Indian chess player Humpy Koneru made the country proud as she bagged the women’s World Rapid champion title in Moscow. The winner was determined in a playoff that ende

32-year-old mother of 1 becomes a chess champion

Indian chess player Humpy Koneru&nbsp;made the country proud as she bagged the women&rsquo;s World Rapid champion title in Moscow. The winner was determined in a playoff that ended with Humpy&nbsp;beating her Chinese opponent in the Armageddon. What made the title even more special was the fact that Humpy&nbsp;had taken a 2-year break from chess as she became a mother. But within a year of returning to the game, she won a prestigious title.&nbsp;In 2002, Humpy became the youngest woman ever to achieve the title of grandmaster&nbsp;at the age of 15 years.

Indian chess player Humpy Koneru made the country proud as she bagged the women’s World Rapid champion title in Moscow. The winner was determined in a playoff that ended with Humpy beating her Chinese opponent in the Armageddon. What made the title even more special was the fact that Humpy had taken a 2-year break from chess as she became a mother. But within a year of returning to the game, she won a prestigious title. In 2002, Humpy became the youngest woman ever to achieve the title of grandmaster at the age of 15 years.

Delhi Police has issued a non-bailable warrant against 2-time Olympic Medallist Sushil Kumar. The wrestler is allegedly involved in a murder of a junior wrest

A Delhi court on Saturday&nbsp;has issued a non-bailable&nbsp;arrest warrant against 2-time Olympic Medallist Sushil&nbsp;Kumar. The wrestler is allegedly involved in a murder of a junior wrestler in New Delhi's Chatrasal&nbsp;stadium which also happens to be the place where he trains. Since the death of the wrestler on May 5th, Sushil&nbsp;has been on the run and was reportedly hiding in an Ashram in Haridwar. The 2008 Olympics Bronze medallist and 2012 London games Silver Medallist is one of the most decorated individual Indian athletes in Olympic History.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

A delightful video of an elephant playing cricket has been going viral on social media, and it has now grabbed the eye of former England skipper Michael Vaughan. The 46

A delightful video of an elephant playing cricket has been going viral on social media, and it has now grabbed the eye of former England skipper Michael Vaughan. The 46-year-old English cricketer shared&nbsp;the clip on his Twitter. The undated video that has been originally posted by Gannuprem shows an Elephant swinging the bat as he plays some stunning shots with a group of men has impressed the netizens. An awestruck Vaughan&nbsp;who sure is surprised by the elephant's skill of striking boundary on each ball, captioned the video as, 'Surely the elephant has an English passport'&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tennis legend Roger Federer has called the Olympics Organisers to end the uncertainty around the Tokyo Games. The 20-time Grand Slam Champion who is also an Olympi

Tennis legend Roger Federer&nbsp;has called the Olympics Organisers to end the uncertainty around the Tokyo Games. The 20-time Grand Slam Champion who is also an Olympic&nbsp;Gold Medallist said that the athletes need a decision from the organising committee. Federer&nbsp;added that he would love to play in the Olympics and win a medal for Switzerland. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal&nbsp;along with Serena Williams, Kei&nbsp;Nishikori&nbsp;&amp; Naomi Osaka have all voiced their concerns about participating in the Tokyo Summer Olympics.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Turkish Grand Prix scheduled for next month was called off on Friday because of coronavirus travel restrictions and will be replaced by a second Formula 1 race in A

The Turkish Grand Prix scheduled for next month was called off on Friday because of coronavirus travel restrictions and will be replaced by a second Formula 1 race in Austria.
Travel restrictions in several countries where teams are based forced F1 organisers to take the June 13 race out of Istanbul.
Instead, the French GP will move forward by one week to June 20 and Austria will get a second race - just like it did last year.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Interestingly,&nbsp;The UEFA Champions League final was also taken out of Istanbul this week and moved to Porto, Portugal.
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British football media is reporting that Brazilian international David Luiz is set to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. The 34-year old defender met with Ars

