World Rapid Chess: Humpy, Divya among leaders after Round 7
Vladislav Artemiev took the sole lead at the end of the seventh round of the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday. The Russian, who stunned the top seed Magnus Carlsen, had … Read More
HIL GC skipper Hardik Singh insists captaincy is more about empowering others than oneself
Hardik Singh, captain of the Hockey India League Governing Council (HIL GC) and one of India’s finest midfielders, has placed the onus squarely on the Indian youngsters if his side … Read More
Indian sports wrap, December 27: Tilottama Sen claims 3P NSCC gold
SHOOTING Tilottama claims women’s 50m rifle 3P gold at NSCC Tilottama Sen produced a composed performance to notch 466.9 and win the gold medal in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions … Read More
HIL 2025-26 season preview: New teams, old questions and a crucial chapter for Indian Hockey
A new schedule, new teams and new owners: the second edition of the revived Hockey India League (HIL) will have all of this and more when it finally gets underway … Read More
World Rapid Championship 2025: Harika highest-ranked Indian among women; Humpy joint-third after four rounds
Harika Dronavalli was the highest-ranked Indian, sharing the second spot with six other players in the women’s rapid section of the FIDE World Rapid Championship, after four rounds in Doha … Read More
Gukesh, Erigaisi in joint lead with Carlsen after five rounds of FIDE World Rapid Championships
Reigning classical world champion D. Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and world No.1 Magnus Carlsen were among the leaders after the first five rounds on the opening day of the FIDE World … Read More
World Rapid C’ships 2025-26: Teenager Goutham Krishna in joint lead with Carlsen after three rounds
Teenage International Master Goutham Krishna emerged an unlikely joint leader with three consecutive wins, while star Indian players D Gukesh and R. Praggnanandhaa got their campaign off to a slow … Read More
Indian sports wrap, December 26: Dhakshineswar Suresh gets Bengaluru Open wildcard
TENNIS Dhakshineswar Suresh gets Bengaluru Open wildcard Dhakshineswar Suresh has been named as a wildcard entrant for the singles main draw of Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger, scheduled to be held … Read More
Hardik Singh named captain of HIL Governing Council squad for Hockey India League 2026
Star Indian midfielder Hardik Singh has been appointed as the captain of the HIL Governing Council team for the men’s Hockey India League beginning in Chennai on January 3. HIL … Read More
Don’t have lots of expectations, I’m just here to play — Gukesh on World Rapid & Blitz C’ships
World champion D. Gukesh says that classical chess will continue to be his bread and butter, and that he doesn’t have “a lot of expectations” from the season-ending star-studded FIDE … Read More