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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

Scotland’s Scott Hastings (left), makes a break but is caught by the England defence, during the Five Nations Rugby international match between Scotland and England at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, in Edinburgh. | Photo Credit: AP Scott Hastings, the Scotland rugby great who played alongside his older brother Gavin for the national team and the British … Read more

A file image of Indian Grand Master R. Praggnanandhaa. Photo: Special Arrangement. Indian Grand Master R. Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Vincent Keymer of Germany to stay in joint lead after the third round of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand chess tour. After a well-deserved victory over Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan … Read more

VR46 Racing Team’s Fabio Di Giannantonio celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race on May 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio triumphed in a crash-hit Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday (May 17, 2026), during which Alex Marquez was taken to hospital injured after being flipped off his bike. The … Read more

File photo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saved four championship points before going down fighting against Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in a gripping men’s doubles final to finish runners-up at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament … Read more

Joshna Chinappa, Velavan Senthilkumar, Abhay Singh and Rathika Seelan — the men’s and women’s winners at the National doubles squash championships — along with Amit Paladhi, HCL, chief guest Dr. R. Natarajan, IRS, and Cyrus Poncha, SRFI secretary general. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Velavan Senthilkumar and Joshna Chinappa completed a double each in the … Read more

A gritty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed nerves of steel as they stormed into the men’s doubles final with a riveting three-game win over Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin at the Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Bangkok on Saturday (May 16, 2026). World No. 4 Satwik and Chirag, who won … Read more