British football media is reporting that Brazilian international David Luiz is set to leave Arsenal at the end of the season.&nbsp;The 34-year old defender met with Arsenal's officials on Friday and it was decided that his contract would not be renewed, according to Sky Sports and BBC. Luiz&nbsp;had joined Arsenal from Chelsea in 2019 for a deal worth $11 million. Luiz&nbsp;won 2 titles with the Gunners including FA Cup last season &amp; the Community Shield&nbsp;this year.&nbsp;

Brazil's government has started to vaccinate athletes, coaches, referees and accredited media headed for the Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Brazil will use 4,

Brazil's government has started to vaccinate athletes, coaches, referees and accredited media headed for the Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Brazil will use 4,050 doses of the Pfizer shot and another 8,000 from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac.
It follows similar measures being undertaken by countries including the United States, Great Britain and Australia.

Ferran Torres netted a sensational hat trick for newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City as they edged past Newcastle United 4-3 on Friday night. Af

Ferran&nbsp;Torres netted a sensational hat trick for newly crowned Premier League champions Manchester City as they edged past Newcastle United 4-3 on Friday night. After exchanging the lead with Newcastle thrice in the game, City found the winner from Torres who scored in the first half followed by 2 more in the 2nd. During the 2nd half, the 7-goal thriller saw as many as 3 strikes in 6 minutes. With 3 points on the night, City extends their lead in the Premier League to 13 points over 2nd placed Manchester United. Newcastle is now 16th not the table with 39 points from 26 games.&nbsp;

Over 3 years after the infamous ball-tampering scandal that rocked the world of cricket, Aussie cricketer Cameron Bancroft has made a startling revelation. In an i

Over 3 years after the infamous ball-tampering scandal that rocked the world of cricket, Aussie cricketer&nbsp;Cameron Bancroft has made a startling revelation. In an interview to the Guardian, Bancroft who is currently playing County Cricket in England said that it was "self-explanatory" that bowlers in the Test team had to be aware the ball was being tampered with. Bancroft along with then captain Steve Smith &amp; David Warner were found guilty of tampering with the ball and were banned from the sport for a long duration by Cricket Australia. The board though was in damage control and prevented the fire from spreading as it concluded that only Bancroft, Warner &amp; Smith knew about the tampering. The new admission from Bancroft is now likely to open a can of worms.&nbsp;

Shafali Verma and seasoned pacer Shikha Pandey were picked for all 3 formats as the Neetu David led selection panel picked the squad for India's tour of

Shafali Verma and seasoned pacer Shikha Pandey&nbsp;were picked for all 3 formats as the Neetu&nbsp;David led selection panel picked the squad for India's&nbsp;tour of England where they play 1 Test, 3 ODIs&nbsp;&amp; 3 T20s.&nbsp;Mithali&nbsp;Raj will lead the ODI&nbsp;&amp; Test squad as Harmanpreet&nbsp;Kaur is the captain of the T20 team. Meanwhile, WV Raman&nbsp;the outgoing head coach of the Women's team in a scathing letter to BCCI&nbsp;president Sourav&nbsp;Ganguly&nbsp;and National Cricket Academy Chief Rahul&nbsp;Dravid&nbsp;called out the attitude with which women's cricket is run in the country. According to PTI, in the strongly-worded mail, Raman&nbsp;not only presented a roadmap&nbsp;for the future of women's cricket but also slammed the Prima donna culture in the system.&nbsp;

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has been submitted to the Tokyo government with over 350,000 signatures on Friday morning. The rollou

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has been submitted to the Tokyo government with over 350,000 signatures on Friday morning.
The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with rising&nbsp;coronavirus infections &mdash; particularly new variants.
The state of emergency is to expire on May 31 but expected to also expand to other prefectures in the country.
The postponed Olympics are to open in just under three months on July 23rd.

