The 13th edition of the FIDE World Cup gets underway soon, with reigning world champion D Gukesh and Indian No 1 Arjun Erigaisi among those in action. Here's everything you need to know about the prestigious tournament.
Liverpool have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup but Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City reached the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
World champion D Gukesh admitted to being overwhelmed by the competition at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 as he finished last after suffering consecutive defeats to Magnus Carlsen on the final day.
Vladimir Kramnik has hit back at his critics, FIDE and Chess.com for an ‘orchestrated PR campaign’ against him as he refused to take any responsibility for Daniel Naroditsky’s death
While Donna Vekic returned to action after the health scare, defeating India's Vaishnavi Adkar in the first round of the WTA 250 event, the testing Chennai weather took a toll on Britain's Francesca Jones who retired in the deciding set of her match against Japan's Mei Yamaguchi.
In a candid chat, Argentina and Barcelona icon Messi described the legendary Diego Maradona as someone who remains above all of his sporting idols while shedding light on the Napoli legend's impact on football.
Is Saudi Arabia planning to build the world’s first Sky Stadium in NEOM, a futuristic arena built 350 metres above the ground? Here's the full truth about the 46,000-seat venue that is expected to be completed by 2032 ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Manchester United have opened talks to sign a 16-year-old striker. The teenager, who scored on his senior debut earlier this year, was reportedly on United's list during the summer transfer window, but the deal didn't happen.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. has been called up to Portugal’s U-16 national team for the Federation Cup Tournament in Turkey. The 15-year-old Al-Nassr youth player will follow in his father’s footsteps as he prepares to represent Portugal again.
The World Boxing Cup Finals will mark the culmination of the sport’s annual global series, featuring the season’s top-ranked athletes
India will soon be officially confirmed as host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, the government has confirmed that Pakistan will be invited to participate despite political tensions.
Roger Federer and other prominent names in tennis have claimed that slow court favours Carlos Alcaraz, but the world No 1 suffered a shock loss on a similar surface at Paris Masters.
After a blistering opening day, D Gukesh dropped to the bottom of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown points table as Magnus Carlsen took the lead despite losing to Fabiano Caruana.
The Indian Supercross Racing League action now shifts to Hyderabad for Round 2, scheduled on December 6–7, 2025, followed by the grand finale in Kozhikode, Kerala, on December 20–21, 2025.
D Gukesh speaks on his odd defying performance on day one of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 as Magnus Carlsen reflects on what went wrong for him.
Lionel Messi has provided the biggest hint yet that he could play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Argentina, barring one exception.
Word champion D Gukesh defied the offs to emerge as the strongest player on Day 1 of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025 despite losing to Magnus Carlsen.
World No 1 chess player Magnus Carlsen paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Daniel Naroditsky, recalling how the American Grandmaster’s fearless attacking play often caught him off guard in fast chess games.
Magnus Carlsen vs D Gukesh would be in focus at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025, the highest-rated chess tournament of the year.
‘The foot injury I sustained before the European leg has not fully recovered,’ revealed PV Sindhu.
Vladimir Kramnik, who is facing criticism for making unfounded cheating allegations against Daniel Naroditsky, was accused of cheating himself during the World Chess Championship in 2006.
Vinicius Jr grabbed the limelight in the El Clásico for his angry rant against Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso and post-match fight with Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.
Xabi Alonso secured a statement win in the first El Clásico against Barcelona, but Vinicius Jr’s furious reaction to being substituted stole the spotlight.
McLaren's Lando Norris leads teammate Oscar Piastri by a single point in the Formula One driver’s championship after securing a dominant victory at the Mexico Grand Prix.
Shortly before his tragic demise three weeks before his 30th birthday, American chess star Daniel Naroditsky had appeared in a live stream on Twitch in which he appeared incoherent and physically unwell, apparently still shaken by the cheating allegations leveled against him by Vladimir Kramnik.
Bengaluru Torpedoes defeated Mumbai Meteors 15-13, 16-4, 15-13 in the final that took place in Hyderabad's Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Sunday to be crowned champions of the fourth season of Prime Volleyball League.
Novak Djokovic had co-founded the Professional Tennis Players' Association with former Canadian player Vasek Pospisil in 2019 and had recently claimed that the organisation was fighting "injustice" in the sport.
While Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe had given manager Ruben Amorim a free hand in rebuilding the squad as per his preferences during the summer transfer window, he is reportedly against the idea of signing a star who is nearing the end of his career.
Despite being a six-time Grand Slam champion and the current No 1, Carlos Alcaraz doesn't have a great record when it comes to the Paris Masters. The Spaniard, however, is a lot more confident of going the distance in the tournament that gets underway on Monday.
In an exclusive interview, Dronacharya Award-winning javelin coach Naval Singh opened up about his coaching journey, India’s rise in javelin throw, and his belief that Sachin Yadav can break the 90m barrier and rival Neeraj Chopra.