Grandmaster Tornike Sanikidze beat Grandmaster Raset Ziatdinov in 42 moves in the thrid round of the Aurionpro Grandmaster chess tournament at the World Trade Centre on Wednesday. Raset opted to exchange his queen for a couple of minor pieces and pawns, but it did not work to his advantage. Tornike made a second queen and […]
Gonzalo Garcia came into the limelight in Real Madrid’s FIFA Club World Cup opening game against Al-Hilal. The 21-year-old scored the first goal for the team in the group stage match at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. But who is this emerging talent? Let’s find out. Real Madrid’s first goal against Al-hilal Gonzalo Garcia made a […]
Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja at a training session. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sporting transitions are often intimidating and discomforting. Personnel change, demands shift, goals are reset and targets revised. In cricket, where captains often mould teams in their own image, a change at the helm brings about an entire identity switch. […]
Once hailed as one of Europe’s brightest young wingers, Mykhailo Mudryk now finds himself at the centre of a doping scandal that could dramatically alter the trajectory of his career. The 24-year-old Chelsea forward has been officially charged by the FA after testing positive for meldonium, a banned performance-enhancing drug. The charge comes six months […]
Baltimore Ravens have signed former Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander to a one-year deal, in a stunning move that has sent shockwaves through the NFL. The announcement came just hours after Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson publicly urged the team to bring in his former college teammate from Louisville on their side. The high-profile signing […]
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that […]
File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has expressed his disappointment at not getting a chance to face Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series against India, calling the Indian maestro’s absence a “shame” for the series and a significant loss for world cricket.Kohli, who announced his retirement from […]
India wicketkeeper-batter and newly appointed Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has said the team is determined to bring some joy to the country following the devastating airplane crash in Ahmedabad. Pant addressed the media ahead of India’s first Test against England at Headingley, beginning June 20. The country is still reeling from the Air India tragedy […]
Ziva, Luca, Dedication, Final Call and Eastern Gold shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (June 18). Inner sand: 600m: Vivaldi (Hindu S) 39.5. Strode out well. 1200m: Woman At War (Neeraj) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/40. In fine trim. Outer sand: 600m: Pledge (G. Vivek) 45.5. Moved freely. Beech Wood (rb) 45.5. Easy. […]
It was Jasprit Bumrah’s decision to skip the leadership roles of Team India. The ace fast bowler told the BCCI not to consider him for the Test captaincy as his back problems needed careful management, informed Bumrah himself. With Rohit Sharma stepping down from Test cricket, the BCCI chose Shubman Gill to lead the team […]