WV Raman was replaced as the coach of the Indian Women's Cricket team as former cricketer Romesh Power took charge on Thursday. But the change in a coach

WV Raman&nbsp;was replaced as the coach of the Indian Women's&nbsp;Cricket team as former cricketer Romesh&nbsp;Power took charge on Thursday. But the change in a coach who led the team to the World T20 final last year has now opened a can of worms. The two parties in question are&nbsp;the Madan Lal-headed Cricket Advisory Committee and Neetu David-led selection panel. Powar&nbsp;interestingly was removed as the coach of the women's team in 2018 and this will be his 2nd stint as the top boss.&nbsp;According to PTI, a total of 8 interviews were conducted and the selection committee had made up their minds to pick Powar even before the process started. Reports suggest that WV Raman had a fallout with the selection committee during the recently concluded home series vs South Africa which saw many players being dropped from the squad. Many big stars like Shafali Verma and pacer Shikha Pandey were dropped from various formats which baffled everyone.
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Prithvi Shaw was stopped while on his way to Goa for travelling without an E-Pass, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place at Amboli on Wednesday morn

Prithvi Shaw was stopped while on his way to Goa for travelling without an E-Pass, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place at Amboli on Wednesday morning when the cricketer was heading for Goa in his car and was allowed to leave after obtaining a pass.&nbsp;Shaw, who returned to Mumbai&nbsp;after the Indian Premier League was postponed, was going to Goa for vacation.&nbsp;The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory to obtain a pass for travelling in its efforts to contain the second wave of the pandemic. According to a report in PTI,&nbsp;Shaw had applied for an E-Pass but set out for Goa before it was issued.

Chennai Super Kings' batting coach Michael Hussey has recovered from COVID-19 as the team is working out a way to get the Australian home now. Meanwhile, Sunrisers

Chennai Super Kings' batting coach Michael Hussey has recovered from COVID-19 as the team is working out a way to get the Australian home now. Meanwhile,&nbsp;Sunrisers Hyderabad's Wriddhiman Saha has received conflicting results in two coronavirus tests, prolonging his isolation.&nbsp;Saha, who has been named in India's squad for the World Test Championship final and the subsequent Test series against England, is hoping to join the squad's bio-bubble in Mumbai on May 25. His inclusion is subject to fitness.&nbsp;India is scheduled to take on New Zealand in the World Test Championship final&nbsp;from June 18 in Southampton. The five-Test series against England is to be held in August.
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For 5th straight year, Team India ended the cricket calendar with the number 1 Test ranking as ICC released the rankings on Thursday. Head coach Ravi Shastri

For 5th straight year, Team India ended the cricket calendar with the number 1 Test ranking as ICC&nbsp;released the rankings on Thursday. Head coach&nbsp;Ravi Shastri says his team deserved the status of the world's number one Test side after overcoming every obstacle, including a change in the points system, on its journey to the summit.&nbsp;Shastri added that the team earned the top badge once again fair and square.&nbsp;The former India captain has been serving as the head coach of the Indian team since 2017, having got an extension after the 2019 ICC World Cup. Team India is going to play New Zealand&nbsp;in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in Southampton starting 19th June.&nbsp;
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Hundreds of Manchester United fans protested against the ownership outside Old Trafford on Thursday but did not disrupt the English Premier League fixture against Liver

Hundreds of Manchester United fans protested against the ownership outside Old Trafford on Thursday but did not disrupt the English Premier League fixture against Liverpool, which was postponed two weeks ago due to unrest.
There was a stronger policing presence outside the stadium on Thursday after some fans managed to get inside and stormed the pitch on May 2.
Like then, there were fans setting off flares while chanting demanding the owning Glazer family sell the club after being part of the failed attempt to launch a European Super League last month.
Two arrests were made for public order offences, but police did not interfere with the protests even though large crowds are prevented by coronavirus restrictions

