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The death of popular US chess personality Daniel Naroditsky has shocked the fraternity. The news was confirmed by his family, although no reason was cited. He was a 29-year-old Grandmaster, expert in speed chess, author and online educator. The chess community reacted and Indian GM Nihal Sarin’s remark was sensational. The 21-year-old accused former world champion Vladimir Kramnik of “kind of taking a life”. Kramnik, who asked for an investigation after Naroditsky’s death and posted on social media earlier that he suspected the youngster to be under the influence of drugs, had accused him of cheating in online chess multiple…

Punjab FC have strengthened their squad ahead of the upcoming AIFF Super Cup 2025 by roping in Bosnia and Herzegovina international Samir Zeljkovic as their first overseas signing of the season. The 28-year-old joins the club on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal after completing a stint with Serbian side Radnički 1923, where he featured in the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League qualifiers. Zeljkovic, who can operate both as a central defender and defensive midfielder, brings with him valuable experience from European football. A product of FK Sarajevo’s youth academy, he spent six formative years there before making his senior…

Grit, determination, and the willingness to create history were written all over the scoreline, when India, for the first time ever, sealed qualification for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup after defeating Uzbekistan 2-1 in their last match of the qualifiers, at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, in Bishkek, on Friday, October 17, 2025. India came from behind after an inspired first-half substitution by head coach Joakim Alexandersson, bringing on Thandamoni Baskey in place of Bonifilia Shullai in the 40th minute. The substitute equalised in the 55th minute, before setting up Anushka Kumari in the 66th to help India overturn Uzbekistan’s…

Tickets purchased by fans from 212 countries and territories Highest demand from United States, Canada and Mexico Early Ticket Draw entry period to open on 27 October With 28 teams having already secured a spot at the FIFA World Cup 26™ and the whole world gearing up for what promises to be a watershed edition of FIFA’s flagship tournament, fans from 212 countries and territories of residence have already purchased over one million tickets following the closure of the Visa Presale Draw sales phase, which was launched in mid-September. Residents of the three host countries – the United States, Canada and Mexico, in that…

Cricket has got a new format, ‘Test Twenty’, that promises to fuse “the depth of Test cricket with the energy of T20”. This is the game’s first 80-over format that has taken a middle path — not long, at the same time, not short either. The rule of the game is two 20-over innings per side, played in a single day, with win, loss, tie or draw being the possible results. Sports entrepreneur Gaurav Bahirvani, executive chairman of the One One Six Network and architect of the ‘fourth format’, unveiled Test Twenty on Thursday. It is claimed to be cricket’s…

In a landmark move for Indian football, Athlead the sports development arm of Shrachi Sports Endeavour Private Limited has announced a three-year partnership with German club FC Ingolstadt 04, renowned for its robust youth academy. The collaboration aims to establish and operate the Athlead Sports Academy in India, with direct technical and educational support from the German club. The agreement was formally signed in Munich in the presence of Rahul Todi, Managing Director of Shrachi Sports, Tamal Ghosal, Chairman of Shrachi Sports, Didi Beiersdorfer, CEO of FC Ingolstadt 04, Manuel Baum, Sporting Director and Head of Youth Development, and Dr…

Mumbai, India | October 6: In a major move to reshape India’s sports management landscape, Cornerstone Sport and Meraki Sport & Entertainment have announced the launch of Cornerstone Meraki Endeavour (CME) — a dedicated sports and athlete management vertical aimed at elevating non-cricket disciplines and their athletes. With a star-studded portfolio featuring Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Manu Bhaker, Kush Maini, Esha Singh, Srihari Nataraj, Abhay Singh, Dipa Karmakar, Rhythm Sangwan, and Palak Kohli, among others, CME seeks to redefine athlete management in India by moving away from purely transactional representation toward purpose-led, long-term brand building that…

After months of excitement and official confirmation, Argentina’s much-anticipated visit to Kerala in November for a friendly match now appears to be in doubt. According to a fresh report from an Argentine sports broadcaster TyC Sports, Lionel Scaloni’s world champions might revise their November tour schedule. “The scheduled tour of the Argentine National Team for November could undergo modifications: the first match will be against Angola in the African country, and the second, which was initially planned in India, could also be moved to Africa, with Morocco as a possible opponent,” TyC Sports reported. This update comes just days…

India U23 men’s team defeated Indonesia 2-1 in the first of two U23 international friendlies at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, October 10, 2025. All goals came in the first half, as Naushad Moosa’s side raced to an early two-goal lead thanks to a superb brace from Suhail Ahmad Bhat (5’ and 26’) before Dony Tri Pamungkas pulled one back four minutes before half-time. After another intensely fought second half that yielded no goals, the Blue Colts claimed a well-deserved win that underlined both their attacking prowess and defensive solidity. India made a lightning-quick…

India warmed up for the quarterfinals of the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 for the Suhandinata Cup with yet another confident display to beat UAE in straight sets while USA upset France and Japan got the better of top seeds Thailand to top their respective groups at the National Centre of Excellence here on Wednesday. While India defeated UAE 45-37, 45-34, Japan got the better of Thailand 45-42, 45-34 in Group A and USA made it to the last eight stage with 45-43, 45-43 win over France in Group B. The top teams in all eight groups…