Magnus Carlsen, five-time world chess champion, was fined and then disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for violating FIDE's dress code by wearing jeans. Carlsen declined to change attire immediately, leading to his disqualification. FIDE later introduced more flexible dress code regulations ..read more

IPL, T20 World Cup and 8 other things that Indians Googled most for in 2024 Dec 10, 2024, 17:00 (IST ..read more

Somesh Thakre presents 'Moment of the Match' award to Anil Kumar at Dec 13, 2024, 15:17 (IST ..read more

An exhibition kabaddi game will take place on December 28 at Melbourne's John Cain Arena, coinciding with the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia. PKL athletes will compete against former AFL players, promoting the sport to a new audience. This marks the first time PKL is held on foreign shores, showcasing Indian sport in a globally renowned sporting city ..read more

Season 11 is set to resume in Noida with a clash between UP Yoddhas and U Mumba. The league promises intense competition with close matches expected. Both teams are eager to perform well, with UP Yoddhas banking on home advantage and U Mumba aiming to continue their winning streak ..read more

U Mumba has initiated a 40-day training camp in Ahmedabad to prepare for Season 11. Under head coach Gholamreza Mazandarani, the team will focus on fitness, tactical understanding, and teamwork. Featuring a blend of experienced players and young talent, U Mumba aims for peak performance as they face Dabang Delhi in their opening match ..read more

Season 11 begins on October 18, 2024, featuring a three-city caravan format with matches in Hyderabad, Noida, and Pune. The auction held in Mumbai set a record with eight players sold for over INR 1 crore. Playoff dates and venues will be announced later ..read more

During his Warsaw visit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Michal Spiczko and Anna Kalbarczyk of the Kabaddi Federation of Poland to discuss promoting kabaddi in Poland and enhancing sports ties. Modi emphasized organizing bilateral tournaments to raise kabaddi's profile in Poland, leveraging sports diplomacy to strengthen international relations between the two nations ..read more

(PKL) announced the 'Elite Retained Players', 'Retained Young Players' and 'Existing New Young Players' for Season 11. Each of the franchises have retained a strong core group of players and are looking to build stronger units in the Season 11 Player Auction ..read more

Asian Games gold medallist Pawan Sehrawat and Pardeep Narwal will go under the hammer at the auction even as franchises retained 88 players ahead of the season 11 of the (PKL). The franchises have retained a core group of players and are looking to build stronger units at the auctions slated to be held here on August 15 and 16. Those retained include the raider duo of Ashu Malik and Naveen Kumar by Dabang Delhi K.C ..read more