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Carlsen laments blunders after round 8 defeat to Praggnanandhaa in Norway Chess 2026: ‘Unbelievably stupid, frustrating’

World number one Magnus Carlsen expressed frustration over his play in round 8 of the Norway Chess 2026, where he was defeated by R Praggnanandhaa for the second time in the tournament. Read More

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka falls to Diana Shnaider in dramatic French Open quarter-final upset

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a major upset to Russia’s Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday. Diana has now reached her maiden Grand Slam semi-final. Read More

Who is Tashin Jamshid? Kerala footballer to make history first Indian passport holder in FIFA World Cup

Kerala’s 19-year-old winger Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid is all set to make history after becoming the first Indian passport holder to compete at the FIFA World Cup. He will represent Qatar in he quadrennial football tournament. Read More

Gukesh’s coach reveals one problem with chess world champion that cannot be fully resolved: ‘It’s his nature’

Gukesh has struggled for form during his world championship reign but his coach Grzegorz Gajewski believes it is just a matter of time that the chess world champion will turn his form around. However, one issue will always remain in his game. Read More

Making of World Yogasana Championship: How yoga travelled from ashram to arena and the big Olympic dream

Sanjay Malpani, the director of the World Yogasana Championship, talks to Firstpost about the event, how it was planned, why it is important and what is next for this rising sport. Read More

Australian race driver on trial in Switzerland accused of assaulting Michael Schumacher’s nurse

Australian racing driver Joey Mawson is currently on trial in Switzerland after being accused of sexually assaulting a nurse of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher’s medical team. Read More

World Cup rights delay, India slump and missing football pipeline: Former AIFF secretary Shaji Prabhakaran speaks

India’s World Cup obsession every four years misses the real problem, the country has not built the football pipeline needed to sustain success, former AIFF secretary Shaji Prabhakaran tells Firstpost. Read More

FIFA World Cup 2026: Lamine Yamal and other top young players to watch out for

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest ever with 48 teams in it. The tournament will also have the best young talent on display who be more than eager to steal the spotlight on football’s biggest stage. Read More