Indian chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa booked his place in Grand Chess Tour (GCT) title clash, prevailing over Germany’s Vincent Keymer in the two rapid games in the semifinals on Monday. Decisive Victory Secures Final Berth Praggnanandhaa beat Keymer 9-3 in a classical match to start things off, before blanking Keymer 4-0 in two rapid games … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish tennis sensation and reigning US Open champion, has opened up about his long-awaited return to competitive tennis. The 23-year-old had been sidelined for over four months due to a right wrist injury. He missed both Roland Garros and Wimbledon this summer after injuring his wrist during the Barcelona Open in April. … Read more
The Houston Astros are already looking toward a major front-office transition after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown on Monday. With the organization expected to search for a new GM in the offseason, questions have also emerged about manager Joe Espada’s future. Speculation intensified following Brown’s departure, with reports suggesting that the Astros could … Read more
Winning major competitions changes things, and for the women’s game in Bangladesh, the time in the sun came when they beat India in the 2018 Asia Cup final in Kuala Lumpur. Not only did it bring rewards and trophies, it also grabbed the attention of the people in the country and the cricketing world. However, … Read more
Normandy is a land where history is never far from the surface. The beaches, villages and towns of the region carry the memory of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy while its sporting landscape has produced names such as five-time Tour de France winner Jacques Anquetil and NBA star Nicolas Batum. Yet walk into Ranville … Read more
Netizens were all praise for star bowler Mohammed Siraj for his defensive play during the second Test against Sri Lanka. In the second of the two-game World Test Championship Test series, team India opted to bat first and posted a mammoth total of 503 runs with the loss of nine wickets. Indian batters came together … Read more
Mumbai: The union sports ministry’s decision to exclude five tennis players from the Indian contingent for next month’s Asian Games has left them disappointed at losing their “opportunity to compete”, at the very least, after being selected. “Winning a medal is never guaranteed in sport. If it were, there would be no competition,” Vaidehee Chaudhari, India … Read more
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso defended goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after two errors in the Blues’ Premier League win over Fulham. The Alonso era from the front three of Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and £117m summer signing Morgan Rogers, who all got on the scoresheet at Craven Cottage. But Chelsea were also exposed defensively and Sanchez was … Read more
India has 3,41,862 registered football players, 16,295 coaches and 3,347 referees, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC). What prompted the release of these official statistics? The figures were furnished by the football federation in response to an RTI application seeking the number of registered players, coaches and referees … Read more
The Arizona Cardinals announced Monday that they have released running back Trey Benson, bringing an end to his brief stint with the team. What led to Trey Benson’s release? Arizona selected Benson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but injuries repeatedly limited his availability during his two seasons. The Cardinals also made … Read more