Badminton Senior Nationals: Karnataka’s Raghu reaches maiden final, faces Mithun Manjunath for the title Karnataka’s M. Raghu entered his maiden men’s singles final at the Senior National Badminton Championship following a convincing 21-17, 21-17 victory over top seed K. Sathish Kumar of Tamil Nadu at the KBA courts here on Monday. In the summit clash, […]

World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2024: Format, schedule, prize money Details — All you need to know The 2024 edition of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships will be taking place at Wall Street, New York, from December 26 to December 31. With interest in Indian chess at an all-time high after D Gukesh’s […]

South Africa aims for place in World Test Championship final with win over Pakistan South Africa is within touching distance of a place in next June’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s but must win at least one of its two Tests against Pakistan, which start with the Boxing Day encounter in Pretoria. A run […]

Valencia sacks manager Baraja after club finishes 2024 in relegation zone Valencia sacked manager Ruben Baraja on Monday, after a dismal start to the season leaves the team in the relegation zone, the La Liga club said Baraja, a former Valencia player, took charge in February 2023, with the club also battling relegation, and led […]

Mohun Bagan injury update: Ashique Kuruniyan injured, Petratos out of Punjab clash in ISL 2024-25   Mohun Bagan Super Giant suffered yet another setback as winger Ashique Kuruniyan sustained a leg injury, casting doubt over his availability for the Indian Super League (ISL) match against Punjab FC on December 26. Kuruniyan, who missed most of […]

Pro Kabaddi League 11: Dabang Delhi secures spot in PKL 2024 semifinals Dabang Delhi became the second team to secure its spot in the semifinals of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 after a dominant 45-31 victory over Gujarat Giants at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Monday. With the win, it climbed to […]

Mithun Manjunath: I have the game, just need to bounce back In August 2023, Mithun Manjunath was in sporting dreamland. He was ranked just outside the top-40, had just beaten the then World No.7 and former World Champion Loh Kean Yew, and was bought for a handsome Rs 14.5 lakhs at the Grand Prix Badminton […]

Arjun Erigaisi among Carlsen’s top contenders for World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2024 Magnus Carlsen has named Arjun Erigaisi as one of his top 5 competitors for the upcoming FIDE World Rapid Championship in New York. Carlsen will be looking to defend both the rapid and blitz titles that he secured in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in […]

Vinod Kambli admitted to hospital due to deterioration in health Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli has been admitted to a hospital here due to deterioration in his health. The 52-year-old was brought to the hospital by one of his fans who also owns the hospital in Bhiwandi’s Kalher area in Thane district and his condition […]