Carlsen dethrones Anand as world chess champion

Magnus Carlsen is the new world chess champion. After 10th game of the world championship ended in a draw in Chennai today, the 22-year-old Norwegian got the required half-a-point needed to reach 6.5 points and dethrone India's super Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. This is Carlsen's...

Saina, Ajay out of HK Badminton Open

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the women's singles competition at the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament in Kowloon today after suffering a narrow defeat against Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand .Seventh seed Saina who improved a rung in the world rankings toda...

World Chess, Chennai: Anand loses 9th game; Carlsen in lead

Needing at least two wins in the last four games of the World Chess Championship, defending champion Viswanathan Anand lost 9th game against challenger Magnus Carlsen in Chennai on Thursday. A blunder in the 28th move by Viswanathan Anand gave the advantage to Magnus Carlsen, who won with black piec...

Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in ODIs

India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against the West Indies in the first ODI in Kochi last night. Kohli achieved the feat in just 120 matches and 114 innings. He has so far amassed 5005 runs, which in...

Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in ODIs

India cruised to an easy six wicket win against the West Indies in the opening Cricket match of three ODI match series at Kochi last night. Indian bowlers restricted the visitors to 211. Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina claimed three wickets each. Man of the match Virat Kohli produced 86 runs while ...

India win 1st Cricket ODI against WI by 6 wickets at Kochi

India cruised to an easy six wicket win against West Indies in the ODI opener in Kochi today. India's spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina shared 8 wickets among themselves to restrict the visitors at 211. Virat Kohli on 86 and Rohit Sharma on 72 followed up the go...

Needing at least two wins in the last four games of the World Chess Championship, defending champion Viswanathan Anand lost 9th game against challenger Magnus Carlsen in Chennai today. A blunder in the 28th move by Viswanathan Anand gave the advantage to Magnus Carlsen, who won with black pieces aga...

World Chess: Anand-Carlsen 9th Game to define Ch'ship begins

The decisive 9th game beetween defending World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen of Noway has begun in Chennai. Anand is playing with white pieces in the 9th game of the 12 game FIDE World Chess Championship. Carlsen who leads with a 5-3 score is moving closer to becomi...

WI set victory target of 212 runs for India in Kochi ODI

West Indies have set a victory target of 212 runs for India in the opening match of the three ODI series at Kochi. The visitors who won the toss and elected to bat , were all out for 211 in 48.5 overs.Earlier, Indian spinners restricted the West Indies with Suresh Raina and R.A.Jadeja claiming three...

HK Super Series badminton: Saina exits out of women's singles competition

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the women's singles competition at the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament in Kowloon today after suffering a narrow defeat against Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand. Seventh seed Saina who improved a rung in the world rankings toda...