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World Chess Champion D Gukesh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The 88th Tata Steel Chess Tournament will take place from January 16 to February 1, 2026, in Wijk aan Zee. The tournament, known as the ‘Wimbledon of Chess,’ features its youngest-ever lineup with an average age of 23 years.The competition includes four players from the world’s top…

Standing among a crowd of blue and white in downtown Toronto Wednesday evening, Maureen Whitehead is kept warm by her George Springer jersey. But as first pitch approached on the night’s match between the Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, superstition said it would have to come off. “This jersey I can wear before the…

Abhishek Nayar appointed as new KKR head coach Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach, replacing Chandrakant Pandit who served three seasons including the championship-winning 2024 season. Nayar, who has been part of the KKR setup since 2018 and recently appointed as UP Warriorz head coach in the Women’s…

Florentino Perez, President of Real Madrid, on the left (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Real Madrid and Super League promoters are demanding over $4 billion in compensation from UEFA, claiming unfair obstruction of the breakaway competition.A Spanish court has rejected UEFA’s appeal regarding the league, following the initial proposal in 2021 by 12 elite European…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2025 6:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Blue Jays return home just one win away from a World Series title. Toronto defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 in Game 5 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in…

(Left) Abhishek Sharma’s bag; Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh shares a light moment. (Screengrab) A video doing the rounds on social media shows Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh making fun of their Punjab and India teammate Abhishek Sharma’s bag.“LV da bag hai ye… ki hai bag limited edition?” (Is this an LV bag, and is…

Rahul Dravid Head Coach of India lifts the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Trophy following during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India head coach…

TORONTO – Collin Murray-Boyles doesn’t think he’s had his “welcome to the NBA” moment just yet, but he’ll never forget the first time he tangled with the Houston Rockets. Murray-Boyles started for the first time in his NBA career on Wednesday, playing at centre for the Toronto Raptors in a 139-121 loss to Houston. That…

Rishabh Pant is leading India A against South Africa A Rishabh Pant on Thursday surprised everyone when he walked out for the toss in the India A versus South Africa A match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, wearing Virat Kohli’s iconic jersey No. 18.Virat, who has retired from Tests and T20Is, played with jersey…

Oman will replace Pakistan in the upcoming FIH Men’s Junior World Cup hockey tournament in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10, 2025, following Pakistan’s withdrawal from the event. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed this development on Wednesday after Pakistan Hockey Federation declined their invitation despite qualifying through the Asia Junior Cup…