India's Yashaswini Ghorpade handed Fan Siqi her first loss of the season as U Mumba TT and Jaipur Patriots registered commanding wins in the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis League Season 6 in Ahmedabad.
A new wave of Indian talent is redefining what global motorsport success looks like. Drivers like Yuven Sundaramoorthy, Shriya Lohia, and Jehan Daruvala are breaking barriers and challenging conventions on international circuits.
Five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen couldn't help but smile at Norway Chess 2025 when Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh named his favourite moment of the tournament.
India shone brightly at the Taiwan Open as Jyothi Yarraji led a six-gold medal haul, clocking 12.99 seconds in the 100m hurdles, while Tejas Shirse and both 4x100m relay teams added to the gold tally.
Magnus Carlsen, known for his candid views, recently remarked that none of the rising stars in chess are quite ready to dominate the game as he once did. While he acknowledged the impressive progress of Indian prodigy D. Gukesh—describing it as "fantastic"—Carlsen maintained that neither Gukesh nor his peers have yet reached the rare, once-in-a-generation level that defined his own rise in the sport.
A heartbroken D Gukesh covered his face with his hands after losing to Fabiano Caruana in a crucial tie in the Norway Chess tournament on Friday, June 6. Gukesh's loss helped Carlsen walk away with the title.
Magnus Carlsen sealed his seventh Norway Chess title after a dramatic final round, aided by Fabiano Caruana's victory over India's D Gukesh, while Anna Muzychuk claimed the women's crown despite a final-day Armageddon loss.
India's D Gukesh and the legendary Magnus Carlsen are leading the race in Norway Chess going into the final round of the tournament. The two players are divided by just half a point, with Carlsen having the lead after Round 9.
10-year-old racing prodigy, Atiqa Mir, received a big boost in her fast-growing racing career. AKCEL GP is a high-performance motorsport squad competing in FIA F4 and Formula Regional Middle East Championship besides FIA F3.
Viswanathan Anand feels that Magnus Carlsen wanted to draw a line in the sand by beating D Gukesh and that was the reason behind his outburst during the Norway Chess. Carlsen produced an angry reaction after he was beaten by Gukesh recently in the tournament.
Legendary chess player Susan Polgar praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continuous support to Indian chess players and interest in the sport.
Kabaddi star Pardeep Narwal confirmed his retirement after going unsold in the PKL 2025 auction. His next chapter focusses on coaching and nurturing future talent in kabaddi.
Legendary Magnus Carlsen has said that he is contemplating his future in the classical chess format. Carlsen made his announcement after losing to D Gukesh in the Norway chess tournament.
Magnus Carlsen acknowledged D Gukesh's energy and fighting qualities after his shock loss to the world champion in Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025.
D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen showed contrasting reactions to their latest match in the Norway Chess. While Carlsen slammed the table and stormed off, Gukesh remained humble in perhaps the greatest win of his career.
Norway Open: Magnus Carlsen stormed off after punching the table in frustration as world champion D Gukesh registered his first-ever over-the-board classical win against the Norwegian stalwart on Sunday.
Mohammadreza Shadloui created history on Saturday, May 31 during Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League season 12 auction as he was bought by the Gujarat Giants for Rs. 2.23 Crores. Three-time Pardeep Narwal went unsold on Day 1 of the auction.
Dabang Delhi TTC kicked off their UTT 2025 journey in style, overpowering Jaipur Patriots 11-4 with dominant performances from Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Quek Izaac, and Diya Chitale in the season opener on Saturday.
After a terrific start to the final day of the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, India closed out the day with two more medals as Pooja bagged a bronze in the Women's 800m final while the women's 4x100 m relay team secured a silver medal.
India's Animesh Kujur won bronze medal in the men's 200m at the Asian Athletics Championship 2025. Kujur shattered national record as he finished third, completing the race in 20.32 seconds behind Japan's Towa Uzawa (1st) and Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdu Atafi (2nd).
Imane Khelif, who won the gold medal in the Paris Olympics last year, has to undergo a mandatory genetic sex screening to compete under boxing's new governing body.
India claimed three gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships with standout performances by Jyothi Yarraji and Avinash Sable. Their wins boost India's position in the continental rankings amid strong competition from China.
India's 4x400m men's relay team qualified for the final of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships with its best ever effort. The team, consisting of Rince Joseph, Dharmveer Choudhary, Manu Thekkinalil Saji, and Mohit Kumar outpaced China and Korea.
On his 19th birthday, world champion D Gukesh bounced back in style, defeating world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura in Norway Chess 2025, showcasing improved time management and nerves of steel under pressure.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty marked a winning return at the Singapore Open Super 750, even as Lakshya Sen's campaign ended in heartbreak after an injury forced him to retire mid-match.
Arjun Erigaisi continued his stellar run at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament, handing D Gukesh a second consecutive defeat and firmly establishing himself as a serious contender in one of the year's toughest fields.
Norway Chess 2025: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated world champion D Gukesh in a thrilling opening-round game on Monday. Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, began his campaign with a win.
Norway Chess 2025: D Gukesh will take on world No.1 Carlsen in the opening round in what should be one of the most keenly-contested matches in the tournament.
After battling injuries and slipping in world rankings, Kidambi Srikanth marked a spirited return to form with a runner-up finish at the Malaysia Open 2025, showing glimpses of his old self and relishing the rhythm of top-tier badminton again.
Kush Maini became the first Indian to win the Formula 2 Sprint Race at the Monaco Grand Prix. After he won, business tycoon Anand Mahindra praised him for the stupendous achievement.
Kidambi Srikanth reached his first BWF final in six years, defeating Japan's Yushi Tanaka in straight games at the Malaysia Masters 2024, marking a strong comeback after a prolonged dip in form.
The Enhanced Games are launching their first-ever event in May 2026, taking place in Las Vegas. The competition will feature swimming, athletics, and weightlifting, specifically for athletes who use substances prohibited in traditional sports, drawing concern from anti-doping organisations.
Neeraj Chopra threw a personal best of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, breaking the 90m barrier. Neeraj said that the monkey was off the shoulders for many Indian fans who thought that he would not be able to breach the 90m mark.
Neeraj Chopra finally breached the 90m-mark in Doha Diamond League on May 16. After the event, Neeraj said that he has much better throws in him than his career-best one in Doha.
R Praggnanandhaa clinched his maiden title on the Grand Chess Tour by outplaying France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the Superbet Classic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Neeraj Chopra's historic 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League, celebrating his first-ever 90-meter milestone and applauding his dedication to this historic feat.
Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m barrier with a throw of 90.23m, becoming the 25th athlete in the world — and only the third Asian — to achieve the feat in the men's javelin throw.
Indian steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary made a powerful start to her 2025 season, smashing her own national record in the women's 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:13.39 at the Doha Diamond League on Friday
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to cross the 90m mark in men's javelin with a 90.23m throw at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. This milestone ends years of pressure and sets a new benchmark despite a narrow defeat to Julian Weber.
Neeraj Chopra finished in second place in the 2025 Doha Diamond League Men's Javelin Throw event on Friday (May 16), despite a record-breaking 90.23-meter throw, as Germany's Julian Weber startled everyone with a final throw of 91.06 meters.
