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Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands): Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament Sunday (February 2, 2025). There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and...

Mumbai: India crushed England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I to take the series 4-1 with opener Abhishek Sharma scoring a blazing century, which was followed by a collective effort from the bowlers at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday. Asked to bat...

Mumbai: A rampant Abhishek Sharma smashed a 54-ball 135, the second-fastest century and the highest score for an Indian batter in T20Is, powering the hosts to a massive 247/9 in their fifth and final match against England here Sunday. Abhishek tore into the English bowling...

Kuala Lumpur: India thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the final to win the women's U-19 T20 World Cup title for a second time in a row here Sunday. Chasing a paltry target of 83, India completed the job with 52 balls to spare...

Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): World Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Jorden van Foreest of Holland, while Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia as the two Indians shared the lead after a thrilling day at the Tata Steel Masters here....

Mumbai: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose batting records and impact on international cricket have stood the test of time, was Saturday conferred with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, while current India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the Polly Umrigar Award for...

New Delhi: The government's flagship Khelo India programme to scout and nurture athletes at the grassroots level was the biggest beneficiary as the allocation for sports was hiked substantially by Rs 351.98 crore in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here Saturday....

New Delhi: A major security lapse occurred at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in a mad rush to get near Virat Kohli as three over-enthusiastic fans barged into the field of play on day three of the Ranji Trophy game between Delhi and Railways despite...

New Delhi: As day three of the Ranji Trophy Group D match between Delhi and Railways resumed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Saturday, the sight of black covers installed on the edge of Bishan Singh Bedi stand adjacent to the dressing room situated in the...

Dehradun/Bhubaneswar: Odisha's women’s rugby team clinched the gold medal in a dominant 29-5 victory over Bihar in the women's final at the 38th National Games Friday. In the men's final, Haryana defeated Maharashtra 22-7. The competition on the day was intense across various sports. While...