Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Friday called for a robust financial backing for chess, debunking the common concept that players require minimal monetary support to train and excel in the sport.
Here is a quick glance of all the highs and lows from Nadal's stupendous career:
The Indian runner, who turns 21 later this month, clocked 55.82 seconds to finish behind Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 seconds) of Ukraine and World record holder Aysel Onder (55.23) of Turkey.
Images from Monday's Round of 16 women's singles matches at the US Open.
Sinner won in Cincinnati this week to claim his fifth title of a breakout season before the revelation that he avoided a ban over two positive tests
Sarvesh Kushare said Neeraj Chopra's advice has boosted his confidence as at one point in time this year, he was not even sure of making the Paris Games cut.
His was India's second medal in archery at the ongoing Games after Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar combined for the compound mixed team bronze.
'The romanticism of late night tennis in New York, it's time to move past that'
After a barren first quarter, Manpreet scored in the 21st and 26th minutes while drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the 36th as India registered their second consecutive win of the tournament.
Masked Kylian Mbappe fit to face Netherlands
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the semi-finals on his Olympic Games debut.
Contenders lurk around every corner in New York, as a gruelling year has left the title vulnerable for those hoping to capture a maiden major title.
IMAGES from the Euro 2024 qualifiers played on Thursday night
Australian Nicola Olyslagers took silver and Ukraine's Iryna Gerashchenko and Australian Eleanor Patterson shared the bronze.
Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT
Germany expects 2.7 million people to attend matches in stadiums across the country and some 12 million in its fan zones for outdoor viewing, including on a long stretch of turf laid out in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
Among those released were the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Alsu Kurmashev. This was part of multi-country deal with Russia.
Senegal took full advantage of their opponents' errors to beat Poland 2-1 in their opening Group H match, finally giving Africa something to cheer about at the World Cup as the group favourites failed to fire.
He is the first athlete to retain the pole vault title in nearly seven decades.
Iga Swiatek cemented her position as the undisputed queen of clay
IMAGES from the 2020 Euro Qualifiers played on Monday
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is still the team's driving force despite the goal drought he is currently enduring, his coach Adam Nawalka said on Tuesday.
Images from the US Open women's singles quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.
Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Thursday.
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya, 20, narrowly missed the world mark of 1:40.91 set by Kenya's David Rudisha at the 2012 London Olympics.
Manika Batra led from the front as India prevailed over higher-ranked Romania 3-2 in a thrilling tie
American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.
The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paralympics in Paris on Wednesday.
Iga Swiatek has been not been at her world-beating best in the months leading up to the U.S. Open but the Pole has both the talent and mentality to lift her game for the final Grand Slam of the year, tennis great Chris Evert said.
Uncapped Ian Maatsen was holidaying on a yacht off Mykonos when he got a call up on Monday night for the European Championship
Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.
Images from the US Open women's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.
When the police personnel stopped him and asked him to leave the temple premises as non-Hindus are not allowed entry into the temple, Thomas allegedly assaulted the cops, they said.
Indian men's hockey team beat Great Britain 4-2 in shoot-out to enter the semi-finals and remain on course to win its second consecutive Olympic medal.
A summary of India's athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday.
It was an emotional win for Aryna Sabalenka, who missed Wimbledon last month due to a shoulder injury.
'...We should first look at and acknowledge what we have done to ourselves.' 'To not do so opens us to the accusation of rank hypocrisy and also reduces the stature of our globetrotting peaceniks,' asserts Aakar Patel.
Images and summary of all the World Cup 2022 qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.
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