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16th KIIT International Chess Festival begins with Grandmasters from 42 countries

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) The 16th KIIT International Chess Festival 2025 was inaugurated on Friday under the aegis of the All-India Chess Federation (AICF), drawing over 1,200 participants.
These include international arbiters, international masters, and grandmasters from 42 countries, including India.
For the first time, players from 42 different nations are participating in an international chess tournament hosted in India. The event offers a total prize pool of Rs.60 lakhs, making it the second-highest prize purse ever awarded in a chess tournament in the country.
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India A squad announced for England tour

16 May 2025 | 10:47 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Friday announced the India A squad for the upcoming tour of England, where the team will play two four-day first-class matches against England Lions followed by an intra-squad fixture against the senior India team.

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Harry Maguire, Andre Onana and Diogo Dalot of Manchester United to visit India

16 May 2025 | 8:25 PM

Kolkata, May 16 (UNI) Apollo Tyres will bring the current Manchester United stars Harry Maguire, Andre Onana and Diogo Dalot for their maiden visit to India, to launch United We Play 2025, the fifth season of its flagship grassroots football initiative.

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FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2 Poland 2025: One month to go

16 May 2025 | 8:12 PM

Lausanne (Switzerland), May 16 (UNI) In just one month, from June 16 to 22, the city of Wałcz, Poland, will host the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2.

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Title decided but plenty to play for in penultimate La Liga matches

16 May 2025 | 8:04 PM

Madrid, May 16 (UNI) The midweek round of matches in Spain confirmed FC Barcelona as this season's La Liga champion, while Athletic Bilbao qualified for next season's Champions League
and relegation to the second division became a cruel reality for Las Palmas.

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Mizoram, Tripura, Maharashtra in three-horse race for Group D summit in U20 NFC

16 May 2025 | 7:57 PM

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), May 16 (UNI) Mizoram and Maharashtra won their respective Group D matches of the Swami Vivekananda Men’s U20 National Football Championship against Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, here on Friday.

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