Seven straight wins, followed by three straight draws: Still, Surya Shekhar Ganguly is in the sole lead position going into the final round of the National Chess Championship. After drawing with Aronyak Ghosh in the 10th round at the RPS International School, he is on 8.5 points. His younger rival was the only one who…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer are set to play for Mumbai in the upcoming Buchi Babu tournament against TNCA XI, starting Tuesday, with aims to revive their Test careers. Following his successful stint as T20 skipper, Suryakumar seeks to highlight his red-ball capabilities in hopes of securing a spot in India’s Test squad….
BADMINTON Players from 13 countries to compete in junior badminton meet Abhishek Kanpala and Prakriti Bharath will lead the Indian boys and girls respectively against participants from 13 countries in the Late Sushant Chipalkatti Yonex Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton Tournament, starting in Pune from Tuesday. It will be organised by Poona District…
A look at Real Madrid’s transfers history can elucidate the Los Blancos’ tryst with signing Brazilian wonder boys. Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior were both 18 when the wingers, who had all the makings of prodigies from the South American nation, signed with the La Liga giant. The latest addition to the star-studded list of Brazilians…
NEW DELHI: Spain’s men’s cricket team on Monday made history, claiming the record for consecutive T20 International wins after beating Greece by 7 wickets in the Europe T20 World Cup Sub Regional Qualifier C in Guernsey.The win was Spain’s 14th consecutive victory, surpassing the previous record of 13 held by Malaysia since 2022.The team’s last…
The fans attending the second semifinal match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday have been barred from carrying any tifos, drums or smoke candles by the police authority in charge of the venue’s security. The order came in the form of a letter issued by the joint Commissioner of…
WFI President Sanjay Singh on Monday said that India has the potential to win four to five medals in women’s wrestling at the 2028 Olympic Games but for that to happen “a couple of institutions” will have to stop interfering in day-to-day functioning of the national federation. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) remains suspended…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday said that Shikhar Dhawan‘s retirement from all formats has left the sport ‘poorer’. Gavaskar noted that injuries might have influenced Dhawan’s decision to step away from the game. Dhawan, fondly called ‘Gabbar’, was a prolific run-scorer across formats for India and in domestic leagues. Dhawan contributed…
Former Swedish player-turned-manager Sven-Goran Eriksson breathed his last on Monday morning after he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. The bespectacled tactician leaves behind a plethora of memories for his well-wishers to cherish. As a player, he plied his trade as a right-back at various lower echelons of Swedish football….
The Haas Formula One team left the Dutch Grand Prix circuit of Zandvoort on Monday after their trucks were held post-race pending confirmation that a previous Russian sponsor had received payment for a deal terminated in 2022. U.S.-owned Haas cancelled the contract with potash producer Uralkali after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Dutch bailiffs had attended…