Real Madrid brushed aside 10th placed Granada as they registered a more than convincing 4-1 win in La Liga on Thursday night. Madrid needed a big win as they

Real Madrid&nbsp;brushed aside 10th placed Granada as they registered a more than convincing 4-1 win in La Liga&nbsp;on Thursday night. Madrid needed a big win as they got one courtesy goals from&nbsp;Luka Modric,&nbsp;Rodrygo, Alvaro Odriozola&nbsp;and&nbsp;Karim Benzema&nbsp;as they collected all 3 points without much problem. The title race in La Liga&nbsp;is going down the wire as 3 points on Thursday night pushed Real Madrid&nbsp;into the 2nd spot behind Atletico&nbsp;Madrid. With 78 points, Real Madrid are just 2 behind their city rivals as only 2 matches are left in the competition. Barcelona meanwhile are 3rd with 76 points and are almost out of the title race.&nbsp;

Roberto Firmino scored a brace as Diogo Jota and Mohd Salah too got on the scoresheet as Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-2 in a goal-fest at the

Roberto Firmino scored a brace as Diogo Jota and Mohd&nbsp;Salah&nbsp;too got on the scoresheet&nbsp;as Liverpool beat Manchester United 4-2 in a goal-fest&nbsp;at the Old Trafford on Thursday night in the Premier League. After Manchester United took the lead in the opening 10 mins of play through Bruno Fernandes, everything seemed to go south for Ole Gunnar&nbsp;Solaskjaer's&nbsp;men. Jota&nbsp;&amp; Frimino&nbsp;ensured that Liverpool finished the first half with a 2-1 lead as 2 more goals were pumped in the 2nd half. Rashford&nbsp;too got on the scoresheet&nbsp;as United failed to change the scoreline from 4-2. 3 points for Liverpool as Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp's&nbsp;men inch closer towards a top 4 finish and champions league qualification. With 60 points, Liverpool are 5th with a game in hand compared to Chelsea as United are still in the 2nd spot with 2 games left to be played.&nbsp;

Former India cricketer Ramesh Powar has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team. BCCI had earlier advertised for the post a

Former India cricketer Ramesh&nbsp;Powar&nbsp;has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team.&nbsp;
BCCI had earlier advertised for the post and received over 35 applications. The 3-member Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Madan Lal, Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh, interviewed the applicants and unanimously agreed on Ramesh Powar&rsquo;s candidature.
Interestingly, Powar will replace WV Raman, who took over the top job from Powar&nbsp;himself in December 2018. The former spinner had served from July-November that year.

UEFA has finalised plans with Portugal to act as replacement host for the all-English Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City. The game was orig

UEFA has finalised&nbsp;plans with Portugal to act as replacement host for the all-English Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Istanbul.
The 50,000-capacity Est&aacute;dio do Dragao in Porto has been lined up as the venue for the May 29 final after talks with the British government stopped on Monday to use Wembley Stadium.
UEFA has been unable to secure the quarantine exemptions required for media and guests to be able to fly into London for the climax of its biggest competition, despite the government talking up trying to bring the game to Wembley.
Portugal will also have to lift its current block on tourists from Britain to allow an influx of fans, and guarantee UEFA can secure entry for the personnel required.

India batter Shafali Verma and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav are all set to make their Women's Big Bash League debuts. According to a report in

India batter&nbsp;Shafali Verma&nbsp;and left-arm spinner&nbsp;Radha Yadav&nbsp;are all set to make their&nbsp;Women's Big Bash League debuts.
According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, 17-year-old Shafali has already signed a contract with two-time champions Sydney Sixers while Radha&nbsp;Yadav&nbsp;is on the verge of finalising her deal with one of the two Sydney-based clubs.&nbsp;
Aside from them, at least one more India player is likely to make her maiden appearance in the competition this season.
A senior BCCI official said that all players who have been or will be approached by Big Bash teams will be given all necessary permissions to participate in the WBBL this season.

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