Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in its title defence opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif and after Rodrygo Goes sent Madrid ahead early on the host…
Mohammed Shami, who is undergoing rehabilitation after an ankle surgery, is likely to make a comeback to competitive cricket for his domestic side Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, and expected to make play for India in one of the Test matches against New Zealand. It is understood that Shami will play either one or both…
The second day was a seamless continuation of the first. Nothing unusual happened on the top boards in the second round of the 61st National Chess Championship. The only excitement came during the live-streaming due to some technical glitch, because of which some unlikely results seemed possible on the top boards. But that, too, was…
Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in his 100th appearance for Manchester City on Sunday as the champion kicked off its Premier League title defence with a lively 2-0 away win over Chelsea. The big Norwegian, fed by Bernardo Silva, forced his way between Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana and finished neatly past Robert Sanchez…
Juventus begins its Serie A season with a limited number of players available and much work still to do in the transfer market, but it does have a good enough squad to be competitive, manager Thiago Motta said on Sunday. Four seasons without a league title after winning nine in a row forced Juventus into…
Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the final of the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open, advancing on her 10th match point.
Fans and players of arch-rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant united for a common cause, raising their voices for quick justice in the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital, on Sunday. Several protests have rocked Kolkata since the incident on August 9 and Sunday saw another iteration,…
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat surged four positions to claim the World No. 2 spot in the men’s 57 kg category as per the United World Wrestling rankings on Sunday. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Sehrawat achieved a historic milestone by becoming the youngest Olympic medallist for India. He secured a bronze medal in the men’s…
England striker Ivan Toney was left out of Brentford’s squad for its season opener against Crystal Palace on Sunday, with manager Thomas Frank hinting that the forward could be sold this transfer window. Frank told broadcaster Sky Sports that there are “a lot of things going on with Ivan, especially on transfers.” Toney missed much…
Twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday to complete a weekend double and go five points clear at the top of the world championship, taking the chequered flag ahead of his rival Jorge Martin. The Italian Ducati rider, who qualified second on the grid after dominating practice and winning the…
