CHENNAI: Of late, National Sports Federation (NSF) elections have turned more dramatic and intriguing. The top post has suddenly become highly attractive and fascinating. The latest NSF to declare elections is the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), a body that had to approach the high court to stay an ad hoc committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The current BFI president, Ajay Singh, is expecting to get re-elected but that will also depend on what the other members think. Espe

CHENNAI: A division bench of the Delhi High Court on Thursday termed the situation of wrestling and its athletes as unhappy while hearing an appeal filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The appeal was filed challenging an order passed by a single bench of the Delhi High Court restoring an order dated 27.12.2023 wherein the ad-hoc committee appointed by the Indian Olympic Association was asked to discharge the functions of the federation. As far as the interest of the sports and athle

PRAGUE: Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram came within striking distance of winning his first major tournament after an easy draw with David Navara of Czech Republic in the eighth and penultimate round of Prague Masters tournament here. With this result, Aravindh took his tally to 5.5 points, maintaining a half-point lead over compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, who drew with Vietnam's Quang Liem Le. In the final round, Aravindh will face Turkey's Ediz Gurel, while Praggnanandhaa has a tougher challenge

CHENNAI: In what could be termed as signs of good tiding in the ongoing acrimony between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), the wrestlers employed with the latter are scheduled to compete at the NSF's Federation Cup. The Federation Cup [senior age group] in freestyle, Greco-Roman style and women wrestling will be organised at Lovely Professional University, Punjab on Saturday and Sunday. Although, the wrestlers will represent their respective state

CHENNAI: Fitness evaluation before major international competitions, well-publicised selection criteria at least two years before mega events, proper policy for selecting athletes even for national camps, trials or competitions for selection must be video-graphed are some of the highlights of the new selection policy the sports ministry has outlined for the National Sports Federations (NSFs) to follow. Add this to the list: Sportsperson of Outstanding Merit (SOM) who has retired from active spor

PRAGUE: Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defenses of super-solid Anish Giri to jump in to sole lead after the end of the seventh round of Prague Masters chess tournament now underway here. It was Aravindh all the way while R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with pre-event rating favourite Wei Yi of China. Aravindh took his tally to five points out of a possible seven and now enjoys a half point lead over Praggnanandhaa who needs to catch up. With just two rounds to come, Sam

CHENNAI: All good things eventually come to an end. Table tennis ace A Sharath Kamal's decorated journey is set to end soon as the 42-year-old announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday. Sharath said that the upcoming WTT Contender in Chennai, which is scheduled to be held from March 25 to 30, will be his last tournament. Arguably, India's finest table tennis player, the Chennai-based player has been an inspiration for many. Over the years, the five-time Olympian has been a great ambas

LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points on Tuesday, extending his lead as the league's all-time record scorer by reaching a milestone tally that may never be surpassed. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar went into the game against the New Orleans Pelicans with 49,999 regular and postseason points after a 17-point performance in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It did not take long for the 40-year-old NBA icon to get the solitary point needed to

PRAGUE: Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram continued to remain in joint lead after drawing their sixth-round games in the Prague Masters Chess tournament here. Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by Sam Shankland of the United States, while Aravindh split the point with Quang Leim Le of Vietnam to be on four points out of a possible six, on a day when all the games were drawn for the first time in the tournament. Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh continued to be followed by top seed