Indian sports can get quite action-packed and it’s quite easy to miss out on important news and results. That’s where we come in — ESPN’s daily Indian sports blog has all the updates from the world of Indian sports as well as the news, scores, schedule, results and commentary that comes with it.
2026 is a big year, with the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and two Chess World Championships. The month of May meanwhile, is similarly action packed – and you can go through the schedule in ESPN’s sports calendar.
Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 8, 2026.
What’s on today?
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Chess: D Gukesh is in action in the Blitz section of Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid & Blitz event in Warsaw, Poland.
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Football: India vs Lebanon in the U-17 Women’s Asian Cup.
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Football: SC Delhi vs Odisha FC in ISL [5 PM] and Diamond Harbour vs Rajasthan United in IFL [6:30 PM].
What happened yesterday?
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Chess: Gukesh beats Caruana in Grand Chess Tour.
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Chess: Arjun loses to Carlsen in tie-breaks at TePe Siegeman tournament.
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Archery: Women upset Korea to seal India’s first medal; men crash out of Archery World Cup.
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Boxing: U-17 Indian Girls confirm 12 Medals at Asian U15 & U17 Championships 2026.
