News for 'ZURICH CLASSIC'

Theegala And Rai Begin Zurich Classic With Solid Round

Theegala And Rai Begin Zurich Classic With Solid Round

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai, golfers of Indian origin, made a steady start at the Zurich Classic, while Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer lead the tournament.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju Advances At Truist Championship

Sudarshan Yellamaraju Advances At Truist Championship

Rediff.com10 May 2026

Indian-origin golfer Sudarshan Yellamaraju made significant progress at the Truist Championship, while Alex Fitzpatrick leads the tournament.

Top Golfers Converge For RBC Canadian Open Challenge

Top Golfers Converge For RBC Canadian Open Challenge

Rediff.com11 Jun 2026

PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala are set to compete at the RBC Canadian Open, alongside Indian golfers Sudarshan Yellamaraju and Jeevan Sihota. The tournament also features rising stars like Alex Fitzpatrick and Ben James, and established names such as Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooks Koepka.

Zurich Classic: Anand beats Nakamura for sole lead

Zurich Classic: Anand beats Nakamura for sole lead

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand made another strong comeback, defeating Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the fourth round of the Zurich Chess Classic on Wednesday.

Indian Golfers Bhatia, Theegala Eye Success At Charles Schwab Challenge

Indian Golfers Bhatia, Theegala Eye Success At Charles Schwab Challenge

Rediff.com27 May 2026

Indian origin golfers Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala are set to compete at the Charles Schwab Challenge, held at the Colonial Country Club. The event features established stars and emerging talents, with players vying for a spot in the Memorial Tournament.

Zurich Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen; tied third

Zurich Classic: Anand loses to Carlsen; tied third

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand won two, lost two and drew one for a joint third place finish at the blitz tournament of Zurich Chess Classic.

Anand wins Zurich Classical after easy draw with Karjakin

Anand wins Zurich Classical after easy draw with Karjakin

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the fifth and final round to win the Classical section of Zurich Chess Classic on Thursday.

Neeraj vs Peters vs Weber: Javelin giants clash in Zurich

Neeraj vs Peters vs Weber: Javelin giants clash in Zurich

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

Chopra qualified for this year's DL Final in fourth place after competing in two of the four qualifying legs.

Neeraj Chopra's 2025: A year of new highs and rare blemish

Neeraj Chopra's 2025: A year of new highs and rare blemish

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

India's 'golden boy' Neeraj Chopra's stellar 2025: From touching 90m mark to heartbreaking 26-event streak end

Neeraj to skip Brussels leg ahead of Diamond League finals

Neeraj to skip Brussels leg ahead of Diamond League finals

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

Out of the 14 DL meetings, four have men's javelin throw on their roster.

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League 2025 final

Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League 2025 final

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, Switzerland, scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28.

Under Par Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd

Under Par Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Clearly, Chopra was not at his best in the season's Diamond League grand finale. He had three legal throws out of the six attempts.

Neeraj Chopra-Arshad Nadeem rivalry put on hold

Neeraj Chopra-Arshad Nadeem rivalry put on hold

Rediff.com10 Aug 2025

Neeraj Chopra's much-anticipated showdown with Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia, Poland, on August 16 will not take place

Chopra still searching for perfect technique ahead of DL Finals

Chopra still searching for perfect technique ahead of DL Finals

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

'In Doha, the 90m throw was really good, but technically I don't want to say that was perfect.'

Neeraj Chopra set for blockbuster comeback in Doha

Neeraj Chopra set for blockbuster comeback in Doha

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Double Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra will kick off his season at the Doha Diamond League on May 16.

Chopra begins DL campaign in Doha with aim to regain javelin title

Chopra begins DL campaign in Doha with aim to regain javelin title

Rediff.com15 May 2025

National record-holders Gulveer Singh and Parul Chaudhary are also competing in the men's 5000m and women's 3000m steeplechase events respectively, making this the country maximum representation ever in a DL event.

Vishy Anand loses to Nakamura; finishes second in Zurich

Vishy Anand loses to Nakamura; finishes second in Zurich

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand went down to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the Armageddon game and had to be content with a second place finish in the Zurich Chess Classic.

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand will find himself in the unfamiliar position of starting as the lowest-ranked player when he takes on a tough field in his first Classical tournament since losing the world title, in the Zurich Challenge in Zurich at the Savoy.

