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Anand in quarters of London Classics

He will play as black against Michael Adams of England in the decider for the first place in the last round

Chess (#1075)

The MindGames at Beijing is also very strong. It has an combination of events

Taking a sportsman at his word

Five books this year have brought out the details of sporting life hidden from public glare

Chess (#1074)

Elevator ride to cynical celebrity

Govt considering Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand: Jitendra

He said the government was also making efforts to sort out the impasse between the International Olympic Committee and the Indian Olympic Association

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Pawar restrained from functioning as Mumbai cricket chief

The Mumbai city civil court's order came in a suit filed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde

Court reserves order on Sachin's Bharat Ratna

The petitioner's counsel Asok Pande argued that cricket was less of a sport and more a 'tamasha' or fun

Carlsen dethrones Anand, becomes new World Champion

Carlsen got a solid position with no weaknesses, playing the Rossolimo Variation against Anand's Sicilian Defence.

Contest draws tens of millions

Changing times: Hockey shows it can attract big money

20-year-old Amritsar midfielder Ramandeep Singh taken for Rs 51 lakh in league auction; six franchisees bid a total of Rs 8.6 cr for players

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Kevin Pietersen at 100

The first Ashes Test match at Brisbane is Pietersen's 100th Test Match for England

World Chess Championship Game 9- Victory for Carlsen, agony for Anand in game nine

The Norwegian Grandmaster, leads 6-3 in the 12-match game and needs only a draw to clinch the title

Anand loses again, Carlsen a draw away from title

Carlsen showed some signs of nervousness in the early stages of the middle game after he went for a line that is not favoured in top level chess

Sachin's last match is highest rated in 8 years

The match enjoyed an average viewership of 1.74 million across Star Spots 1, 2, HD1, 3

Was Congress in a tearing hurry to award Sachin the Bharat Ratna?

The Grand Old Party knows well that Tendulkar will continue to be associated with its government in the public mind

World Chess Championship Game 8- Another draw pushes Carlsen closer to title

The 22-year-old Carlsen leads 5-3 and needs to score another 1.5 points in the next four games to wrest the title away

World Chess Championship Game 7: After another draw, Carlsen holds the edge

Instead of starting an aggressive attack, Anand played very positionally, seeking a small advantage