Chess: Humpy, Divya, Vaishali among top players in fray at 2026 Cairns Cup

IANS | July 9, 2026 10:33 PM

Saint Louis (USA), July 9 (IANS) Former World Rapid Champion Koneru Humpy, former women's junior World Champion Divya Deshmukh, and 2026 FIDE Women's World Championship Challenger Vaishali Rameshbabu will be among a strong field for the 2026 Cairns Cup chess championship to be held in Saint Louis in August.

Indian mixed 4x400m relay team wins gold in Asian U23 Athletics

IANS | July 9, 2026 8:57 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Astik Pradhan, Sandramol Sabu, Setu Mishra, and Shravani Sachin Sangle won a gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay on the opening day of the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in the Chinese city of Ordos on Thursday.

Women's Maharani Trophy: Prathyusha Challuru fetches top bid of Rs 4.5 lakh in auction

IANS | July 9, 2026 8:23 PM

Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) India all-rounder Prathyusha Challuru emerged as the most expensive buy in the auction for the women's section of the Maharani Trophy by fetching a top bid of Rs 4.5 lakh from Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters. On Thursday, the four franchises spent heavily to get their desired players and complete their teams for the upcoming tournament.