Atwal shares lead after 1st round

Atwal shares lead after 1st round

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

Arjun Atwal returned with a seven-under 65 to share the top position after the opening round in Louisiana

Rakul Takes Us Parde Ke Peeche

Rakul Takes Us Parde Ke Peeche

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Kriti goes traditional... Ananya gets into Bae mode... Fatima gets ready to palat...

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account after signing peace with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of Zurich chess challenge now underway in Zurich at the Savoy.

Atwal finishes fifth at New Orleans

Atwal finishes fifth at New Orleans

Rediff.com2 May 2005

The Indian golfer carded 73 in the last round to register his second best finish of the season at the $5.5 million Zurich Classic at New Orleans.

Petrovic claims maiden PGA Tour win

Petrovic claims maiden PGA Tour win

Rediff.com2 May 2005

Tim Petrovic beat James Driscoll on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to claim his maiden PGA Tour victory at the $5.5 million Zurich Classic at New Orleans.

Zurich Challenge: Anand beaten by Aronian in opener

Zurich Challenge: Anand beaten by Aronian in opener

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand began his campaign in the Zurich Chess Challenge on a losing note, beaten by Armenia's Levon Aronian in the first round.

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine form to outwit Anish Giri of Holland and move into the sole lead after the end of the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge, in Zurich, on Sunday.

Anand's disappointing time in Zurich Challenge ends with fifth place finish

Anand's disappointing time in Zurich Challenge ends with fifth place finish

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued to struggle with form and had to be content with a fifth-place finish after a poor show in the rapid section of the Zurich Chess Challenge that concluded in Zurich on Tuesday.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand beats Aronian to jump to joint lead

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand beats Aronian to jump to joint lead

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand celebrated the Indian World Cup victory with a crushing win against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand suffers second successive defeat

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand suffers second successive defeat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand struggled with his form for the second consecutive day as he suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand beats Gelfand; joint third now

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand beats Gelfand; joint third now

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand tasted his first success in Classical Chess this year after defeating his former challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in the fourth round of the Zurich Chess Challenge on Monday.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws to keep his full point lead in the Zurich Chess Challenge.

India golfer Lahiri tests positive for COVID-19

India golfer Lahiri tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

India's top golfer Anirban Lahiri has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of at least a couple of events on the PGA Tour.

Can World Champ Neeraj pull of an encore at Diamond League Finals?

Can World Champ Neeraj pull of an encore at Diamond League Finals?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the US$30,000 prize money at the Prefontaine Classic, he will become only the third man to defend the DL overall title, though the format changed in 2017.

Zurich Chess challenge: Anand draws with Carlsen, occupies joint fourth spot

Zurich Chess challenge: Anand draws with Carlsen, occupies joint fourth spot

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

Viswanathan Anand mantained his composure and played out an easy draw against reigning World champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the fifth and final round of classical section at the Zurich Chess challenge on Tuesday.

Norway Chess: Anand loses to Carlsen, finishes fifth in blitz

Norway Chess: Anand loses to Carlsen, finishes fifth in blitz

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand lost to World champion Magnus Carlsen from a winning position to finish fifth in the blitz event that acts as a curtain raiser for the Norway Chess tournament which begins in Stavanger, on Tuesday.

U.S. Open golf: Mickelson, Horschel tied for lead

U.S. Open golf: Mickelson, Horschel tied for lead

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Phil Mickelson rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt in fading light at the 18th hole to grab a share of the lead in Friday's second round of the U.S. Open when play was suspended due to approaching darkness.

Swiss watch industry sees no threat from Apple Watch

Swiss watch industry sees no threat from Apple Watch

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Apple Inc's iPod upended the music industry, and its iPhone knocked Nokia off its smartphone perch, but Swiss watch makers breezily dismissed warnings that the technology giant's new wristwatch gadget could do something similar to them.

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Taj Mahal in new 7 wonders candidate list

Rediff.com4 Jan 2006

India's Taj Mahal, China's Great Wall, the Stonehenge monoliths in England and the desert city of Petra in Jordan are among 21 candidate sites to be named the new seven wonders of the world, organisers said Tuesday.

Sports Shorts: Platini threatens Ribery with suspension following international retirement

Sports Shorts: Platini threatens Ribery with suspension following international retirement

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

France winger Franck Ribery's decision to retire from international football after missing the World Cup could lead to a suspension from club football, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Sunday.

Sports shorts: Anand holds Carlsen; Atwal makes cut

Sports shorts: Anand holds Carlsen; Atwal makes cut

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.