Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017 Indian chess has grown consistently in the last three decades, believes five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who......

Sports Shorts: Saina meets Tai Tzu in All England opener

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal has a chance to improve her dismal record against defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. Photograph: PTI......

Sports Shorts: Paes-Raja lose in Round 1 at Delray Beach

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: The unseeded Indian pair of Leander Paes, left, and Purav Raja were no match for Americans Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow.......

Sindhu, Saina and Srikanth advance at Japan Open

IMAGE: PV Sindhu celebrates a point. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters Newly-crowned Korea Open champion P V Sindhu dished out another splendid performance edging past Japan's Minatsu Mitani for......

Korea Super Series: Sindhu moves into semis, Sameer ousted

IMAGE: PV Sindhu. Photograph: Nils Meilvang/Scanpix Denmark/Reuters Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the semi-finals of the women's singles but it was curtains for Sameer Verma......