Bengaluru: For the second day in a row, world champion Gukesh suffered defeat from a winning position. For the second day in a row, he let slip a winning position. In Round 6 of the Chennai Grand Masters on Tuesday, the 20-year-old lost to M Pranesh after misplaying a winning position. Down on the clock,…
Lionel Messi’s pep talks during World Cup final spark theories. (Video grabs) Fresh footage of Lionel Messi‘s pre-match and half-time team talks has reignited debate over whether Argentina entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup final carrying more baggage than just the weight of defending their title.The newly surfaced videos, recorded inside the dressing room and…
Premier League and World Cup referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday, citing the intense pressure and scrutiny on officials among his reasons for leaving the role. Anthony Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday. (REUTERS) The 47-year-old took charge of 831 games in a distinguished 20-year career, including 432 matches in the Premier League….
New Delhi: Sakshi Chaudhary has been a constant presence in the Indian team, but this is the first time she will participate in the Commonwealth Games. A junior world champion in 2015 and a two-time world youth champion, the 25-year-old boxer from Bhiwani has seen opportunities slip away. When she missed qualification for the 2021…
Former Jets standout Bart Scott has been let go by ESPN amid significant layoffs. On Tuesday morning, Chris Carlin, Scott’s radio co-host, discussed the news live on Bart & Carlin. Bart Scott firing: Chris Carlin shared his feelings about Bart Scott’s dismissal from ESPN, expressing sorrow and acknowledging the difficulty of such layoffs in the…
Indian boxing team for CWG 2026. (Pic credit: BFI) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing contingent has suffered an unexpected setback even before throwing a punch at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with nearly half the team’s luggage going missing during their journey from Belfast to Glasgow just days before competition begins.The 22-member Indian contingent arrived in Glasgow…
Mumbai: There was an uproar in India ahead of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games because shooting had been removed from the roster. And calls were made to boycott the event altogether because of it. File image of India’s Avinash Mukund Sable in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase final event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou,…
Lionel Messi returned to his hometown of Rosario on Tuesday for a brief period of rest following Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with hundreds of supporters gathering before dawn in the hope of catching a glimpse of their captain.Messi’s private jet touched down near Rosario at 6:27 a.m….
Murali Sreeshankar (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he might never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him believed his…
Pranesh hands Gukesh another defeat (X-Chess Base India) GM M Pranesh continued his impressive run at the Chennai Grand Masters by defeating reigning world champion D Gukesh for the second consecutive time, while GM Nihal Sarin outclassed Arjun Erigaisi in a crucial Round 6 encounter on Tuesday. The results reshaped the leaderboard, with French Grandmaster…
