Cyprus, April 15 (IANS) India’s R Vaishali on Wednesday won the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026, earning her the chance to compete for the World Championship against Ju Wenjun later this year.The 24-year-old secured her win in dramatic style, defeating Kateryna Lagno 8.5/14 in the final round with white pieces.She played calmly and effectively, finishing half a point ahead of the competition. This victory marked an incredible turnaround; she had started the tournament as one of the lowes…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The 19-year-old British player Stan Moody has qualified for the World Snooker Championships for the first time after beating China’s Jiang Jun, a day after discharging himself from hospital with tonsillitis. Moody, long touted as a star of the future, will be the first British teenager to play at the Crucible since Judd Trump in 2007. He made a fantastic century in the last frame to beat Jiang Jun 10-9. From 6-5 down, world number 44 Moody fired runs of 71, 70, 113 and…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and U23 world champion will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, a city that hosted the competition in 2018 and 2024. The event, which will follow a two-day format for the first time, will begin on Monday with Greco-Roman, followed by women’s wrestling and then freestyle.Close to 350 wrestlers are competing for the 30 gold medals on offer. A total of 30 Indian wrestlers – 10 each for wom…
Raipur, March 26 (IANS) India’s weightlifting ace Mirabai Chanu has revealed her strategic approach to managing weight categories for major international events, stating that she will maintain her weight within the 48kg category for the Commonwealth Games, but will need to move up to the 49kg category shortly after, as the Asian Games follow within two months. For more than a decade, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has been the face of Indian weightlifting. During this period, she has bagged an impressive…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has clarified that neither the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nor current International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah played any role in his decision to step away from commentary duties ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, stating that his concerns were limited to an issue with a specific individual within the system.“Don’t bring the BCCI Administration into the picture. It’s a one-…
Yushan, March 20 (IANS) Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan once again made snooker history after crafting the sport’s highest ever break, a stunning 153, in his quarterfinal with Ryan Day at the World Open. The 50-year-old Englishman set the new record in the opening frame of his quarter-final with Ryan Day. Also known as ‘The Rocket’, Sullivan has achieved a perfect 147 break, a record 17 times previously. On Friday, he was aided by a free ball and included 14 blacks with two pinks, be…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Red Bull Racing have revealed their new livery for the Formula 1 2026 season in an event held in Michigan Central Station.The Milton Keynes-based team revealed their new design with a sparkling reveal in Detroit, the home of Ford, with whom they are collaborating to build their first-ever Formula 1 Power Unit.Red Bull pilot Martin Sonka pulled off an incredible feat by tearing the sheet off the vehicle with his plane.When the energy drink company initially entered the sp…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) World Championship bronze medallist Pooja Rani and India international Jadumani Singh registered easy wins, while Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and experienced campaigner Amit Panghal were made to work hard to advance at the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on Tuesday.This is the first time that the men’s and women’s National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue, …
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The year 2025 will go down as a truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious chapter in the journey of Indian sports, marked by sustained excellence, growing belief and an expanding culture of support across disciplines. From Olympic sports to cricket, India witnessed not just improved results but a deeper public connection with sport, signalling a nation steadily embracing a multi-sport identity.Former athletes believe that consistent institutional backing under the leaders…