World Jr Chess: Padmini Rout bounces back into reckoning

If Mae Frayna Janelle hoped to shock Padmini Rout with her choice of the ‘Alekhine Defence’ (which very rarely makes an appearance these days) on the very first move, then it was......

Paes-Hingis, Sania-Dodig make winning start in French Open

IMAGE: Leander Paes and Martina Hingis. Photograph: Patrick Scala/Getty Images Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Sania Mirza cruised into the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the French Open......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 2 at the Games

China got its first gold at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics thanks to some sharp shooting skills by Olympic debutant Zhang Mengxue on Sunday.  Check out the athletes who shone bright to take......

World Jr Chess: Shanglei, Yi lead Chinese charge

China’s Lu Shanglei and Wei Yi emphatically exhibited their rising chess prowess with convincing victories over Russians Vladimir Fedoseev, the top seed, and Mikhail Antipov, in the 10th......