. Iniyan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Grandmaster P. Iniyan of India clinched the gold in both Open rapid and blitz sections of the Commonwealth chess championships in Kalutara, Sri Lanka, scoring 6.5 points from seven games in both formats. In the rapid section, GM Srihari secured the silver while GM Mitrabha Guha won … Read more

Kolkata, West Bengal, Magnus Carlsen plays Daniel Dubov in the 8th round of the rapid in the 6th edition of Tata Steel Chess India. Photo DEBASISH BHADURI | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri There’s something about Magnus Carlsen. Like him or hate him, the Norwegian chess superstar is hard to ignore. He’s probably the greatest sports … Read more

Leader’s hat: Surekha will be guiding a young compound women’s team featuring 21-year-old Chikitha and 17-year-old Prithika Pradeep. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Jyothi Surekha has been a picture of consistency since picking up the bow and arrow. With 93 medals to her name – including five from the Asian Games – the 29-year-old is … Read more

World champion Gukesh is not overtly concerned about the chatter about his form being patchy in the recent past. | Photo Credit: Norway Chess He is the World champion alright, but has copped a lot of criticism in the recent past over his performances after ascending the throne. Yet, D. Gukesh is calm personified as he … Read more

Carlsen will be keen to settle a score with Gukesh. | Photo Credit: File photo The rather quiet confines of Deichman Bjorvika, a public library here, will transform into a battlefield for the next two weeks as some of the best in the business will fight for top honours in Norway Chess from Monday. The … Read more

Manu Bhaker. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR India will field a 22-member squad at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Munich from May 24 to 31, with double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker set to compete in two individual pistol events besides the mixed team competition. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Sunday … Read more

File photo of Rohit Rajpal. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal has been appointed as the country’s Chef de Mission for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, according to IOA sources. Ravi Bengani is the Deputy Chef de Mission, while Vandana Rao and Rahul Swami figure will travel with … Read more

World champion D. Gukesh will have a shot at rediscovering his touch ahead of his world championship title defence when he launches his campaign at the prestigious Norway Chess on Monday (May 25, 2026), facing another stern test of temperament and skill against an elite field. The elite field is headlined by former world No. … Read more

While the Narendra Modi Stadium has already established itself as a marquee cricketing venue, Ahmedabad and the Gujarat government have bigger targets, including expanding the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave beyond the existing cricket stadium and developing the Gujarat Police Academy as a potential venue for multiple sports at major upcoming multi-disciplinary events. File | … Read more

Aaron Rai’s first love was Formula One; he dreamed of being a driver. His father, a tennis player who couldn’t fulfil his dream of turning professional, introduced young Aaron to a racquet. But the youngster’s tennis stroke looked more like a golf swing, so dad bought him plastic clubs. Formula One and tennis’ loss was … Read more

Ashmita Chaliha. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Ashmita Chaliha moved to the women’s singles quarterfinals, emerging as the country’s lone surviving contender after the rest of the Indian challenge came to an end at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament here on Thursday (May 21, 2026). Ashmita registered a comfortable 21-13, 21-16 victory over … Read more

Dave Cousins. File photo: Special Arrangement. With an eye on the Los Angeles Olympics, where compound archery will make its debut, India has appointed multiple-time former world champion Dave Cousins as their chief compound coach, with the American set to join within two weeks ahead of the Stage 3 World Cup in Antalya next month. … Read more

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa. File photo: Special Arrangement. Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Romanian Deac Bogdan-Daniel while France’s Alireza Firouzja decided to finally call it quits in the sixth round of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour. Alireza, who played two games despite an ankle injury, … Read more

The Sports Ministry is seeking to target the doping ecosystem and formalise criminalisation of possession, trafficking, distribution and administration of banned substances in the upcoming Parliament session. The ministry has uploaded the draft note with necessary amendments under a new Chapter VI A to the recently modified National Anti Doping Act 2022 for public consultation … Read more

Malvika Bansod. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s Malvika Bansod, Ashmita Chaliha and Devika Sihag emerged as the lone bright spots on an otherwise disappointing day for the country at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kula Lumpur, advancing to the women’s singles second round with contrasting wins on Wednesday (Mat 20, 2026). Malvika, who … Read more

Golf’s Asian Tour on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) said it had axed a planned increase in prize money for this week’s Korea Open, just weeks after announcing a $500,000 cash boost from LIV Golf. The LIV injection would have pushed the total prize fund from around $1 million (KRW 1.4billion) to a record $1.5 million … Read more

The 76th junior National basketball championship for boys and girls will be held from May 22 to 29 at the Rajiv Gandhi indoor stadium here. Organised by the Pondicherry Basketball Association under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), the tournament will feature 30 teams in the boys’ section and 25 in the … Read more

R. Praggnanandhaa. File photo: Special arrangement Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played out his fourth draw, signing peace with American Wesley So in the fifth round of the Super Chess Classic, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. On a day without any decisive games, Germany’s Vincent Keymer maintained his half-point lead, moving up to 3.5 points. … Read more

The new Bengal Government has hiked the cash award for medal-winning athletes at different elite competitions, including the Olympics, World Championships, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, manifold. Bengal Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik on Tuesday announced that an Olympic gold medallist from the state would be awarded ₹8 crore instead of an earlier sanctioned amount of … Read more

K. Akshara was the most expensive player in the inaugural auction of the Basketball League Kerala (BLK) on Monday with the 14-year-old going to Thrissur Tuskers for ₹14 lakh. Rexon Antony, another 14-year-old, was the most expensive player in the boys’ category with Kochi Stallions shelling out ₹11.25 lakh. Jins K. Joby was the most … Read more

India’s recurve and compound archery squads for the 2026 Asian Games, across both men’s and women’s categories, have been finalised following the selection trials held at the SAI’s National Centre of Excellence in Sonipat. In the men’s compound event, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav topped the standings, with Kushal Dalal and Ganesh Thiru Muru securing the remaining … Read more

Former India basketball captain and Olympian Jennifer Paes, mother of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away on Sunday (May 17, 2026) after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 72. “She was terminally ill cancer patient and passed away on Sunday. The funeral service was held today at St. Thomas Church in Kolkata,” a family … Read more

Muzychuk is eyeing the World title in the classical format. | Photo Credit: FIDE Anna Muzychuk knows how to win big titles. The former World blitz and rapid champion isn’t hazarding a guess on the probable victors in the championship matches — Open and women’s, both featuring Indian players. She felt psychological momentum and handling … Read more

The prestigious fifth Asia Cup Bridge Championships will be held from June 21-27 at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, Goa, the Bridge Federation of India (BFI), the apex governing body for the game of contract bridge in the country, announced on Monday (May 18, 2026). Held once in four years, the Asia Cup ranks … Read more

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa. File photo: YoavNis/FIDE Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Dutchman Jorden Van Foreest even as Germany’s Vincent Keymer surged ahead following a facile victory in the fourth round of Super Chess Classic in Bucharest. With a sole win over Alireza Firouzja of France and three draws, Praggnanandhaa inched … Read more

Aaron Rai drained a series of increasingly long putts to write himself into the history books and win his first major title Sunday (May 17, 2026) at the ​PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Rai made a 40-foot eagle putt at the par-5 ‌ninth hole to cap an uneven first nine, then pulled away with … Read more

Lakshya Sen. File. | Photo Credit: AP A fresh India-versus-France battle awaits in the men’s singles competition and the Indian shuttlers will look to avenge their recent Thomas Cup semifinal defeat when the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament begins in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). India had won a bronze medal after suffering … Read more