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Grand Chess Tour: Praggnanandhaa finishes last in rapid

Grand Chess Tour: Praggnanandhaa finishes last in rapid

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Having lost three and drawn three coming into the third and final day of rapid, Praggnanadhaa lost to Lenier Dominguez of the US in the seventh round.

'There is no tactical awareness, no hunger. We play s**t'

'There is no tactical awareness, no hunger. We play s**t'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Marquez had only two training sessions with the team before naming a 26-member squad featuring new and returning players as India adapts to life after Sunil Chhetri's retirement.

Ahead of Paris Games, Lovlina bags silver at Czech Grand Prix

Ahead of Paris Games, Lovlina bags silver at Czech Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The tournament, being hosted under the aegis of World Boxing, featured four boxers in the women's 75kg category -- Borgohain, Cindy Ngamba of the Refugee Boxing Team, Qian and England's Chantal Reid -- and held in a round robin format.

Superbet Chess: Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana, Gukesh draws

Superbet Chess: Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana, Gukesh draws

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Caruana kept his slender half point lead going in to the final round in the 10-player round-robin tournament, a part of the Grand Chess tour.

Gukesh starts strong in Superbet Classic; Praggnanandhaa held

Gukesh starts strong in Superbet Classic; Praggnanandhaa held

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

D Gukesh started off on a positive note, beating Deac Bogdan-Daniel of Romania

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.

ACT Hockey PIX: Harmanpreet's double helps India down Pakistan

ACT Hockey PIX: Harmanpreet's double helps India down Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Harmanpreet Singh led from the front as he converted two penalty corners to hand unbeaten India a close 2-1 victory over Pakistan.

T20 World Cup: All-rounder Saad Bin Zafar to lead Canada

T20 World Cup: All-rounder Saad Bin Zafar to lead Canada

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Canada will make its maiden appearance in the Men's T20 World Cup with all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar, a player of Pakistani origin, set to lead the side in the showpiece event to be held in the Americas.

Mayank Yadav's IPL career on hold after injury scare!

Mayank Yadav's IPL career on hold after injury scare!

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Mayank Yadav doubtful for remainder of IPL; all set to get BCCI pace bowling contract

Superbet Classic chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Giri

Superbet Classic chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Giri

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Caruana became the sole leader and also got back to number two in live world rankings.

Superbet Classic: Praggnanandhaa let's Gukesh off the hook

Superbet Classic: Praggnanandhaa let's Gukesh off the hook

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

With all games ending in draws, the lead positions remained unchanged and Gukesh continued to be at the top of the tables along with Fabiano Caruana of United States who drew a keenly contested game against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan.

Superbet Chess: Gukesh draws with Nepomniachtchi

Superbet Chess: Gukesh draws with Nepomniachtchi

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

World Championship challenger Gukesh Dommaraju played out a hard-fought draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.

Candidates Chess: Why Firouzja asked to change shoes

Candidates Chess: Why Firouzja asked to change shoes

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

'Shameful action by the chief arbiter Marghetis towards me during the game. Middle of the game during the most intense moment when I was walking during Ian move... he came to me and told me not to walk anymore because my shoe is making noise on the wooden floor.'

Musheer Khan, A Star To Watch Out For

Musheer Khan, A Star To Watch Out For

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

The Mumbai batter lit the Chinnaswamy stadium with his brilliant batting.

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Alireza; Carlsen in lead

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Alireza; Carlsen in lead

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is still third on 9.5 points in the Norway Chess tournament.

Vaishali extends lead in Norway Chess, Praggnanandhaa loses

Vaishali extends lead in Norway Chess, Praggnanandhaa loses

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Vaishali stretched her lead to 2.5 points following her second win under classical time control.

World Cup 2023: What You Need to Know

World Cup 2023: What You Need to Know

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

How do teams get to the semi-finals? Will there be a reserve day for the final? How much will teams get for winning each round robin game?

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Carlsen

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Vaishali defeated Muzychuk for the second time in the event in the Armageddon. It was a finely played Classical game wherein neither players could reach an advantage but in the Armageddon Vaishali took advantage of her better placed rooks to call the shots.

