New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Ajeetesh Sandhu, the overnight leader by three shots, maintained his dominance in round three after he fired a steady three-under 69 to stay ahead by two shots in the INR 2 crore Vishwa Samudra Open 2024 at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) here on Thursday. The Chandigarh golfer’s 54-hole total read 11-under 205.
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Jerry Mawihmingthanga and Hugo Boumous 81 scored a goal each in the second half as Odisha FC overcame a 10-man East Bengal FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, here on Thursday. With this win, the Juggernauts extended their unbeaten streak this season to five games.
Singapore, Dec 12 (IANS) India's D Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess, beating Ding Liren of China in the 14-game match, here.
Singapore, Dec 12 (IANS) On the day of his greatest triumph, Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest World Chess Champion, thanked his parents Dr Rajnikanth and Dr Padma for the sacrifices they made to help him in his journey as a chess player.
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) In a sport in which age is just a number, a nine-year-old can hope to become a Grandmaster and a 50-year-old can aspire to win the biggest title. But the World Champion in the classical format is still a revered deity and usually a player with years behind him.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed Gukesh D. becoming the youngest world chess champion as ‘historic and exemplary’. At 18, Gukesh was crowned as the new world chess champion after beating Ding Liren of China in the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship match in Singapore on Thursday.
Singapore, Dec 12 (IANS) India's D. Gukesh, who on Thursday became the youngest World Chess Champion in Singapore, described his realisation of Ding Liren's error in the closing moments of Game 14 as "the best moment of my life."
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 350 players from all over the country will be fighting for the honours and a prize fund of Rs 10 lakh in the 6th National Ranking Pickleball Tournament, which will be held in Bhubaneswar from January 3 to 5.
Singapore, Dec 12 (IANS) India's D Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess, beating Ding Liren of China in the 14-game match in Singapore. The 18-year-old from Chennai capitalised on a blunder by Ding in the winner-takes-all 14th game to dethrone the champion, winning the match 7.5 to 6.5 to become only the second Indian to win the World Chess Champion.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar has said that the 67th National Shooting Championship will probably be his last competitive nationals, ending his more than two-decade association with the competition.
