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GM Divya says she focused on performance, blocked out distractions

Divya arrived here on Wednesday from Batumi, Georgia to a reception befitting a world champion, with the young achiever overwhelmed by the affection shown by the people at the airport

Haryana, Pune and Tamil favourites to win PKL 2025: Rishank Devadiga

According to Devadiga, PKL has transformed the landscape of Indian kabaddi by offering players both visibility and financial stability

PKL season 12 to be played across Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and New Delhi

The 12th season of the Pro Kabaddi League will be held across Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Chennai and New Delhi from August 29.

Leon Marchand breaks 200m medley world record in 1:52.61 seconds

The Frenchman set the mark swimming in the semifinals and, in theory, could break it again in Thursday's finals

Maharashtra cabinet honours Divya Deshmukh for world chess title win

In a statement on Monday, Fadnavis said Divya Deshmukh has inscribed the state's name in golden letters on the international chess board

UP leads in sports push, over 500 athletes get jobs: CM Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath said that over the past eight years, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed significant development in sports infrastructure at the grassroots level

World Championships 2025 woes persist for struggling Indian swimmers

The result marked the end of Prakash's campaign at the ongoing Championships, following his 43rd-place finish in the 200m freestyle on Monday

ACL surgery forces steeplechaser Sable to miss September World Championship

The 30-year-old Sable, the reigning Asian champion and a gold medallist in the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, went under the knife in a Mumbai hospital

Divya hopes this is just the beginning after FIDE Women's World Cup win

Divya Deshmukh came to the star-studded FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 here as an underdog, hoping to at least win one Grandmaster norm in her journey to become a GM in the future.

Macau Open: Satwik-Chirag chase title; Lakshya, Prannoy seek form boost

The Asian Games champions earned yet another semifinal finish at the China Open Super 1000 last week, going down to Malaysian second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

Divya Deshmukh trumps Koneru Humpy to clinch maiden FIDE Women's WC title

The 2025 edition in Batumi, Georgia, has been nothing short of remarkable. For the first time, the Women's World Cup final was an all-Indian affair, going into Divya's favour in the tie-breaks

FIDE Women's World Cup Final 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Divya beats Humpy to win all-Indian final

Humpy's mistake in the 2nd rapid game cost her the title as Divya capitalised and wins the big prize.

FIDE Women's World Cup Final Tie-break: Humpy vs Divya live time, streaming

The tie-breaker of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 will take place on Sunday, July 27. If needed, the tie-break will then be played on Monday, July 28

FIDE Women's World Cup Final 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Koneru-Divya game 2 ends in draw; tie breaker on Mon

Koneru vs Divya Women's Chess World Cup Final 2025 highlights: Both finalists are tied with one point each after two regular games and will now face each other in a tie-breaker round

Indian TT needs a system to consistently churn out champions: Sharath Kamal

Veteran paddler Sharath Kamal believes Indian table tennis needs a well-defined system to help young talent make a successful leap to the senior level.

FIDE Women's World Cup Final Game 2: Koneru vs Divya live time & streaming

The live streaming of the FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 Final Game 2 will be available on FIDE's official YouTube channel in India

FIDE Women's World Cup final 2025 Game 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Divya, Humpy settle for 41 move draw

Koneru vs Divya Women's Chess World Cup final 2025 highlights: The two finalists will now face each other with all on stake in game 2 of the final on Sunday

Venus Williams' health insurance comments: What athletes need to know

Venus Williams' recent singles win at the DC Open showcased her longevity and brought attention to health coverage for aging athletes following a joking comment she made in an on-court interview.

FIDE Women's World Cup Final: Koneru vs Divya live time, format, streaming

The FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 champion will take home $50,000 (approximately ₹41.6 lakh), while the runner-up will earn $35,000 (around ₹29.1 lakh) in prize money

Hulk Hogan's greatest moments in professional wrestling 'run wild on you'

WWE has long claimed the paid attendance of WrestleMania III was 93,173, a number some historians claim is as artificially inflated as the chemically-enhanced biceps of that era