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Viswanathan Anand inaugurates Global Chess League Experience center in Dallas (Images via ANI) The Global Chess League (GCL) on Thursday inaugurated its new Experience Centre at Plano, Dallas, with five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand leading the launch. The centre is designed to combine chess, technology, and innovation, providing fans, players, and innovators with an…

Pratika Rawal’s century played a crucial role in India’s 53-run win over New Zealand in Navi Mumbai (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Navi Mumbai: Dishing out a clinical brand of cricket when it mattered the most, India outplayed New Zealand by 53 runs (via DLS method) to make it into the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s World…

A major scandal has rocked the basketball world after federal indictments revealed that current and former NBA players, including a Hall of Fame coach, were allegedly tied to Mafia-linked gambling rings. The unsealed court documents expose two interconnected criminal networks involving illegal poker operations, sports betting manipulation, and financial fraud totalling tens of millions of…

R Ashwin posted a cryptic post on X after India’s loss to Australia (Images via AP, Getty Images) Three years after his iconic “leave” against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stirred social media on Wednesday with a cryptic post that fans believe carried a deeper…

India’s Shreyas Iyer bats during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby) Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer emphasised the importance of managing workload across formats to maintain intensity, particularly in red-ball cricket. Speaking after India’s two-wicket loss to Australia in the second ODI…

Smriti Mandhana’s ton was Team India’s first at the 2025 Women’s World Cup (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) India Women’s vice-captain and star batter Smriti Mandhana played a brilliant innings of 109 off 95 balls against New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 in Navi Mumbai. Her knock, featuring ten fours and four sixes, helped…

Australia’s Cooper Connolly bats during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby) India managed to push Australia towards the end, but the hosts secured the three-match ODI series 2-0 by. Australia won the match by two wickets. While India showed improvement compared…

Rohit Sharma of India bats during game two in the One Day International series between Australia and India at Adelaide Oval on October 23, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif praised Rohit Sharma‘s impressive half-century performance in the second ODI against Australia at Adelaide Oval, where he…

Shubman Gill was accosted by a fan in Adelaide ahead of the second India vs Australia ODI. (Image: Instagram) India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill encountered an unexpected situation in Adelaide when a fan, after shaking hands with him, shouted “Pakistan Zindabad” during his walk through the city streets ahead of Thursday’s crucial second…

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor In a crucial second match of the India tour of Australia at Adelaide Oval, Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. India, still reeling from their loss in Perth, desperately need a win to level the series before the final game in Sydney.The Indian team has kept their lineup unchanged,…