19+ hour, 19+ min ago   (250+ words) CHENNAI: SDAT Sports Hostel of Excellence and SRM emerged as the winners of the men’s and the women’s section In an exciting sudden death, SDAT captured the men’s title, beating Indian Overseas Bank to win the tournament after a 3-3 draw…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (434+ words) BENGALURU: Ian Nepomniachtchi pounced on a positional error from world number one Magnus Carlsen to help Ganges Grandmasters upset defending champions Alpine APL Pipers to clinch their maiden Global Chess League (GCL) crown in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Grandmasters won…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago   (268+ words) CHENNAI: Sarthak Chavan, the Pune teenager, romped to his second consecutive victory in the premier Super Sport 301-400cc Open class to complete a double in the second round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W, 2026 on Sunday. Despite an initial stumble,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (361+ words) CHENNAI: In the weeks leading up to the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on September 19, the Indian contingent has lost athletes in wrestling, shooting, athletics and wushu to anti-doping cases. Two wrestling weight categories will go unfilled. For a country…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (163+ words) NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina capped off a remarkable year by defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final to clinch her maiden US Open title, her second Grand Slam of the year, after rising to the World No. 1 ranking....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (583+ words) CHENNAI: Put yourself in 36-year-old Mohammed Shami’s shoes. You last played for your country in March 2025, and in the red-ball format in June 2023. The easiest option might be to give up and let go. But for Shami, giving up isn’t…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (694+ words) MUMBAI: India pacer Arshdeep Singh understands quite well that his relatively low count of first-class appearances may not be considered "ideal preparation" as he pursues his Test dreams but he insists that it is in no way a reflection of…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (576+ words) NEW DELHI: Inspired by the Japanese but equally wary of the challenge they will pose, India's Commonwealth Games gold-winning judoka Asmita Dey says she is trying to sharpen her holds, pins and submission techniques to present a strong challenge at…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (497+ words) CHENNAI: Two days after Ishan Kishan showcased his class, 23-year-old Tilak Varma delivered a telling statement on Wednesday. Leading South Zone from the front, the left-hander made a resolute 211-ball 99 against a disciplined East Zone attack in the Duleep Trophy…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (598+ words) CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan and South Zone skipper Tilak Varma underlined their red ball chops with 80 and 99 respectively, but former’s half-century has more contextual value as it placed East Zone firmly on course for a Duleep Trophy triumph on the fourth…...