Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: FIDE has stepped in to address an accommodation crisis that disrupted the opening day of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, assuring affected federations that they will not be left to bear additional costs arising from the arrangements.In a statement, FIDE said it “notes with deep regret”…
Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Amid growing calls for a leadership change in Indian women’s cricket, former India captain Anjum Chopra has backed Harmanpreet Kaur to continue leading the side, insisting she remains the best person for the job despite recent scrutiny over her form.Harmanpreet scored 71 runs in five matches at the Women’s T20…
Neeraj Chopra and Gulveer Singh Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who led India’s 1-2 finish in the men’s event at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou, is out with an injury. Two-time defending champion in men’s shot put Tajinderpal Singh is not in his best form and women’s javelin throw gold medallist Annu Rani failed to…
Arjun Erigaisi at FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 Round 1 (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Arjun Erigaisi (rated 2759) is India’s second-ranked chess player at the moment. On Wednesday, with R Praggnanandhaa, India’s current No. 1, rested, the 23-year-old Telangana grandmaster took Board 1 for India at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand,…
Teqball, Kurash, Soft Tennis, Sepak Takraw and Sport Climbing. The Asian Games have always been more than a showcase of the sports that dominate television screens.From cricket and hockey to athletics, shooting, badminton and wrestling, some disciplines have a deep following in India. But Aichi-Nagoya 2026 will also put the spotlight on sports that remain…
Novak Djokovic (Image: AP) Novak Djokovic is set to return to a tournament where he has never lost a match, with the 24-time Grand Slam champion confirming his participation in the China Open after an 11-year absence. The Serbian, who boasts a perfect 29-0 record and six titles at the Beijing event, will make his…
Team Pakistan gives walkover to team Israel (Image: Screengrab/x) Pakistan forfeited its opening-round match against Israel at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after refusing to field players across all four boards.Israel was awarded a 4-0 victory by default in the Open section, with every board left unplayed. The Chess Federation of…
IPL Auction to return in India (Agency Image) The IPL could witness two significant developments ahead of the 2027 season, with the player auction likely to return to India after three years overseas and the future of the Impact Player rule back under discussion. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has expressed his desire to bring the…
CHENNAI: While India has no basketball team at the Asian Games, R Rakesh is the country’s sole representative in the sport as a referee. The Aichi-Nagoya Games will mark his debut in Asian Games, the Karnataka man earlier appearing for Asian championships.The 36-year-old became a FIBA referee at the age of 23 and has a…
NEW DELHI: There is one image from her wrestling journey that Kirtisna Arya remembers with unusual clarity. It was May 2023. She was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the South East Asian (SEA) Games, seven months pregnant with her second child.While most expectant mothers would have been preparing for the final stretch of pregnancy, Kirtisna…
