FIDE reveals host city for Gukesh vs Sindarov World Championship clash; the youngest ever title match in chess history | Chess news

Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo PTI/IANS) NEW DELHI: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced Geneva, Switzerland as the host city for the 2026 FIDE World Championship Match, where reigning champion Gukesh Dommaraju will defend his crown against Uzbek challenger Javokhir Sindarov in what promises to be a historic clash.The World Championship match will…

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Anahat Singh: ‘It means the world’: Anahat Singh’s first reaction after winning the World Junior Squash Championship | More sports news

Sourav Ghosal and Anahat Singh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India No. 1 Anahat Singh on Saturday created history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship. The 18-year-old defeated Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 in the women’s final in Ontario on Saturday.“It means the world. It still feels like…

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Commonwealth Games: India miss out on medal in first championship event as Ashok Kumar Malik finishes fourth in para powerlifting | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A Powerlifting event for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmeet Kumar placed seventh in the lightweight men’s para powerlifting competition on…

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R Sai Kishore joins Gloucestershire for the last six games of the County Championship | Cricket News

R Sai Kishore (PTI Photo) India arm spinner R. Sai Kishore has signed for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for the last six matches of the 2026 County Championship season. The 29-year-old will be available from Gloucestershire’s match against Worcestershire County Cricket Club in Cheltenham on August 20. Kishore first impressed during a stint with Surrey…

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India reigns supreme! Shooters top the ISSF Junior World Championship medal in Germany | More sports news

Indian shooters at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Germany. (Photo credit: NRAI) NEW DELHI: India underlined its growing dominance in world shooting by finishing atop the medal tally at the 2026 ISSF World Junior Championships in Suhl, Germany, ending a sensational campaign with 24 medals, including seven gold, eight silver and nine bronze.The Indian…

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‘Speed ​​up your calculation’: D Gukesh advised before World Chess Championship match against Javokhir Sindarov | Chess news

D Gukesh (@FIDE_chess X Photo) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is set to defend his title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov later this year, and Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran believes the young Indian needs to fine-tune some areas of his game to stay ahead. According to Sasikiran, Gukesh’s habit of creating very complicated positions makes him…

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