Koneru Humpy outclassed Chinese top-seed Lei Tingjie in the tie-breaks to win the FIDE Women's World Cup semi-final 5-3 and set up an all-Indian final against Divya Deshmukh, who had defeated Tan Zhongyi on the previous day.
The much-awaited Diamond League clash between India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is unlikely to take place. The duo were set to compete against each other in the Diamond League in Silesia, Poland on August 16 and then in Switzerland next month.
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Koneru Humpy defeated world No 3 Lei Tingjie 5-3, prevailing over the Chinese top-seed with a hat-trick of wins in the tie-breaks after the two players drew both of their Classical matches on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old defeated two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 in 73 minutes to advance to the quarter-finals of a Super 1000 event for the first time in her career. She faces two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in her last-8 clash.
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky refuted American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura's statement suggesting the rating spot in the Candidates qualification process was essentially to lure world No 1 Magnus Carlsen into challenging for the world title once again.
Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba Both could face a one-match suspension for missing the All-Star Game without a credible injury report.
Romano Mussolini, who is the great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, will play in the Serie A next season. The 22-year-old has signed for newly promoted club Cremonese on laon from Lazio.
Striker Hugo Ekitike is Liverpool's second-most expensive recruit in the close season after they signed Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz for a club-record 100 million pounds plus add-ons in June.
Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian to enter the FIDE Women's World Cup final after defeating Chinese Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi 1.5-0.5 on Wednesday, and in the process, confirmed her place in next year's Candidates Tournament.
Marcus Rashford had an eventful unveiling event as he joined Barcelona on a season-long loan deal on Wednesday. The England striker praised Barcelona but refused to criticise Manchester United despite being pushed out of the club.
Divya Deshmukh created history by becoming the first Indian to reach the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 final after defeating China’s Tan Zhongyi. The 19-year-old also secured a spot in the Women’s Candidates Tournament thanks to the win.
AIFF has shortlisted Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic for the Indian men’s football team head coach role. The final decision will be made by the Executive Committee soon.
Divya Deshmukh was assured of a spot in the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament after defeating China's Tan Zhongyi 1.5-0.5 in the semi-finals of the FIDE Women's World Cup on Wednesday. Koneru Humpy, meanwhile, faces Lie Tingjie in the tie-breaks after the two played out back-to-back draws.
Qatar has officially entered discussions with the IOC to host the 2036 Olympics, competing with India, Indonesia, Turkey, and others. Doha aims to become the first Middle Eastern city to host the Games.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has rehired fitness coach Umberto Ferrara, nearly a year after firing him over the fallout from his doping case. He has also reappointed physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi, who had applied the banned substance on him.
It wasn’t the most memorable outing for world champion D Gukesh, who made a rare appearance in the Titled Tuesday Blitz, leaving Hikaru Nakamura shocked. But Gukesh’s latest move was well calculated, as the Indian Grandmaster has his eyes firmly set on the future.
Magnus Carlsen’s shocking loss to World Champion D Gukesh at Norway Chess 2025 went viral after his dramatic table-slam reaction. Viswanathan Anand has finally reacted to the incident, which took the chess world by storm.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday introduced the National Sports Governance Bill in Lok Sabha, which aims to enhance transparency and accountability within national sports bodies like the BCCI through a regulatory board.
The Association of Indian Universities has suspended their joint secretary Baljit Singh Sekhon and launched an investigation after multiple Indian athletes missed participation at the ongoing World University Games.
Tennis legend Venus Williams, 45, has confirmed that she is engaged to her actor boyfriend Andrea Preti, 37, after she defeated Peyton Stearns on Tuesday to become the oldest player to win a WTA singles match since 2004.
Magnus Carlsen fought back from a poor start to finish third at the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, beating Hikaru Nakamura in the $100,000 playoff. Levon Aronian won the title against Hans Niemann, with Carlsen praising his resilience.
Indian chess stars Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh held Chinese opponents Tingjie Lei and Zhongyi Tan to draws in the first leg of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinals. Meanwhile, Humpy’s pre-game meditation moment also went viral on social media because of Tingjie's reaction.
Arsenal are set to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP for £55m plus bonuses after beating Manchester United to secure him. The Swedish striker, who scored 54 goals last season, will become the Gunners’ fifth summer signing if the deal is finalised.
HS Prannoy produced a stunning comeback, saving five match points to beat Japan’s Koki Watanabe in the opening round of the China Open Super 1000. Lakshya Sen and Anupama Upadhyay suffered early exits as Indian shuttlers endured a mixed day in Changzhou.
The Sports Ministry is considering setting up a new federation for university sports after mismanagement by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) caused Indian athletes to miss events at the World University Games in Germany.
Rudra FC women’s football team has been rebranded as Warriorz FC to compete in the MFA Women’s Premier League. It will be mentored by former India captain Aditi Chauhan. The initiative will help boost women’s football in Mumbai and India.
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At least eight Indian athletes have missed out on the World University Games after alleged administrative blunders such as incorrect name entries. The incident has sparked outrage across the sports community.
Magnus Carlsen's wife Ella has spilled the beans on who the World No.1 player feels plays the 'most similar' chess to him. She also spoke on Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh.