When the 112th British Chess Championships begin in Coventry on Saturday, one of the leading contenders will be 11-year-old WIM Bodhana Sivanandan.

The World Cup has ended, but Infantino's tricks are by no means over. Is he altering FIFA for his own benefit? Many people view FIFA President Gianni Infantino's scheme of raising $4.2 billion from private investors as cynical.

Suddenly, what looked like another instalment of the Chopra-Nadeem rivalry has become a three-man race for the yellow metal.

ICC's No. 2-ranked T20 batter, who began the year at No. 1, returned from Zimbabwe with 11 runs in three innings at an average of 3.66. That is not an isolated failure. It is the latest chapter in a slump that has stretched for months.

Mirabai Chanu won her third Commonwealth Games gold after three days of strict dieting and dehydration to maintain weight, calling it the toughest medal of her career.

India's official medal tally at Commonwealth Games 2026 officially began on Friday after para-lifter Jhandu Kumar clinched bronze in the men's heavyweight category.

While 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has grabbed headlines with his performances for India, another youngster from the state of Bihar has earned a major opportunity.

India's 125-member contingent heads to Glasgow with familiar strengths and a handful of genuine gold medal hopes.

BCCI selectors no longer see Rohit Sharma in their scheme of things for next year's ODI World Cup, sources told NDTV.

Even in the case of Argentina beating England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final and making the final, the English referees will be barred from officiating, because of the political sensitivities surrounding the Falklands dispute.

Switzerland came within eight minutes of pulling off the impossible. They had frustrated Lionel Messi, and survived wave after wave of Argentine attacks.

The opening match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2026-27 will take place in Chennai, with the Melbourne Renegades taking on the Perth Scorchers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on December 12.

The World Cup has reached the business end. Only eight teams are still standing after a month that has delivered upsets, heartbreak and breakout stars.

Mbappe's response reflects how football has changed, because the earlier generations rarely fought back publicly.

As India finalises its squads for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, the message to national federations is blunt- they should not pick an inflated contingent, not do discretionary selections, basically they do not want passengers any more.

The Delhi Premier League auction this year was more than a market for talent. It had famous surnames and strong performances.

India postponed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's T20I debut despite his IPL success, aiming to ease him in during England tour later in the series

Infantino said FIFA would analyse what it would do in future tournaments "based on this experience."

Bellingham felt England could have shown greater ambition late on, but refused to view the draw as a setback.

On Sunday, Virat Kohli launched his passion project, One8, in partnership with Agilitas - a made-in-India global sportswear and leisurewear brand.