Black boxes show Russian plane not shot by missile

Initial examination of black boxes of Russian Metrojet flight 9268 denies the reports that it was shot down by a missile, claimed a source placed with the investigating team. However, the act of......

Russian great Popov retires

Russian swimming great Alexander Popov has confirmed his retirement, calling an end to a stellar career in which he won numerous world, Olympic and European titles."Yes, I've made a decision, it's......

Harikrishna holds Ivanchuk

Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna played out a well fought draw against highly regarded Ukranian Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk in the first game of the second round in theWorld Chess Championship......

Topalov, Adams in last eight

Top seeded Grandmaster Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria stormed his way into the quarter-finals with back to back victories over Grandmaster Zdenko Kozul of Croatia in the pre-quarter-finals of the......

Dominiguez ousts Tkachiev

Grandmaster Lenier Dominiguez of Cuba provided the biggest sensation of the third round by ousting Grandmaster Vladislav Tkachiev of France at in the World Chess championship in Tripoli, Libya, on......

Topalov maintains clean slate

Top seed Grandmaster Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria recorded his fifth straight victory to gain the lead against Grandmaster Sergei Movsesian of Slovakia in the first game of the third round at the......