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11th Yuva Kabaddi Series kicks off in Coimbatore

The 11th edition of the Yuva Kabaddi Series (YKS) got underway with the Divison Matches here in Coimbatore. The Division Matches will feature 26 teams from 21 states, culminating in a Grand Finale with 12 teams competing in a high-stakes showdown in February 2025.

2024-12-14T07:08:31.230977+00:00 IST

Srinath hails Gukesh's FIDE World Championship triumph

"Wins like this, it bring an entire nation together in joy, in celebration. We have seen this several times in Indian sports. We saw it when India won the 1983 World Cup back, the 2011 World Cup and when Viswanathan Anand became world champion," Srinath said.

2024-12-13T19:25:39.856512+00:00 IST

Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates, Puneri Paltan secure wins

The Patna Pirates won 42-38 with Devank getting 12 points, and Ayan adding 13 to the cause. Shubham Shinde also registered a High 5. For the Tamil Thalaivas, who are on the verge of being knocked out of the playoffs race, Moein Shafaghi scored 11 points and Sachin bagged 8.

2024-12-13T18:08:30.134523+00:00 IST

Andre Agassi, Rohan Bopanna launch PWR DUPR India League

Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya lauded the initiative to launch the league and congratulated Times Group Managing Director Vineet Jain for his effort in growing the new-age sport. Agassi, the eight-time Grand Slam champion, spoke about his journey into the fast-growing sport and why he feels Pickleball is gaining popularity amongst the masses.

2024-12-13T15:48:16.402651+00:00 IST

This will probably be my last competitive Nat'l C'ship: Vijay

Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar is already doing private coaching and has mentored many shooters in the Indian Army

2024-12-13T15:41:42.499140+00:00 IST

Sports stars optimistic about National Sports Governance Bill

Several Indian athletes, including kabaddi player Deepak Hooda, the former Indian captain, boxer Saweety Bora, former Olympian boxer Raj Kumar Sangwan and former India wrestler Sujit Mann met with Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya here in Delhi on Friday to discuss the draft National Sports Governance Bill.

2024-12-13T15:34:31.116628+00:00 IST

Vishwa Samudra Open 2024: Ajeetesh Sandhu registers five-shot win

Ajeetesh (69-67-69-71), who totalled 12-under 276 for the week, took home an impressive prize money cheque of INR 30 lakh for his effort. It happened to be Sandhu's first win in five years and overall seventh professional title. It was also Ajeetesh's first triumph at the celebrated DGC

2024-12-13T14:48:40.130047+00:00 IST

Freya Thakkar, Jai Singh Sabharwal win gold at Show Jumping

In the 80 cm Category, Freya Thakkar on Knighthood secured the top position with 0 penalties in 91.50 seconds. In the 1.10 Meter Category, Jai Singh dominated the category, taking first place on Carna with a time of 33.22 seconds with 0 penalties

2024-12-13T14:38:57.055389+00:00 IST

D Gukesh receives FIDE World C'ship trophy, hands it to parents

Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest champion in the sport's history, defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their FIDE World Championship match.

2024-12-13T14:28:12.104896+00:00 IST

Sneha, Vidhatri, Avani join Vani, Hitaashee for final qualifiers

Four Indians, including Avani Prashanth, who plans to turn pro with the Final qualifiers of the Ladies European Tour, joined Vani Kapoor, who failed to keep her card in 2024 and Hitaashee Bakshi, who topped the domestic WPGT

2024-12-13T12:56:41.805666+00:00 IST

Arshvant, Armaan move to second behind Pritish in Boys 15-18

Arshvant Srivastava (74-72) made a big move up as he climbed from joint fifth to second place with an even par round on a day of tough scoring. Starting the day eight shots behind leader, Pritish Singh Karayat (66-77), Arshvant is now only three behind and is tied for second with Armaan Thapar (72-74)

2024-12-13T12:47:20.119352+00:00 IST

Union Sports Min Mandaviya lauds Gukesh for chess world title win

Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest champion in the sport's history, defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their FIDE World Championship match.

2024-12-13T11:46:18.131194+00:00 IST

BWF World Tour Finals: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand bow out

In a must-win match after securing a win and a loss in their previous two matches, the Indian pair lost by 21-17, 21-13 to Matsuyama and Shida, the Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalists, as per Olympics.com.

2024-12-13T11:31:30.771960+00:00 IST

No one can predict who will reach the playoffs: Upendra Malik

The UP Yoddhas find themselves in a high-stakes battle for playoff contention, with every match becoming increasingly critical. Assistant Coach Upendra Malik's candid post-match comments after the tie against Bengal Warriorz revealed the intense pressure and razor-thin margins defining their season.

2024-12-13T10:39:53.171355+00:00 IST

"If you enjoy Chess, you play it better," Coach Vishnu Prasanna

Following D Gukesh's historic FIDE World Championship title win, his coach Vishnu Prasanna said that there is a lot to achieve for the young Indian grandmaster to come up to the level of five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand.

2024-12-13T07:14:43.574468+00:00 IST

Viswanathan Anand recalls meeting World Champion D Gukesh

Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand took to social media and shared a photo of him with young D Gukesh recalling the moment when referred to the Indian Chess grandmaster as the "boy who would be king" in the post.

2024-12-13T06:17:19.030450+00:00 IST

"This will bring more people into Chess": Vidit on Gukesh's win

Following D Gukesh's historic FIDE World Championship title win, Indian Chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi believed that this victory would attract a lot of more people to the game of Chess.

2024-12-13T02:51:32.505172+00:00 IST

Former AICF chief Sanjay lauds Gukesh for World Chess C'ship win

Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever champion in the history of the sport after defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their FIDE World Championship tie.

2024-12-12T22:41:17.607893+00:00 IST

PKL: Bengal Warriorz, UP Yoddhas play out thrilling tie

A Super 10 from Pranay Rane and a High 5 from Nitesh Kumar helped their side bag three points, while Gagan Gowda registered a Super 10 for UP Yoddhas, as per a PKL press release.

2024-12-12T17:16:31.033524+00:00 IST

Dabang Delhi KC move to second place with win over Telugu Titans

As a result, they now move to second place on the points table. Riding on Naveen Kumar's Super 10 and Ashu Malik's 9 points, Dabang Delhi KC won the match in a tightly fought contest that held a lot of significance for the playoffs race.

2024-12-12T17:11:33.987260+00:00 IST

Ponting thinks Rohit must return to opening during 3rd Test

The return of Rohit in the Indian line-up for the Adelaide Test involved the seasoned opener slotting himself in the middle-order at number six rather than at his usual opening slot, but Ponting was not a fan of the move.

2024-12-12T16:58:22.407022+00:00 IST