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National Rifle Association Of India to host ISSF Junior World Cup 2025

This will be country's third top International Shooting Sport Federation event in recent times after the senior World Cup in Bhopal in 2023 and the season-ending World Cup Final earlier this year

GM Erigaisi asks US Embassy for visa to play in World Rapid and Blitz

Erigaisi also requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) to help him get the visa

Russian tennis star Daniil Savelev suspended for 2 years for doping

The ITIA said that Savelev tested positive for the prohibited substance meldonium in July 2024. He has been provisionally suspended since August of this year

Ex-cricketer Robin Uthappa faces arrest for Rs 24 lakh provident fund fraud

Former cricketer Robin Uthappa, now director of Centaurus Lifestyle Brands, faces arrest for allegedly withholding Rs 24 lakh in employees' PF contributions

Nathan McSweeney 'devastated' after being dropped from Australia squad

McSweeney was on Friday dropped by the national selectors, who handed a maiden call-up to teenage sensation Sam Kontas

Motorsport: JK Tyre Novice Cup stars gear up for final showdown

There will be five races over Friday and Saturday (December 20 and 21) and the best pick of them all will wear the crown of being the Overall champion of 2024.

PHF: PAK Jr hockey team needs govt clearance before visa application

PHF Secretary-General Rana Mujahid said the team would require a No Objection Certificate from the federal government for the national squad to travel for the FIH event to be held in December of 2025

Year in review: Top five moments which defined Paris Olympics 2024

India had a decent run at the 2024 Paris Olympics as they ended up with six medals under their belt

ATP Guarantees $1.3M in Income to 26 Players in 2024 Tennis Tour

The ATP men's tennis tour paid out $1.3 million to a total of 26 players in 2024 under a new financial program called Baseline that guarantees minimum annual incomes for players ranked in the top 250.

World Athletics Head Coe awaits India's bid for 2029 championships

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is set to formally express its interest in hosting the 2029 World Championships when the process is launched in the next few months

Kho Kho World Cup 2025: India vs Pakistan match date, venue, live streaming

India will face arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025

J-K emerging as hub of national, international sporting events: LG Sinha

The LG addressed the Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Khel Ratna Award 2024 ceremony and felicitated the recipients of the prestigious sports award

Money isn't the reason I play chess: Gukesh after winning the World C'ship

Gukesh's father Rajnikanth gave up his career as an ENT surgeon to accompany his son on the circuit while mother Padmakumari, who is a microbiologist, became the sole earner of the family.

PKL 2024: Pawan Sehrawat's heroics lead Telugu Titans past Gujarat Giants

With the win, Telugu Titans moved one step closer to achieving qualification for the PKL play-offs.

Indian community in Singapore celebrates Gukesh's historic chess victory

The 18-year-old claimed the world title by beating China's Ding Liren in Singapore on Thursday. The two faced each other in a fourteen-game classical chess match

Shubman Gill extends greetings to Gukesh for becoming World Chess Champion

D Gukesh etched his name in history on Thursday by dethroning China's Ding Liren with a 7.5-6.5 victory in their World Chess Championship match held in Singapore

Chessboard to billboards: Edtech, banks, and IT firms eye Brand Gukesh

Edtech, banks, fintechs and IT firms expected to make a beeline to sign the youngest world chess champion

Viswanathan Anand advises Gukesh to embrace criticism as a part of success

Indian Grandmaster Gukesh made history on Thursday, becoming the youngest-ever to win the world title defeating Liren in the 14th and final game of the championship in Singapore

Tamil or Telugu? Stalin, Naidu fight for chess champ Gukesh's roots

Gukesh's World Chess Championship win has ignited a battle between Tamil Nadu's MK Stalin and Andhra Pradesh's N Chandrababu Naidu, both claiming him as their own

World Chess Championship: Puducherry Lt. Guv hails Gukesh's historic win

Gukesh dethroned China's Ding Liren on his way to the historic triumph, sealing it in the 14th and last game of a see-saw battle.