Spread in about 90 acres and built with an investment to the tune of Rs 750 crore, the Rajgir Sports Complex – currently hosting the Men's Hockey Asia Cup – stands out not just in terms of world-class facilities for 24 sports, but also for housing the residential Bihar Sports University.
World No 2 Hikaru Nakamura is among the players who are in the fray to qualify for next year's Candidates tournament, where the winner will challenge D Gukesh for the world title. It's his choice of events, however, that has raised eyebrows across the chess world.
Indian skeet shooter Anantjeet Singh Naruka missed out on a bronze at the Paris Olympics, but has turned that setback into glory, recently winning gold at the Asian Shooting Championships. Firstpost spoke to him as he reflected on all things shooting.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will clash in the 2025 US Open men’s singles final, their third straight Grand Slam final meeting this season. Sinner shared his thoughts ahead of the historic showdown at Flushing Meadows, while Alcaraz spoke about the special feeling of reaching his second US Open final.
Grimsby Town’s famous Carabao Cup win over Manchester United has triggered a controversy after they fielded ineligible player Clarke Oduor in the match. Experts are now saying the Mariners should be kicked out of the competition after the EFL only imposed a fine on the club.
Luis Suarez has been handed a six-match Leagues Cup ban after spitting and grabbing players during Inter Miami’s final loss to Seattle Sounders. The suspension does not apply to MLS games.
Novak Djokovic’s hopes of a record 25th Grand Slam title ended at the 2025 US Open after a straight-sets loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal on Saturday. Fans on social media called for his retirement after yet another heartbreak.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will clash in the US Open 2025 men’s singles final, marking their third straight Grand Slam showdown this year. Novak Djokovic admitted after his semifinal loss to Alcaraz that both youngsters are simply playing at another level right now. Fans are going crazy on social media as the two stars battle for supremacy on Sunday.
Uzbekistani GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov had claimed that D Gukesh's reign as world champion would come to an end during his title defence next year while being asked to offer an "unpopular opinion" on the sport.
Reigning world champion D Gukesh missed out on back-to-back victories at the start of the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss after a 40th move blunder allowed his opponent to steer the game towards a draw. R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, on the other hand, collected contrasting wins in the second round.
Manchester United were widely expected to sign experienced goalkeepers such as Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez or PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma, but raised eyebrows by welcoming 23-year-old Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for £18 million on the final day of the summer transfer window.
A new chapter is being written in Afghan women's football thousands of kilometres away from Kabul with a group of refugees reclaiming their identity through sport in a FIFA ID camp in England.
Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the 2025 US Open. For 38-year-old Djokovic, who has been waiting for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam for almost two years now, it presents him another opportunity to highlight the fact that age is just a number.
In a rare, in-depth interview with FIDE, D Gukesh spoke about how life has changed for the Indian teenager since becoming the world chess champion. He also shared insights into his training and how he balances life with the extra attention.
A few Novak Djokovic fans are unhappy with the US Open organisers as the 24-time Grand Slam winner gets ready to take on young sensation Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final.
After starring in India's 2-1 victory over Tajikistan last week, senior FC Goa defender Sandesh Jhingan suffered a cheekbone fracture during the 3-0 defeat at the hands of Iran on Monday that ruled him out of the remainder of the CAFA Nations Cup.
Sabalenka has reached the final at four of the last five Grand Slams. Wimbledon is the one where she missed out, and it was Anisimova who stopped her.
Despite the transfer window shutting in England, Manchester United could still sell a defender as two Saudi Arabian clubs have made an offer to them.
Reacting to his viral video predicting D Gukesh's world title loss, Nodirbek Abdusattorov doubled down on his views, but gave an interesting reply when asked about a possible World Chess Championship match between the Indian GM and him.
Lionel Messi has confirmed that his playing days in Argentina for the national team in over. Messi received a grand tribute on Thursday that left him in tears.
Indian football team has managed to squeeze into the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 playoffs despite playing out a poor goalless draw against Afghanistan. This means one more game in the tournament for the Blue Tigers.
Coach Craig Fulton looked pretty animated as he gathered players around him in the quarter break after India conceded a goal to Malaysia inside two minutes. The result? The next 15 minutes were the best of the game for India, and the momentum decisively shifted towards the home team.
After an underwhelming run at Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup, the last two events of the Grand Chess Tour, reigning world champion D Gukesh bounced back in style with a commanding victory over French GM Etienne Bacrot in just 45 moves.
After making several high-profile signings this summer, Manchester United have one eye on the January transfer window in which they hope to land a player who played a key role in Crystal Palace's recent FA Cup and Community Shield heroics.
India vs Afghanistan Highlights, CAFA Nations Cup 2025: The Blue Tigers finish with a total of 4 points out of a possible 9, and will have to wait until the final Group B match, between co-hosts Tajikistan and Iran later on Thursday, to find out whether they will be in action in the next round or not.
Argentinal coach Lionel Scaloni addressed speculation surrounding Lionel Messi's future ahead of La Albiceleste's final home game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela on Thursday.
Manchester United's transfer decisions regarding three young players give a hint towards their future planning under coach Ruben Amorim.
Indian football team has a chance of qualifying to the next round in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 with a strong show against Afghanistan on Thursday as they aim to script a comeback after losing badly to Iran.
The 'AI generated' tennis player Jannik Sinner continued his winning run at the US Open 2025 as Amanda Anisimova and Naomi Osaka defied the odds by setting up a thrilling semi-final against each other.
Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh is not resting on her laurels after a historic Chess World Cup win. She will now challenge the best in the Open section of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, a rare feat for female players.