Sport

The Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, has launched “GCL Contenders 2025,” offering amateurs and professionals worldwide a chance to compete with Grandmasters. Winners will enter Season 3, beginning December 13, as league ambassadors.

India’s junior boys and girls put up a stellar performance at the 3rd Belt and Road International Youth Boxing Gala in Xinjiang, China, securing 26 semifinal spots and confirming as many medals. The contingent aims to extend its medal tally further.

Pro Kabaddi League will honour legend Pardeep Narwal in Visakhapatnam on August 29. The Dubki King, all-time raid points leader, retires as kabaddi’s most iconic raider with unmatched records

Olympian Anish Bhanwala won silver in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol at the Asian Shooting Championship in Kazakhstan, as India topped the medal tally with 74 medals, including 39 gold

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has joined ISPL as owner of its Ahmedabad franchise, adding to the league’s celebrity line-up and strengthening its mission to promote tennis-ball cricket and grassroots talent nationwide

The Union Cabinet approved India’s bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, proposing Ahmedabad as host city, highlighting its world-class infrastructure, with expectations of boosting jobs, tourism, and opportunities across sectors

President Droupadi Murmu felicitated NorthEast United FC at Rashtrapati Bhavan for winning the 2025 Durand Cup, presenting the President’s Cup and lauding the club’s achievement and the Armed Forces’ contribution to football

Eight-time national champion Sruthi Venepalli from Telangana has been elected to the Indian Weightlifting Federation’s Executive Committee, pledging to strengthen grassroots talent and boost India’s international presence in the sport

India’s junior boxers impressed at the Belt and Road International Youth Boxing Gala in China, recording four dominant wins on day two, as the U-17 team builds momentum for upcoming matches

India’s Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will return to the iconic Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich to contest the men’s javelin final at the Diamond League Final 2025. The 27-year-old, who won his first and only Diamond League trophy here in 2022, is aiming to reclaim the title.

Haryana Steelers’ star raider Naveen Kumar expressed excitement about joining the champion side. Reflecting on past victories, rigorous training, mentorship under Manpreet Singh, and key rivals like Mohammadreza Shadloui, he is determined to help Haryana Steelers claim the PKL title again.

Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the IPL, concluding a remarkable career with 187 wickets in 221 matches across five franchises. The Chennai-based off-spinner, who retired from international cricket in January, expressed gratitude to BCCI, franchises, and fans.

Anushka Kumari, just 14, has already scored ten goals in seven internationals and netted a stunning hat-trick against Bhutan in the SAFF U17 Women’s Championship. From Jharkhand to the national stage, she dreams of taking India to the World Cup.

Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 launches on National Sports Day in Visakhapatnam with sporting legends Gopichand, Pillay, Narwal, and Suryavanshi. The season introduces new formats, including a play-in phase, ensuring every match produces a result for an action-packed start.

Iga Swiatek launched her US Open 2025 campaign with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over Emiliana Arango, chasing her seventh Grand Slam title and a possible return to World No.1

Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha, aged 16 years and 361 days, scored a stoppage-time winner against Newcastle to become the club’s youngest-ever scorer, securing a thrilling 3-2 Premier League victory at St. James’ Park

PV Sindhu began her World Championships 2025 campaign with a strong win over Kaloyana Nalbantova, while Lakshya Sen suffered an early exit against World No.1 Shi Yu Qi. Satwik-Chirag debut next

Olympian Sift Kaur Samra claimed her maiden Asian title in the women’s 50m Rifle 3P at Shymkent, while India’s juniors added six golds, two silver, and a bronze to the tally

Vasu Dev Sahoo (116) and Dheeraj Pranav (110) scored centuries to headline the HCA B-Division two-day league matches, with strong wins for Mahmood, Rohit XI, Mahbubnagar, Venus Cybertech and Raju CC

Rohith Rayudu’s five for 44 bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 181 in the Buchi Babu tournament, with Hyderabad replying strongly at 155/1, led by Tanmay Agarwal’s unbeaten 85

India’s junior boxers impressed at the 3rd Belt and Road International Youth Boxing Gala in Xinjiang, with Khushi Chand, Priya, Dhruv Kharb, Ritesh Kumar and Aryan scoring strong wins against global opponents

Virender Sehwag backed Suryakumar Yadav’s young T20 side for the Asia Cup, calling Bumrah India’s ultimate game-changer while stressing batting flexibility and careful workload management for fast bowlers ahead of big tournaments

The FIDE World Cup 2025 will be staged in Goa from November 27 with 206 players, a USD 2 million prize pool, and three Candidates Tournament spots, showcasing India’s growing chess stature

Telangana’s Nayana Sri Taller bagged four medals at the Asian Open short-track speed skating in Dehradun, winning silvers in the 1000m and 300m relay, and bronzes in the 500m and 1500m