Norway Chess: Vaishali beats Humpy; Praggnanandhaa loses

Norway Chess: Vaishali beats Humpy; Praggnanandhaa loses

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa lost to World Champion Ding Liren in the Armageddon tie-breaker after the two played out a draw under normal time control in the second round.

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.

Messi-Ronaldo to square off again in Riyadh next year

Messi-Ronaldo to square off again in Riyadh next year

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Miami are set to take on Al-Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on January 29 before facing Al-Nassr at the same venue on February 1.

Indians are a long shot in Candidates: Viswanathan Anand

Indians are a long shot in Candidates: Viswanathan Anand

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Giving prominence to experience over youthful exuberance, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand feels the three Indian participants remain far from winning the Candidates chess title, saying they "should first settle into the tournament."

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa blunders again, goes down to Rapport

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa blunders again, goes down to Rapport

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round

Gukesh escapes with a draw against Praggnanandhaa

Gukesh escapes with a draw against Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Gukesh Dommaraju played black but managed to hold on for a gutsy draw to split points in the Prague Masters Chess tournament.

Praggnanandhaa's unbeaten streak ends; loses second round match

Praggnanandhaa's unbeaten streak ends; loses second round match

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague.

Will India Wear Orange In Pakistan Game?

Will India Wear Orange In Pakistan Game?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The Men in Blue will proudly wear India's traditional blue colours at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.'

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead

Gukesh crushes Abasov to be back in joint lead

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Pragg, Gujrathi out of contention

Candidates Chess: Gukesh climbs into joint lead with Nepomniachtchi

Candidates Chess: Gukesh climbs into joint lead with Nepomniachtchi

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Vidit Gujrathi also put an end to his losses by settling for a draw with Caruana.

Candidates Chess: Gukesh loses to Alireza; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

Candidates Chess: Gukesh loses to Alireza; Praggnanandhaa holds Caruana

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

The Indian challenge in the women's section might already have ended as Zhongyi stood firmly ahead on five points while Goryachkina had 4.5 points in her kitty.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

India's schedule on Day 4 of the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 27.

All about Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

All about Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Jannik Sinner won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.

Ranji: If boys keep playing like this, there will be lot of injuries: Shardul

Ranji: If boys keep playing like this, there will be lot of injuries: Shardul

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year's Ranji Trophy schedule as playing 10 matches with just three-day gaps between games could lead to injuries to players.

Candidates chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Gujrathi falters again

Candidates chess: Gukesh holds Caruana; Gujrathi falters again

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Gukesh faced the in-vogue Italian opening as black against Caruana and the players battled it out in the main variation.

Gukesh back in joint-lead at Candidates chess

Gukesh back in joint-lead at Candidates chess

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

India's D Gukesh bounced back with a finely crafted game to outwit compatriot Vidit Gujrathi and regain his joint lead with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia after the eighth round in the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto on Friday.

Jamieson's arrival reshapes New Zealand's WC prospects

Jamieson's arrival reshapes New Zealand's WC prospects

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

New Zealand have summoned Kyle Jamieson to reinforce their Cricket World Cup squad in India.

Fit-again Ferguson set for a comeback vs Pakistan

Fit-again Ferguson set for a comeback vs Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Ferguson walked off the game against Australia last Saturday after experiencing a niggle

World Cup 2023: Hardik ruled out of Sri Lanka game

World Cup 2023: Hardik ruled out of Sri Lanka game

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

India will still be without injured vice-captain Hardik Pandya for Thursday's World Cup match against Sri Lanka.

'I just make everyone look stupid'

'I just make everyone look stupid'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Resurgent Australia are fourth in the standings, having won their last four matches in succession.

Deodhar Trophy: Six-hitting Dube powers West to six-wicket win over North

Deodhar Trophy: Six-hitting Dube powers West to six-wicket win over North

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Sent in to bat, North Zone couldn't get any momentum and were reduced to 17 for two in 6 overs.

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa checks Gujrathi

Candidates Chess: Praggnanandhaa checks Gujrathi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a spectacular game to get the better of fellow-Indian Vidit Gujrathi in the third round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Toronto on Saturday.