NEW DELHI: Babar Azam played a gritty knock under pressure to pull Pakistan out of trouble on Day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.Returning to the playing XI after missing the openin...
Vaishali Rameshbabu and Dommaraju Gukesh (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the whole nation woke up to a historic realisation. Two of India’s young chess prodigies, 19-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh and...
Javokhir Sindarov vs Anish Giri (Photo by Niki Riga/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Javokhir Sindarov delivered a flawless campaign to clinch the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 title on Tuesday, sealing the crown w...
Abhimanyu Puranik and Aronyak Ghosh NEW DELHI: The National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship concluded at Sarala Birla University in Ranchi, where more than 400 players from across the country compe...
Samrat Rana (Instagram Handle) World champion Samrat Rana won a bronze medal in the men’s 10m air pistol at the Asian Championship on Wednesday after falling short of his qualification form in the fin...
Dubai Al Salam Cycling Championship: Desert Races and Record Prize Money Dubai’s vibrant cycling scene is once again in the spotlight as the Al Salam Cycling Championship continues its tenth season wi...
NEW DELHI: For an athlete constantly under the spotlight, criticism often travels faster than applause. Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker knows this all too well. Criticism, in the words of Manu, was once...
PGT 2026 winner Luke Mudgway (Photo by Pune Grand Tour) TimesofIndia.com in Pune: Nestled at the foothills of the Western Ghats, Pune witnessed a landmark moment in Indian sporting history as the coun...
Total Chess World Championship Tour NEW DELHI: Last week was anything but ordinary in the chaotic realm of elite chess, not because of a single blockbuster match, table slamming, or another jaw-droppi...
FIDE and Freestyle Chess agree terms on World Championship (Photos by Michal Walusza and ChessBase India) NEW DELHI: Late on Wednesday night, Emil Sutovsky, the chief executive officer (CEO) of FIDE, ...