For me, Gukesh is a youngster: Magnus Carlsen
Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen didn’t hide behind the veneer of niceties and asserted that he was here to win the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship, and that fatherhood or … Read More
Indian sports wrap, December 25: Unnati Hooda, Shruti Mundada reach prequarters in senior badminton nationals
BADMINTON Unnati Hooda, Shruti Mundada reach prequarters in senior badminton nationals Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary and rising star Tanvi Patri upset higher ranked opponents to reach the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals … Read More
Global Chess League weighs up expansion plans after breaking even in third season
The Global Chess League has broken even in just the third season, beating the expectations of organiser Tech Mahindra. “When we started the league, we were hoping to do it … Read More
Magnus Carlsen rates R Praggnanandhaa as ‘third-favourite’ for Candidates 2026
Former world chess champion Magnus Carlsen rated Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa third among the favourites to win the Candidates 2026 tournament. Praggnanandhaa qualified for the Candidates by topping the FIDE … Read More
PV Sindhu elected chair of BWF Athletes’ Commission, to serve as BWF Council Member
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Wednesday elected chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission for the 2026-29 term. She will also be serving as a BWF Council Member, thereby … Read More
HIL 2025-26: Kalinga Lancers appoints Sanjay, Arthur Van Doren as co-captains for upcoming season
Kalinga Lancers announced the appointment of India’s Sanjay and Belgium stalwart Arthur Van Doren as co-captains of the team on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming season of the Hockey India … Read More
Argentina star Gonzalo Peillat pulls out of HIL due to injury
Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat, who won Olympic and World Cup medals for both Argentina and his adopted country Germany, will miss the upcoming season of the Hockey India League (HIL) … Read More
Indian sports wrap, December 24: Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma register wins in senior badminton nationals
BADMINTON Unnati, Tanvi advance in Senior Nationals Women’s top seed Unnati Hooda, World Junior Championships silver medallists Tanvi Sharma, Aakarshi Kashyap, and upcoming junior Rounak Chauhan registered convincing wins to … Read More
FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship: Humpy gears up for title defence, chance for Gukesh to end season on high
World champion D Gukesh will get the opportunity to end the season on a high following an underwhelming season, while Koneru Humpy will aim to defend her title when the … Read More
Viswanathan Anand remains India’s heart of chess 25 years after historic World Championship win
The atmosphere was festive at the Royal Opera House here on Tuesday night. It was the final of the third season of the Global Chess League (GCL). And on the … Read More