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New Delhi: First Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a more dangerous player than even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and the most improved chess player in the world, according to Arjuna awardee Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay. Praggnanandhaa's historic triumph at...

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced that the Sambalpur Football Academy would be transformed into a world-class training hub with the development of FIFA-standard infrastructure worth Rs 15 crore. During his visit to the academy in Sambalpur, Majhi reviewed its facilities and praised...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday called for strengthening grassroots sports, encouraging greater youth participation, and harnessing sports science and technology to create greater opportunities for young athletes to realise their full potential. Inaugurating the two-day state-level Chintan Shivir 2026, organised by Sports & Youth...

Mullanpur: KL Rahul's poise was matched by Shubman Gill's panache, as they produced contrasting centuries as India's formidable batting line-up posted 368 for three in their bid to out-bat Afghanistan on the opening day of the one-off Test Saturday. Rahul (100 off 165 balls) showed...

Mullanpur: Sai Sudharsan was graceful and edgy in equal measure during an attractive innings of 81 while KL Rahul was a picture of confidence during his unbeaten 81 as India reached 209 for 2 at tea on the opening day of the one-off Test against...

Mumbai: Teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a maiden call-up to the Indian T20I team for the tours of Ireland, England and the Asian Games. With Shreyas Iyer appointed as India’s new T20I captain, he replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has been left out of...

New Delhi: The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has finally been made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I...

Mullanpur: Yashasvi Jaiswal couldn't capitalise on a good start as India treaded cautiously to reach 96 for 1 at lunch on the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan here Saturday. Veteran KL Rahul (37 batting off 70 balls) survived what looked like a...

Oslo (Norway): Norway Chess 2026 concluded with an exciting final round, as Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu secured the title with a decisive classical win. Bibisara Assaubayeva, meanwhile, won the women’s tournament well before her final-round contest. Entering the round half a point behind Wesley So, Praggnanandhaa understood...

Mullanpur: India skipper Shubman Gill won toss and opted to bat in one-off Test against Afghanistan here Saturday. India handed debut to left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who has played 29 first-class matches for Rajasthan. He has 129 wickets from those matches. This will be Gill's...