Winning seven games on the trot in a chess tournament as strong as the National Championship is not easy. But, Surya Sekhar Ganguly is in that kind of form. With four rounds remaining, he is on seven points, increasing his lead to one point on Friday. The top seed from Kolkata may have come down…
French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais has placed the majority of their squad on the transfer market in an attempt to reach its financial sales target before the end of the transfer window, French newspaper L’Equipe reported on Thursday. “The management of OL has just sent out the message that, from now on, just about…
The second season of the Formula 4 Indian Championship (F4IC) is set to begin with the Madras International Circuit (MIC) hosting the opening round from August 24-25. The F4IC is one of two events — alongside the Indian Racing League (IRL) — under the Indian Racing Festival (IRF) banner. Eight teams will feature with each…
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham sustained an injury during training, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. The 21-year-old England international was a key player last season when Real won the Champions League and Laliga titles. “Bellingham had a blow, he is being assessed,” Ancelotti told a press conference when asked whether Bellingham would be…
Tamil Nadu’s Kishore Kumar on Friday became the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the Asian Surfing Championships in the U-18 category here. Out of eight Indians, Kishore is the only one left in the competition, which is a qualifying event for the 2026 Asian Games. In Heat 3 of the quarterfinals, Kishore achieved…
NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Umran Malik has fully recovered from dengue and is now focusing on preparing for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, scheduled to begin on September 5. Having been sidelined due to the illness, Umran has joined the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to get ready for the domestic season.“I am feeling better…
Unbeaten Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters will be keen to outdo one another when they clash in the Durand Cup quarterfinal at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday. The Blues, who entered the final-eight stage with wins over Inter Kashi (3-0), Mohammedan Sporting (3-2) and Indian Navy FT (4-0) in Group B are up against…
Napoli manager Antonio Conte had no interest in speaking about the transfer window and only wanted to talk about football and its next Serie A game with Bologna, when he faced reporters on Friday. His side suffered a 3-0 loss at Hellas Verona on the opening day and after fielding question after question regarding the…
NEW DELHI: Jemimah Rodrigues, a prominent Indian batter, expressed her belief that participating in the women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) for the first time will enhance her ability to handle high-pressure scenarios in the forthcoming T20 World Cup. The talented player is set to represent Trinbago Knight Riders in the WCPL.“Firstly, just to come out…
Seventeen-year-old striker Estevao, who is set to join Chelsea next year from Palmeiras, was handed his first call-up to Brazil’s national team Friday by coach Dorival Junior for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Veteran forward Neymar remains out as he completes his recovery from an ACL injury he sustained last year, but Estevao has already…
