New Delhi, May 17 -- May 16, 2025, ended on a historic note for Indian sports fans. Javelin star Neeraj Chopra breached the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career. The Indian won a silver medal in the Diamond League in Doha, Qatar's capital. History was also made around the same time in Bucharest, some 4200 kilometres away from Doha.

Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won the Chess Classic Romania 2025, his first Grand Chess Tour victory.

The main event ended in a three-way tie. Praggnanandhaa, French Grandmasters Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-all three of them finished on 5.5 points after 10 rounds.

Tie-break 1: The game between Alireza Firouzja and Praggnanandhaa ended in a draw. Both players were awar...