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Chess gets its next big league moment on Indian soil. The #GlobalChessLeague returns to India for Season 4, with rapid-fire matches, mixed-gender teams and the world’s top players set to power a new spectator era for the game. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #Chess #Sports

#CristianoRonaldo hits 100 #SaudiProLeague goals as #AlNassr close in on title. @Cristiano scored again in Al-Nassr’s 4-2 win over Al-Shabab, taking his Saudi Pro League tally to 100 and his career total to 971 goals. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #Ronaldo #FootballNews

#Shakira returns to World Cup mode with #DaiDai The Colombian pop star is back with another @FIFAWorldCup anthem, this time teaming up with @burnaboy for the 2026 #WorldCup song set to drop on May 14. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #FIFA @shakira #Football #Music

Dressing room brawl leaves @realmadrid star hospitalised @fedeevalverde was reportedly hospitalised with a head injury after a training-ground altercation, deepening Real Madrid’s crisis ahead of a crucial Clasico. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #LaLiga #FootballNews

Punjab FC climb into top six after late @ChennaiyinFC own goal. A tense #ISL clash was decided in the 84th minute as Lalrinliana Hnamte’s own goal handed @RGPunjabFC a crucial 1-0 win and pushed Chennaiyin deeper into trouble. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #FootballNews

PSG survive Kane scare to set up Arsenal final in Budapest. @dembouz’s early strike proved decisive as @PSG_English held @FCBayernEN 1-1 in the second leg and sealed a 6-5 aggregate win to reach the #ChampionsLeague final. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #UCL #FootballNews

India opens door for Pakistan in global events, not bilateral ties. Pakistani athletes can compete in international tournaments hosted by India under eased visa rules, but direct #IndiaPakistan sporting contests remain frozen. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #SportsNews

#Gukesh lands first blow before #WorldChampionship showdown. The Indian Grandmaster beat Javokhir Sindarov in Warsaw, then held Wesley So to a draw to stay in the hunt at the #GrandChessTour rapid event. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… @DGukesh #Chess #SportsNews

Deepika and team stun Korea to book #WorldCup gold-medal clash. India’s women’s recurve trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod beat South Korea 5-1 to reach the #ArcheryWorldCup final, where China await. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #Sports #SportsNews

India’s next-gen #Hockey stars face Australia before Asia Cup test. Ketan Kushwaha and Sweety Kujur will lead India’s U-18 men’s and women’s squads in a 4-match Bhopal series against Australia, with the Japan #AsiaCup looming. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #SportsNews

#FrenchOpen pay row puts tennis prize money under fire. Top players say they deserve a fairer share of #GrandSlam revenues, with @SabalenkaA and the PTPA backing calls for deeper reform in how tennis is run. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #Tennis #SportsNews @Sabalenka

India’s compound archers stumble when it matters most. The men’s and women’s teams missed the podium at World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, raising fresh concerns over India’s crunch-time finishing ahead of the Asian Games. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #Archery #TeamIndia

India’s cricket diplomacy lights up Sabina Park. New Delhi gifts Jamaica’s iconic Test venue a new electronic scoreboard, with S Jaishankar calling the India-Jamaica bond one “written in runs, respect and friendship.” Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #IndiaJamaica #Cricket

Mainoo saves Old Trafford from chaos. @ManUtd blow a two-goal lead against @LFC, but Kobbie Mainoo’s late winner seals a 3-2 thriller and sends United back to the Champions League. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #PremierLeague #ChampionsLeague #FootballNews #ManUtd #EPL

Spurs finally find a pulse in relegation fight. Conor Gallagher and Richarlison strike early as @SpursOfficial beat @AVFCOfficial 2-1, climb out of the bottom three, and hand Roberto de Zerbi a massive survival boost. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #PremierLeague #EPL

Antonelli turns Miami into a Mercedes statement. The 19-year-old Italian storms to a third straight @F1 win, beating @LandoNorris after a pitstop swing and stretching his championship lead to 20 points. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #KimiAntonelli #MercedesF1 #MiamiGP #F1

Inter Milan win Serie A title in dominant style Chivu’s side seal their 21st league crown after a 2-0 win over @ParmaCalcio_en, with Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram and a rock-solid defence powering a dominant campaign. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #FootballNews

France end India’s Thomas Cup dream as Lakshya’s absence bites. India go down 0-3 in the semi-finals, with H S Prannoy, Ayush Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth unable to stop France’s charge to the final. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #ThomasCup #IndiaBadminton #LakshyaSen

India’s relay hopes hit early hurdle at World Athletics Relays. The Indian men’s and women’s quartets miss direct qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships on day one, but another chance remains. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #IndianAthletics

#KuldeepKumar flies past India’s pole vault mark on indoor debut. The 21-year-old clears 5.41m in Bhubaneswar, beating Dev Kumar Meena’s national record and announcing himself as a serious name in Indian athletics. Read More: rediff.com/sports/report/… #PoleVault #NationalRecord