Mercedes and McLaren led the way in Dutch Grand Prix practice on Friday as Red Bull’s once-dominant Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was only fifth fastest in front of his home crowd. Mercedes’ George Russell topped the timesheets with a best time of one minute 10.702 seconds in the second session, run in dry…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Superstar Lionel Messi will return to Inter Miami CF before the end of the season, head coach Tata Martino told reporters Friday. Messi, 37, has been away from the team since he suffered a high-ankle injury on July 14 playing for Argentina against Colombia in the Copa America final. Martino said he did not know…
Former Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto has joined newly-promoted Serie A side Como on a two-year deal, the Italian club said on Friday. The former Barcelona captain, who had joined the Spanish side as a 14-year-old, signed with Como as a free agent after his Barca contract ended last season. “Sergi has played his whole career…
A mouthwatering clash featuring Indian stars Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra, tickets priced as low as ₹49, an air-conditioned venue on a sultry Friday evening, easy accessibility to local transport, and ambient LED lights flashing in sync with peppy Tamil numbers. A five-minute contemplation might throw up five more reasons why it could have…
Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino seems headed for Arsenal after his current club coach gave him a public sending off. Imanol Alguacil said Friday in a pre-match news conference that Merino “deserves some words in form of farewell. “I have thanked him for all he has given me, this team and this club,” Alguacil said….
Jorge Pereyra Diaz stoppage time goal gave Bengaluru FC a 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters in the Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal.
