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Sochi (Russia), Nov 21: Despite being down 4-5 with just three more games to go, Viswanathan Anand on Thursday said he was fine with an easy draw in the ninth game and insisted that he still has a chance of posting a win in the World Chess Championship match. "You have to just play the positions you get, the situations you get. I can count, I know the score but I think I still have some chances,"

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20: Veteran boxer Sarita Devi, who is currently serving a provisional suspension, has found support from batting lengend Sachin Tendulkar who has written a letter to the Sports Minister urging him to support her and ensure that her career is not terminated prematurely. In a letter to Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, dated November 15, the iconic batsman said he is disconcerted

Sochi, Nov 20: The 2014 World Chess Championship is poised interestingly, as the title challenger from India, Viswanathan Anand, has to take some risk to strike soon to be in contention for the crown with Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen enjoying a one-point lead, say experts. With the 12-round match nearing the closing stages, Anand's fans here have one question that is bugging their minds

Nov 19: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has hit out at Gurunath Meiyyapan, son-in-law of ICC President N Srinivasan, over his involvement in betting and also questioned the Tamil Nadu strongman's silence in the whole spot-fixing and betting issue. "The full force of the law must come down on Meiyyapan," Gavaskar said while speaking to the India Today Group in Melbourne. Gavaskar said

Nov 19: India captain Virat Kohli, who recently blew a kiss to rumoured girlfriend Anushka Sharma during the third One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, says that his on-field graphic avatar will also blow kisses if he performs well. Kohli on Monday launched a 3D animated character of himself, including a logo and a website. With these launches, Kohli became the first

New Delhi, Nov 18: India's chief hockey coach Terry Walsh quit from his position after his contractual talks with Hockey India and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) broke down but a fresh proposal is still being worked out for the Australian's consideration. Walsh, whose contract was to come to an end on Wednesday, had already submitted his resignation last month after his demands for a greater

Sochi, Nov 18: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand salvaged a draw after suffering for a long time in the seventh game of the world chess championship against Magnus Carlsen now underway here. Trying to recuperate from a double blunder in the previous sixth game of the 12-game match, Anand did not show any signs of fatigue and matched Carlsen move for move in what was considered a grudge

Lucknow, Nov 18: Indian batsman Suresh Raina on Monday joined the Hockey India League (HIL) franchise team, Uttar Pradesh Wizards, as its co-owner. The announcement of his association was made by Abhijit Sarkar of Uttar Pradesh Wizards in an event held at Sahara Shaher, in Lucknow in the presence of state cricket captain Raina. Born in Ghaziabad, Raina has represented Uttar Pradesh at all levels

Hyderabad, Nov 18: A day after his monumental China Open Superseries victory, Srikanth Kidambi has yet to let the enormity of his achievement sink in. More than the historic Superseries title, India’s first by a male shuttler, it was the manner in which he won it that makes it special. In an imperious display of badminton, Srikanth dismantled the legendary Lin Dan in straight games and deftly

Ranchi, Nov 17: Virat Kohli’s sensational unbeaten 139 guided India to a 5-0 series clean sweep against Sri Lanka with a three-wicket win in the fifth One-Day International (ODI) between India and England at Ranchi on Sunday. Kohli and Angelo Mathews dominated proceedings, as both men scored tons — a maiden ODI century for Mathews, and the 21st for Kohli — to become the only two men to cross 1,000