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World Women's Chess Championship: India beats Spain in round 2

The Indian team secured its first win in the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship by beating Spain 2.5-1.5 in the second pool match here. After drawing 2-2 against Azerbaijan in the first round, the Indian women rode on R Vaishali's win over Sabrina Vega Gutierrez to post a victory in the second Pool A match on Monday night. The team's No.1 player D Harika drew against Ana Matnadze as did Bhakti Kulkarni and Mary Ann Gomes against their respective opponents. Vaishali pulled off a 47-move win over Gutierrez in a Sicilian Four Knights Variation game to provide the crucial point for India. Apart from Harika sharing honours with Matnadze, Kulkarni and Gomes drew against Maria Eizaguerri Floris and Marta Garcia Martin respectively. In the other second round matches, Russia outplayed France 3.5.-0.5 while Armenia drew 2-2 with Azerbaijan. Russia is on top with 7.5 points with Armenia second on 4.5 points, followed by India, also on 4.5. Four teams each from Pool A and B advance t

Jyothi Surekha Vennam wins silver at World Archery Championship

Jyothi Surekha Vennam has bagged a silver medal in the women's compound event at the ongoing World Archery Championship in Yankton.

Archery WC: Indian women's compound team in final, men lose in quarters

The Indian women's compound archery team defeated hosts USA 226-225 to enter the finals but the men's team lost in the last-eight stage of the World Championship here

Thakur to meet sports ministers twice a year to evaluate progress on infra

The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Monday held a meeting with state sports ministers to draw a roadmap for preparing the country's athletes for the future."Meeting (with state sports ministers) was held to draw a roadmap to prepare our athletes for future Olympics, Asian Games, & Commonwealth Games. We've agreed to meet at least twice a year, to evaluate progress on better infrastructure," Thakur told reporters after the meeting."We will also be holding regional meetings in various zones and will be looking at creating a dashboard where the data regarding the sports infrastructure available at block level in each state," he added.Following the major success of the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, Thakur interacted with the States and UTs about the ways forward and how they would contribute to the mission to make India a top sporting nation. He was also joined by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik.

HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by Manika Batra against TT Federation

The Delhi High Court Monday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by Manika Batra, assailing TTFI mandate of compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp in order to be selected

Davis Cup: Prajnesh, Ramkumar lose, India trail 0-2 against Finland

Prajnesh Gunneswaran yet again lost to a lower-ranked player in the Davis Cup while Ramkumar Ramanathan went down fighting in second singles as India trailed 0-2 in World Group I tie against Finland

Who's to blame?

Most matches tend to end in a result; there are few draws

Track coach Alberto Salazar's 4-year doping ban upheld by CAS

Alberto Salazar received no relief from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld his four-year ban for a series of doping-related violations that had long been pursued by American regulators

IPL 2021: Kulwant replaces injured Siddharth in Delhi Capitals' squad

The blue brigade further announced left-arm medium-fast bowler Kulwant Khejroliya as Siddharth's replacement

Hope more youngsters from Manipur take up hockey, Nilakanta Sharma

In nearly four decades since Pangambam Nilakomol Singh became Manipur's first hockey Olympian, the state has seen four more male players representing Team India in the quadrennial showpiece

AIBA announces hefty prize money for world championship medal winners

International Boxing Association on Thursday announced a $2.6 million prize fund for next month's world championships in Serbia where the gold-winners will walk away with a cheque of $100,000

Former Windies pacer Michael Holding announces retirement from commentary

Known for his baritone voice and economy of words while expressing his thoughts, Holding was one of the leading voice against racism in the BLM protests in the aftermath of the killing of Floyd

PVL, a new six-team volleyball league, to start soon in India

In a bid to promote the sport in the country, a six team franchise-based tournament, named Prime Volleyball League (PVL), is set to be launched in India soon

Flexnest FlexBike review: Ideal in current situation for workouts from home

Priced modestly at Rs 29,990, FlexBike could be an effective smart bike for basic to intermediate workouts

NFT's expanding universe: Cricket sets the ball rolling for digital gold

Online platform Rario ties up with leagues and cricketers to offer fans a chance to collect and trade curated NFTs

Online Olympiad: India climbs to top spot with three wins on day 2

India grabbed the top position in Group B at the Fide Online chess Olympiad after winning three matches in the Top Division on Thursday

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders can qualify for playoffs, says Shubman Gill

Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) batsman Shubman Gill feels that his side can still manage to qualify for the playoffs once the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season resumes.

CA confirms delayed start to domestic cricket, season to commence on Sep 22

Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed a delayed start to the 2021-22 domestic cricket schedule, with dates of opening fixtures for South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania announced

Formulate big plans for next Olympics: Anurag Thakur to sports federations

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday urged all the sports federations to formulate big plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics so that India improves its position further.

Tennis: Rogers stuns No. 1 Barty in 3 sets to advance at US Open

Rogers rallied from down 5-2 in the third set to upset Barty 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 (5) on Saturday night