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Bengaluru teen Pranav Anand becomes India's 76th chess Grandmaster

The 15-year-old, having already met the other requirements that are necessary for a GM title, achieved the honour late on Thursday. To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points. Anand had scored the third and final GM norm at the 55th Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland in July. "He is passionate towards chess. Extremely interested and passionate towards the game. He can work for any number of hours," Anand's coach V Saravanan told PTI.

Suave Federer's legacy extends far beyond records, GOAT debate

Roger Federer's fans call him the greatest of all time but the Swiss heads into retirement third on the all-time list of most Grand Slam titles, having been surpassed by long-time rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Big names arrive and old faces return in new URC season

We have already gone in depth on the four Irish provinces (you can read our breakdowns of Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht here), but it's been another busy summer of comings and goings across the BTK United Rugby Championship.

Rules aim to put rugby on front foot as World Cup looms

A new season of rugby beckons, yet in this World Cup year, not a whole lot has changed when it comes to the laws of the game.

Video: When Roger Federer Broke Down While Talking About Former Coach

41-year-old Roger Federer on Thursday announced that he would be retiring from professional tennis after the upcoming Laver Cup. Ever since his announcement on social media, fans are feeling a void that would be left by the going away from the 20-time Grand Slam winner. Now, an old Federer interview, that he gave to CNN has gone viral, in which he was seen getting emotional, while talking about his former coach Peter Carter.

All Blacks, not the referee, beat Australia: Foster

MELBOURNE : Ian Foster had some sympathy for Australia after a stunning intervention by the referee in Melbourne on Thursday cost the hosts what looked like certain victory, but the All Blacks coach said his team deserved the win.

West Ham United survive scare, Villarreal beat Beer Sheva in Conference League

West Ham United survived an early scare to win 3-2 at Danes Silkeborg and Villarreal edged Hapoel Beer Sheva in the group stage of the Europa Conference League on Thursday. Silkeborg, making their first group stage appearance in Europe since the 1997 Intertoto Cup, broke the deadlock after less than five minutes thanks to Kasper Kusk's effort. The Hammers responded just before the quarter of an hour mark as Manuel Lanzini converted a spot-kick.

Rennie incredulous after controversial call costs Wallabies victory

Australia coach Dave Rennie said he had never seen a call like the one French referee Mathieu Raynal made that cost his side victory over New Zealand, but the All Blacks' Ian Foster insisted the decision was "clear cut".

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Bengaluru teen Pranav Anand becomes India's 76th chess Grandmaster

Suave Federer's legacy extends far beyond records, GOAT debate

Big names arrive and old faces return in new URC season

Rules aim to put rugby on front foot as World Cup looms

Video: When Roger Federer Broke Down While Talking About Former Coach

All Blacks, not the referee, beat Australia: Foster

West Ham United survive scare, Villarreal beat Beer Sheva in Conference League

Rennie incredulous after controversial call costs Wallabies victory