Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has a word of advice for World Championship contender D Gukesh ahead of his clash against China's Ding Liren -- just focus on your preparation and don't count yourself as a "huge favourite" going into the title showdown.
Erling Haaland scored with a flying back-heeled volley out of the air -- that had social media in a frenzy and left his teammates in awe.
Norwegian swimming world champion Alexander Dale Oen has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 26.
The recent decision by a Norwegian court to hand over two Non-Resident Indian children in foster care to their paternal uncle in India after a protracted legal battle was "taken in the best interest of the children," a senior official said on Tuesday.
He also hopes to play some part in a friendly against the club's Under-19 side.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is reportedly safe, government spokeswoman Camilla Ryste said.
Magnus Carlsen, the undisputed world number one for over a decade, believes chess ratings today are somewhat "deflated" compared to the past but remains unfazed by the possibility of someone surpassing him.
Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest maintained unbeaten starts to the Premier League season with a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw as the visitors finished with 10 men and both managers were shown red cards in a feisty clash on Sunday.
Liverpool's Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Edraw against Fulham.
Forest were good value for the win, though Ipswich came close to opening the scoring midway through the first half.
Unidentified snipers shot Kadirgamar in the head and heart late Friday at his home in the capital Colombo. No one has claimed responsibility for the assassination, but Kumaratunga and military officials have roundly blamed Tamil Tiger rebels.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Day two at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League Season 2 featured a highly anticipated duel between league favorites, the Alpine Sg Pipers, and reigning champions, the Triveni Continental Kings.
Manchester City have one just victory from their last 10 games across all competitions.
An autopsy of world champion Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, who collapsed and died in Arizona this week at the age of 26, has found no conclusive cause of death, a newspaper in the state reported late on Wednesday.
The reigning world champion had won her Tokyo bronze in the 69kg category.
Images from the Weltklasse Diamond League athletics meeting at the Letzigrund Stadium, in Zurich, on Thursday.
Dr Singh will host a dinner for the visiting dignitary, who will also attend the third meeting of partners of the Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunisation. \n\n
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is excited about the upcoming Global Chess League, which he calls the "IPL of chess". The League has an innovative format which is to give four points for a win while playing with black and three points while playing with white pieces.
Five youths who allegedly teased a woman tourist from Norway in a private bus were arrested in Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh, the police said on Tuesday.
'I like to be challenged by the strongest players on the planet, even though it's going to get more difficult with this young Indian generation coming up. But I am not entirely depressed.'
Leverkusen's Schick scores hat-trick in comeback win over Heidenheim.
Wright blasts Man City's Haaland for throwing ball at Arsenal's Gabriel
American Hans Niemann filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Carlsen and Chess.com in October 2022 after the allegations that he had cheated.
American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to win his fourth Grand Slam title.
Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game, also known as Chess960, is gaining in popularity, the world number one announced on Friday.
The Norwegian skier, who went missing from the famous Gulmarg ski resort in north Kashmir, was found dead, as her body was recovered by the authorities from under the melting snow late Monday afternoon .Francisca Rogne, who had arrived in Gulmarg on January 8 this year had moved out for skiing with her gear the same day, but never returned back.
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday
Sift shot 452.9 and missed silver by an agonising 0.1 to China's Han Jiayu, the reigning air rifle women's world champion.
Stefanos Tsitsipas has pledged to donate $1000 for every ace he hits during the Mexican Open tennis tournament to help with the reconstruction of Acapulco following the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis last October.
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev
Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was named the new manager of English Premier League strugglers Cardiff City on Thursday.
As Haaland continues to rewrite the record books, football enthusiasts around the globe are left in awe of his goal-scoring prowess. The Norwegian striker's impact on the pitch remains unparalleled, solidifying his status as one of the most prolific strikers in the history of the Premier League.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England on Sunday.
A Norwegian court on Monday handed over two Non-Resident Indian children to their paternal uncle, ending months of custody row that saw India stepping up diplomatic pressure on Norway to send back the kids, taken away by the Child Welfare Service here last year and kept in foster care.
Janne-Mette Johansson, a Norwegian national on a tourist visa, came under the scanner of Bureau of Immigration authorities over her suspected participation in an anti- Citizenship Amendment Act protest in the Kochi three days ago.
Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
India has submitted its bid to host the much-anticipated World Chess Championship clash between teen sensation D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China in November-December this year.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances