A large number of 170 coaches have applied for the Indian men's football team head coach role after Manolo Marquez’s exit. Some top names in the list are Stephen Constantine, Robbie Fowler, Khalid Jamil, Antonio Lopez Habas and Sergio Lobera.
Indian teenage chess star Divya Deshmukh added a new chapter to her rising reputation on Monday, becoming only the second Indian to reach the semi-finals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. She reflects on her mother's support and the key factors behind her memorable run.
Marcus Rashford struggled to find a place in Manchester United, that ended the season placed at 15th position in the league, and later could not settle at Aston Villa too. So, why does La Liga champions FC Barcelona fancy the player and set to sign him on loan?
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans.
The rainbow armband at Women’s Euro 2025 is sparking debate, with some teams proudly wearing it to support LGBTQ+ rights while others opt for UEFA’s “Respect” armband, citing broader inclusion. The controversy echoes similar debates from the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Divya Deshmukh has defeated Harika Dronavalli in the tiebreaks to enter the semi-final of the FIDE Women's World Cup. With Humpy already in the semis, this is the first time two Indians have made to the last four of the tournament.
Indian dressage rider Anush Agarwalla clinched first place at the Jubilaumsturnier Hofgeismar Open, winning his first-ever S level event with 7-year-old Floriana.
Cricket will return to the Olympics at LA 2028 after 128 years. However, only one Asian team is reported to qualify directly for the event. This makes an India vs Pakistan clash highly unlikely. The ICC is set to debate the qualification process at its Singapore AGM.
If Hikaru Nakamura is to be believed, FIDE is still hoping that Magnus Carlsen will make a U-turn and compete in the World Chess Championship. According to Nakamura, that’s the only reason the rating spot in the Candidates Tournament still exists.
The FIDE World Cup 2025, which will offer qualification spots for the Candidates 2026 and include some of the best players in the world, will be hosted in India in October-November.
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday became the first Indian woman ever to advance to the semi-final of a FIDE World Cup as she defeated China's Yuxin Song in the last eight contest.
WNBA stars including Caitlin Clark are asking for a better pay as the labor negotiations between the league and players intensify.
Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa were best-performing Indian players at the Las Vegas leg of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour as Levon Aronian clinched the trophy and the $200,000 prize money by beating Hans Niemann in the final on Sunday.
Indian chess witnessed more history on Sunday as veteran Koneru Humpy became the first-ever woman player form the country to reach the semi-finals of FIDE World Cup. D Harika drew with Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali suffered elimination.
Lionel Messi scored a brace on Saturday against NY Red Bulls and thereby secured a top most position on a goal-scoring chart, overtaking long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Hans Niemann has slammed critics who questioned his celebration while watching Magnus Carlsen’s elimination from the Freestyle Chess event in Las Vegas, reminding them of the struggles he has faced since being labelled a cheater by the world No. 1.
As the 25th Grand Slam title continues to elude Novak Djokovic, fellow tennis pro Nick Kyrgios decided to up-front ask Djokovic, 'Why are you here? Why are you playing?'.
Koneru Humpy was the only Indian to win the Round 1 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup quarter-finals as Harika D played out a thrilling draw against Divya Deshmukh on Saturday.
Oleksandr Usyk dropped Daniel Dubois twice in the fifth round — the second time with a lunging left hook midway through the round after Dubois missed with a right and won the bout.
The reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios landed more total punches (120-101) but Manny Pacquiao had the edge in power shots (81-75). The fans felt Pacquiao won the contest but it ended in a majority draw.
R Praggnanandhaa proved that his first win over Magnus Carlsen at the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess event was no fluke, defeating the world No. 1 once again in a classification match. However, Carlsen bounced back to thrash the Indian Grandmaster and advance further in the tournament.
After being announced as the new co-owner and investor, US rapper Snoop Dogg labelled Swansea City club as 'An underdog that bites back, just like me'.
La Liga giants FC Barcelona have reportedly agreed to sign Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United. Rashford had recently completed a loan spell with Premier League club Aston Villa.
World no.1 Magnus Carlsen has finally opened up on a nightmarish Day 1 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas as he lost to India's R Praggnanandhaa on the day and exited the title race.
Cameroonian winger Mbeumo had attracted the attention of Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, who is eyeing an overhaul of his team's misfiring attack after a woeful 2024-25 run, with 20 goals in 38 Premier League games for Brentford last season.
Hans Niemann made an emphatic statement by reaching the final of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas, an event that's part of a tour co-founded by Magnus Carlsen, the person who had accused him of cheating three years ago.
The quartet of Grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, R Vaishali and International Master Divya Deshmukh have qualified for the quarter-finals for the ongoing FIDE Women's World Cup, with Divya pulling off a stunning victory over world No 6 Zhu Jiner along the way.
Though he remains the world's top-ranked player across formats and is still a force to be reckoned with, Magnus Carlsen has been on the losing side fairly frequently in recent months. And it's one group of players in particular that have accounted for those losses more than any other – young Indian GMs.
Arjun Erigaisi, who had finished fifth in the Paris Grand Slam, will now await the winners of the lower-bracket clashes as he sets his sights on finishing third in Freestyle Chess Las Vegas. Levon Aronian, meanwhile, squares off against Hans Niemann in the final.
Divya Deshmukh stunned Chinese second seed Zhu Jiner as all four Indians won their respective fourth-round matches to advance to the quarter-finals of the FIDE Women's World Cup in Batumi, Georgia.