In a tense clash at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 in Ipoh, the Indian men’s national hockey team edged past the New Zealand national hockey team 3–2, with a decisive goal from Selvam Karthi in the final quarter. India had taken an early lead when Amit Rohidas converted a penalty...

The Indian hockey team beat hosts Malaysia in a 4-3 thriller at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 in Ipoh on Wednesday.
Selvam Karthi (7’), Sukhjeet Singh (21’), Amit Rohidas (39’) and Sanjay (53’) scored the goals for world No. 7 India, while Faizal Saari (13’), Fitri Saari...

India’s cricket team, under coach Gautam Gambhir, continues to lean into his controversial strategy of prioritising all-rounders over specialists — a mantra that’s drawing both praise and criticism. In Guwahati ahead of the second Test against South Africa, the pitch...

Arjun Erigaisi has once again come heartbreakingly close — and yet failed to qualify for the Candidates Tournament. At the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, he reached the quarterfinals but lost to China’s Wei Yi in a rapid tiebreak.  This marks the sixth near-miss for him across...

In what would be a significant boost for Israeli chess, five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand is set to headline the Jerusalem Masters 2025, ending a long hiatus for top-tier international tournaments in the country. The veteran grandmaster will be joined by the highest-ranked...