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File photo of D. Gukesh | Photo Credit: PTI After an early exit from the World Cup and an underwhelming performance at the Tata Steel Masters, world champion D Gukesh would be eyeing a turnaround when he spearheads India’s challenge in the Prague International Chess festival starting in Prague on Wednesday (February 25, 2026). Seeded…

Lady Invictus and Edison excelled when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Feb. 24) Outer sand: 600m: Stalingrad (Pavan) 46.5. In fine trim. Big Sauce (Pavan), Blue Storm (Arvind) 48. They moved freely. Ladyness (P. Mani) 45.5. Shaped well. Black Irish (Arvind) 48. Moved on the bit. 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website…

Round 5 winners (left to right): Kiaan Shah (Mumbai), Shiv Neel (Coimbatore), Rehan Khan Rasheed (Chennai) and Ishaan Madesh (Bengaluru). Bengaluru teenager, Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing) underlined his dominance with a rousing win in the Senior Max category to headline the fifth round of the MECO-FMSCI National Karting Championship 2025 (Rotax Max Classes) at the…

Indian long-distance runner Pooja Aatmaram had made a nervous dash away from her Chaperone ahead of a scheduled in-competition dope test last year, revealed the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) as it handed her a reduced three-year ban for early admission of guilt. The 30-year-old Ms. Aatmaram, who mostly competes in the 5000m and 10,000m events,…

Canadian flags waved and children cheered as Team Canada athletes returned home Monday after capturing 21 medals, including five gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Supporters gathered at airports in Toronto and Montreal, greeting athletes with signs, pom-poms and applause after Canada secured five gold medals along with a series of hard-fought podium…

India’s Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty defeated Malta’s Francesca Curmi 7-6(6), 6-4 in the first round of the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Wednesday.  In another first round encounter, teenager Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi lost 1-6, 6-1, 0-6 to fifth seed Polina Iatcenko. 👉 Visit the Official…

The Indian men’s hockey team has begun 2026 — a year of major stakes — on a worrying note. Four matches in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Pro League ended in four defeats, including a humiliating 8–0 loss to Argentina. With the Asian Games in Japan and the Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands…

Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko celebrates after scoring against Everton, on February 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko came off the bench to score a vital goal for the second ​game in a row as he fired the winner in ‌a 1-0 Premier League win at Everton on Monday…

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to make only one start for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, regardless of how far Team USA advances. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner wants to remain on a regular spring training regimen and ramp up for opening day mostly with the Tigers. “The reason…

With just weeks until Mexico face Portugal in a high-profile friendly, Portuguese media report growing concern over renovation delays at Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca, now renamed Estadio Banorte. While organizers insist the venue will be ready for March 28, uncertainty has sparked speculation about a potential change of site for the match — and…