The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 is going from bad to worse for world champion D Gukesh, who suffered a third consecutive historic loss on Thursday. His reaction to the defeat to Ediz Gurel said a lot.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is on his way to join Turkish side Trabzonspor after his relationship with manager Ruben Amorim broke down in the past month. Amorim feels Onana's departure will clear 'negative influences' at the club.
Maybe it’s strategy or Arshad Nadeem’s work process. But the Pakistani Olympic champion has decided to ignore the talks of Neeraj Chopra challenge before the World Athletics Championships.
Novak Djokovic’s son and daughter have started school in a new European country as the tennis star is reportedly looking to leave Serbia and doesn’t mind uprooting his family.
Apart from Nupur Sheoran, Jaismine Lamboria also secured a medal for India at the World Boxing Championships 2025, while two-time champion Nikhat Zareen lost in the quarter-finals.
Former English Premier League sacked David Coote, who lost his job for allegedly abusing former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, has now been charged over indecent video of a child.
D Gukesh's career graph has witnessed a steady decline since he became the youngest world champion in Singapore in December, with his form hitting a new low with back-to-back defeats against much lower-ranked players in the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss.
Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine is all set to hit the screens on October 3. It is based on the life of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Know about the former wrestler turned MMA fighter whose life was full of ups and downs.
The last eight Grand Slams have been won either by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the two having faced off in the final of each of the last three Majors. And according to US tennis legend Jimmy Connors, the 'Sincaraz' pair would have given Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal a proper scrap in their prime.
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen is among those watching the fourth edition of the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss from the sidleines. And when asked about the player that has impressed him the most so far, this is what he had to say...
American legend LeBron James’ trip to China ahead of NBA pre-season games drew global headlines after a state-run newspaper published his comments about basketball being a bridge that will "connect" the US and China. Here's everything to know about the controversy that sparked debate across the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo has not played a football match in the USA since 2014, and in 2017 he was accused of sexual assault that allegedly took place in Las Vegas.
After Veronika Kudermetova, tennis star Anna Kalinskaya has now claimed that Holger Rune tried to slide into her DMs. But the Danish player has refused the claims.
D Gukesh endured a horrible end to his game against Nikolas Theodorou at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 as he made a repetition error and succumbed to a historic defeat against an opponent rated over 100 Elo points lower.
The World Cup qualifier between England and Serbia in Belgrade did not witness any racist incident, but it was marred by other controversies as riot police were forced to enter the stands to control home fans.
Age doesn't matter for Cristiano Ronaldo as he equalled another goal-scoring world record on Tuesday, leaving his archnemesis Lionel Messi behind in the race for most goals in the World Cup qualifying.
Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen and Minakshi reached quarterfinals at the World Boxing Championships on Tuesday. Indian male boxers Lakshya Chahar, Sumit Kundu, Sachin Siwach, and Narender Berwal have been knocked out early.
World Champion D Gukesh suffered second straight loss at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand. He lost to Nikolas Theodorou in the sixth round on Tuesday. Other Indian players in the competition posted mixed results. Check top 10 standings for both Open and Women’s sections.
Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero praised him as a “chameleon” after his US Open 2025 win over Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz defeated Italy's Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York to win his second US Open title.
Aryna Sabalenka defended her 2025 US Open title by beating Amanda Anisimova. She also had a funny TV moment when she accidentally called men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz by rival Jannik Sinner’s name.
Manchester United are all set to face Manchester City in Premier League derby with pressure mounting on Ruben Amorim’s side to show results. Ahead of the big clash, United are dealing with Andre Onana’s likely exit and questions over their signing Benjamin Sesko.
India’s Asia Cup hockey triumph offered key lessons: From over-reliance on Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh's goal-scoring heroics to defensive gaps and coach Craig Fulton’s tactical masterclass.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrated his 2025 US Open victory over Jannik Sinner with champagne showers and a star-studded night at New York’s high-profile members-only club. The 22-year-old was joined by models, celebrities, and close friends and family members as he marked his second US Open and sixth Grand Slam title.
Manchester City and the Premier League have settled their legal dispute over new sponsorship rules. In a separate legal case, City faces more than 100 charges of alleged financial breaches from the Premier League.
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are set to lose nearly half of their $5 million US Open 2025 singles prize money: Here’s why
None of the Indian 10m air pistol and rifle mixed team pairs were able to qualify for the final on opening day of ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, China.
Speaking exclusively to Firstpost, former Indian footballer Henry Menezes and India Under-17 coach Ishfaq Ahmed praised coach Khalid Jamil and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as Indian football team clinched bronze at CAFA Nations Cup 2025.
In a heated World Cup qualifier, Italy defeated Israel in added time, followed by chaos and some stinging self-criticism from Italian coach Gennaro Gattuso.
Abhimanyu Mishra, who defeated D Gukesh, holds a streak of world records. From once being the youngest International Master to becoming the youngest Grandmaster, and now the youngest to defeat a reigning chess world champion in classical chess.
Abhimanyu Mishra of USA scripted history on Monday as he became the youngest ever to defeat a reigning world champion in classical chess with his victory over India's D Gukesh in the Round 5 of FIDE Grand Swiss 2025.