Gukesh had a fine run, beating Constantin Lupulescu and Saric after drawing with Richard Rapport in the day's first game.
The FIFA World Cup knock-out phase kicks-off on Saturday in Qatar. Here's an overview of the teams advancing to the last 16.
India's Amlan Borgohain bagged a golden double as he stormed to victory in the 100m and 200m.
Sangeeta Phogat, one of the six wrestlers who protested against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at Jantar Mantar, on Saturday won a bronze medal in the non-Olympic 59kg category.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 'military operation' in eastern Ukraine, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby revealed at a press conference in Washinton, DC, on Wednesday that 'Secretary Austin (US Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin III) ordered the additional movement of some US forces that are currently stationed in Europe to continue our support for NATO allies in the defense of the Eastern Flank.'
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return to the Sweden squad after a one-year absence.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open on Saturday, avenging her defeat by the Polish world number one in last month's Stuttgart final.
Abhishek Verma added a gold medal to India's tally by clinching the top prize in the men's compound individual final
Mohit Kumar on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019.
India clubbed with Egypt, Switzerland, Jamaica in inaugural Men's Hockey5s World Cup
India had topped the five-team league standings with three wins and one draw
In 2022, he raced past Usain Bolt, 'the world's fastest man', to become the world's most written-about athlete. The attention has followed a stream of medals: Asian Games gold twice, an Olympic gold, and silver and gold at the World Athletics Championships.
Grand Chess Tour: Teenaged GM Gukesh defeats idol Anand in Rapid segment
Glimpses of Ukranians seeking refuge in neighbouring countries after the Russian invasion.
Five top contenders for the women's title at the US Open.
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to share the top spot.
Mbappe, 23, scored twice as the defending champions beat Poland 3-1 in the last 16, taking his tally to five goals in Qatar and nine overall at the World Cup.
The embassy was temporarily relocated to Warsaw on March 13.
Pochettino, who is well aware of Messi's game-changing abilities having worked with the 35-year-old last season, said he was still the best player in the world.
Deepa Gahlot lists some 2023 movies that you need to watch if you haven't already.
IMAGES from the Women's Singles Final of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.
"We saw what happened yesterday (when Germany and Belgium were knocked out in the group stage) but this is not surprising. When you say big national teams deserve to be in the next stage, that doesn't always happen."
A second-string Netherlands beat Wales 2-1 away after a dramatic late finale in the Nations League at Cardiff on Wednesday
Images from Day 9 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Tuesday.
Meet the winners of The Comedy Wildlife Awards 2023.
Nearly one in six people living in England and Wales last year were born outside the country and Indians constituted the largest chunk at 1.5 per cent of residents, according to latest statistics based on the country's 2021 census data.
Star wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat's request to train in Kyrgyzstan and Poland respectively was approved by TOPS.
2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.
Kyiv is no stranger to official visits, but this one is different. The fact the US President is meeting Ukraine's leader in the heart of the capital in the middle of a full-scale conflict is significant and symbolic.
'For me, this competition comes first and I want to save all my energy for tomorrow's game because we have a new battle ahead of us and we will need all our strength.'
Swiatek will face Czech Karolina Muchova in the final.
The upcoming inaugural edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) will feature the sport's icons such as Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hou Yifan and Ding Liren.
Denmark is opposed to Russian athletes participating in the Paris Olympics next year even under a neutral flag
'I think war made me stronger and also made me mentally stronger'
As England tightened their grip on Euro 2024 qualifying and France maintained their perfect run, hosts Germany's troubles deepened.
Djokovic beats Wawrinka just before closing time
Where were Bollywood stars travelling last weekend?
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