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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...

Lahore: Pakistan will not be sending its team to India for the Asian Fencing Championships. Usman Ahmad, the secretary of the Pakistan Fencing Federation, said that the organisers had not provided any assurances for the visas and security of the Pakistani players in India. "Without...

Dambulla: The India ‘A’ team, led by Tilak Varma, has landed in Sri Lanka ahead of the upcoming 50-over tri-series, to be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS) from June 9-21. India ‘A’ will open its campaign against hosts Sri Lanka ‘A’...

New Delhi: The BCCI will assist the cricket boards of Fiji and Maldives in developing the game in their respective countries, it was decided during the Apex Council meeting Thursday. The BCCI will help these countries by sending coaches and through other means to strengthen...

New Delhi: In a surprise development, wicketkeeper‑batter KS Bharat Thursday announced his retirement from international and Indian cricket at the age of 32. Bharat represented India in seven Tests and featured prominently in domestic cricket for Andhra. “With a proud heart and sense of gratitude,...

Ahmedabad: After Praggnanandhaa R continued his remarkable run at Norway Chess by defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the second time in the tournament, Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises Limited, lauded the Indian Grandmaster's effort, saying the double win reflects "the confidence, maturity and...

New Delhi: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli was Thursday ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury. The three-match series begins June 13 in Dharamsala. "He is out of the ODI series due to a hamstring injury," a BCCI...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said the plea of the Wrestling Federation of India against the Delhi High Court order allowing wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials has become infructuous in view of subsequent developments. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and...

Kolkata: The police Tuesday issued a summons to former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas, asking him to appear before its officer over last year's "Messi fiasco" at the Salt Lake stadium. He was summoned days after Argentine footballer Lionel Messi's India Tour organiser Satadru...