R Vaishali won the FIDE Grand Swiss for second edition running. (Image: FIDE) NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Vaishali became the third Indian – after Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy – to qualify for the Women’s Candidates tournament 2026 on Monday, having won the Women’s Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the second time in a…
Pakistan players react after their loss in the Asia Cup cricket match against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP/PTI) Dubai: Cricket’s latest flashpoint is threatening to overshadow the Asia Cup. For the second straight day, uncertainty loomed large as Pakistan pushed for the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft…
Sam Konstas (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images) Lucknow: Nineteen-year-old opening batter Sam Konstas made a strong case for inclusion in the Ashes squad with an impressive century as Australia ‘A’ made the India ‘A’ bowlers work hard on the opening day of their four-day fixture here on Tuesday. Konstas scored a 144-ball 109, while his…
Suryakumar Yadav of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Dubai: Before the start of the Asia Cup, there were apprehensions about how India’s batting would hold up in the post-Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli era. There was also concern that Suryakumar Yadav — India’s only true 360-degree batter, with a career strike rate near 170…
Anandkumar Velkumar (@narendramodi/X via PTI Photo)(PTI09_16_2025_000070B) Chennai: What started off as an afternoon pastime for a six-year-old on a badminton court in KK Nagar, a middle-class neighbourhood in south Chennai, has now made Anandkumar Velkumar a world champion. The 22-year-old, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, became the first Indian to win…
Gulveer Singh and Lili Das (Image-X) New Delhi: Asian Games medallist and national record holder Gulveer Singh, and defending champion in the women’s section Lili Das, are set to lead the elite Indian field at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon (VDHM), scheduled to be flagged off from the JLN stadium on October 12. Promoted by…
Indian men faded on the sport’s most competitive global stage at the World Championships in Croatia’s Zagreb. Eight of the 10 participating male wrestlers failed to reach the bronze bout, while Paris Olympics medallist Aman Sehrawat suffered an embarrassing exit after being found overweight. Except for Sujeet Kalkal, who showed a notable performance in the…
India’s Sarvesh Anil Kushare reacts after an attempt in the men’s high jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) After Sarvesh Anil Kushare scaled new heights to improve his personal best to finish sixth in men’s high jump on Tuesday, Indian fans will look to defending…
File photo of Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB president and current ACC chief. Pakistan’s threat to withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup over demands to remove ICC match referee Andy Pycroft could cost them between USD 12 to 16 million in revenue.The Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) annual revenue distribution allocates…
The six shooters at the airport in Pune (X-Gun for Glory) Six young rifle and pistol shooters from Pune missed their Akasa Air flight to Goa on Tuesday due to extended security procedures for their firearms and ammunition at the Pune airport, impacting their participation in the 12th West Zone Shooting Championship scheduled for Wednesday…
