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New Delhi: People from all walks of life, including the chess community, went into a frenzy as they hailed India's D Gukesh as a potential "future world champion" after he etched his name in the history books by winning the prestigious Candidates tournament in Toronto....

Toronto: The 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever player to win the FIDE Candidates tournament Monday after his final round game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw. Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the honour and become only the second...

New Delhi: Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct relating to over-rate offences during the match against Gujarat Titans (GT) here at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium Sunday night....

Mullanpur: R Sai Kishore starred on a dominant day for the spinners as Gujarat Titans tamed Punjab Kings by three wickets for their fourth win in the 2024 IPL here Sunday. The spin trio of Sai Kishore (4/33), Rashid Khan (1/15) and Noor Ahmed (2/20)...

Mullanpur: Gujarat Titans' spin troika of Noor Ahmed, Rashid Khan and R Sai Kishore choked Punjab Kings to dismiss them for a below-par 142 in an IPL match here Sunday. For Gujarat, left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmed (2/20), Rashid Khan (1/15) and Sai Kishore (4/33)...

Kolkata: Fast half-centuries by Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar were not enough for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they succumbed to an agonising one-run defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match here Sunday. Jacks (55, 32b, 4x5, 5x6) and Patidar (52, 23b, 3x4, 5x6)...

Toronto: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh shot into sole lead after defeating Firouzja Alireza of France in the 13th and penultimate round of Candidates' Chess tournament here, his quest for the extraordinary placing him on the cusp of becoming the youngest ever world championship contender....

Mullanpur: Punjab Kings opt to bat against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League here Sunday. Titans replaced Spencer Johnson with Azmatullah Omarzai while Punjab did not make any changes to their playing eleven from previous outing. Teams: Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (w), Shubman Gill(c),...

Kolkata: Opener Phil Salt's aggressive 48 and skipper Shreyas Iyer's composed fifty set the tone as Kolkata Knight Riders amassed a formidable 222 for six despite a significantly enhanced bowling display by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here \Sunday. On a day when...

Chungju (S Korea): National champion Balraj Panwar secured a Paris 2024 Olympic Games quota place for India after finishing third in the men's single scull final at the World Rowing Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Regatta on Sunday. With quotas on offer to the top five finishers,...