In 2002, she became the first Indian woman to achieve the GM title, securing her place in chess history. Today, she remains India's top ranked women's player in the country.
Welbeck extra-time winner sends Brighton into quarters
Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker has affirmed that Jaspal Rana will continue to be her coach despite his recent appointment as the High Performance trainer for pistol shooters.
Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff became the first cricketer in 24 years to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.
Ben Stokes and the cricket community at large are committed to rectifying the issues highlighted in the report and working towards creating an environment of equality and inclusivity within the sport.
England coach hopes Josh Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A round-up of Saturday's fifth round action in the FA Cup
Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday
Liverpool booked their berth in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Southampton
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
A 62-year-old man rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports centre in Zhuhai, China, killing 35 and injuring 43. The attacker, identified as Fan, was quickly apprehended and is currently receiving medical treatment after attempting self-harm. Police believe Fan's actions were motivated by his dissatisfaction with the property division outcome of his divorce. The incident occurred on Monday evening but was not reported by Chinese media until Tuesday evening. The event has sparked concerns and prompted authorities to strengthen security measures and investigate the incident.
Other contenders for the award, voted for by the public in December, include Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson who are both at 12/1.
Professional sportpersons including Lewis Hamilton and Raheem Sterling have become leading voices in the anti-racism movement amid protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in police custody in Minneapolis.
England head coach Brendon McCullum said they will have to do some deep thinking about their approach after being "exposed" in the final four matches in India but is convinced their first series defeat under his watch will make them a better side.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
England Test captain Ben Stokes was helped off the field after suffering an injury while playing in The Hundred on Sunday.
Veteran sports broadcaster David Coleman, who covered 11 Olympic Games and six soccer World Cups for the BBC, has died after a short illness at the age of 87, the corporation said on Saturday.
Andy Murray said he expects the Wimbledon organisers to lift the ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
In the three previous rounds of testing since players resumed training there were 12 positives.
Para-athlete and current para-badminton world champion Manasi Joshi, climate activist Ridhima Pandey and Isaivani for breaking male domination in the field of Tamil Nadu's Gaana singing also made the list.
Haaland now has an astonishing 42 goals for City since joining from Borussia Dortmund last June.
Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year.
The BBC will broadcast the Wimbledon Championship finals live in 3D.
Novak Djokovic injured his right knee during his fourth-round win at the French Open and pulled out of the quarter-finals before having surgery on June 6.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by London rivals Fulham on a grey wet Sunday at Craven Cottage as Raul Jimenez scored early for the hosts and William Saliba equalised for the visitors at the start of the second half.
Mahuchikh won gold with a leap of 2.02 metres on Saturday
England need a top-eight finish to make the cut for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan and 36-year-old Malan said they would try to produce their best form in their remaining group matches.
Coach Brendon McCullum said England will continue with their attacking Bazball approach in the last two Tests.
Britain's six-time Olympic track cycling champion Chris Hoy revealed he has "two to four years" to live after he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer.
Reactions to Novak Djokovic winning his 20th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year twice in a row.
Photos of the damaged pitch showed an area of exposed sand that looked like a golf bunker near one of the corner flags.
Joe Root scored his 35th Test century as he went past the legendary trio of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Younis Khan, who had made 34 centuries in their career.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
The ace leg spinner has been named BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year.
Lanning feels the sport will be included someday in the future.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) accused three FIFA executives of taking bribes in a programme to be aired on Monday, three days before the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups are decided.
Pinpoint headed goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
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