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  • Delhi joins Chennai and Singapore in race to host chess World Championship

    The International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky on Saturday said all three cities have submitted their bids and they "meet the criteria".

  • Swimmer Arvind Nainar welcomed home with cheers after historic World Championship Bronze in Qatar

    Swimmer Arvind Nainar welcomed home with cheers after historic World Championship Bronze in Qatar

    Swimmer Arvind Nainar received a warm welcome at the Chennai airport when he came back after winning two medals at the World Swimming Championships held in Qatar. He was warmly welcomed by his relatives at the Chennai airport with a bouquet of flowers and wreaths. The World Swimming Masters Championship 2024 was held in Doha from February 26 to March 3. More than 3,000 swimmers from various countries participated in the tournament.

  • World champion Spain rises to second position in FIFA rankings led by Sweden; USA loses top spot after 6 years

    World champion Spain rises to second position in FIFA rankings led by Sweden; USA loses top spot after 6 years

    FIFA said Spain, which jumped four spots, would have led but for ranking points lost in a group-stage 4-0 defeat by Japan. Sweden, which lost to Spain in the semifinals, tops the rankings.

  • World Cup final: 2nd game between Praggnanandhaa, Carlsen ends in draw

    World Cup final: 2nd game between Praggnanandhaa, Carlsen ends in draw

    The two players settled for a quiet draw in 30 moves after one-and-a-half hours of play in game two

  • Indian clinches mixed team air pistol gold at World Championship

    Indian clinches mixed team air pistol gold at World Championship

    The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two.

  • Boxer Nikhat Zareen wins her second World Championships title

    Boxer Nikhat Zareen wins her second World Championships title

    Nikhat upstaged Tam by a 5-0 verdict. Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom to win the prestigious title twice.

  • Neeraj Chopra disappointed at losing out opportunity to be India's flag bearer at CWG opening ceremony

    Neeraj Chopra disappointed at losing out opportunity to be India's flag bearer at CWG opening ceremony

    The 24-year-old superstar was all set to defend his title in Birmingham, but pulled out of the multi-sport event after his medical team advised a month’s rest after MRI scan showed a minor injury.

  • Why defeat - fair or unfair - can't topple MC Mary Kom from the pantheon of Indian sport

    Why defeat - fair or unfair - can't topple MC Mary Kom from the pantheon of Indian sport

    Mary Kom is not just a sporting legend but also an inspiration for women in a patriarchal society.

  • Renault in F1: A rich heritage and a promising future

    Renault in F1: A rich heritage and a promising future

    Man's urge to compete in races is probably as old as the wheel itself. So, when the automobile was invented, one of the first things men did was to push the accelerator and see who could go the fastest.

  • Schumacher still chasing his dreams

    Schumacher still chasing his dreams

    Stirling Moss stifled a guffaw when asked about Michael Schumacher's chances of celebrating another race win, let alone an eighth Formula One crown, this season.

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