Bengaluru: R Praggnanandhaa took down World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup on Tuesday. In a game that lasted six hours and 95 moves, Pragg, playing White, kept up the pressure, before Sindarov blundered on move 82 and Pragg didn’t let the opportunity slip. Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa. (Samir…
Kolkata: India have pulled out of the FIFA ASEAN Cup because it clashed with the friendly against Brazil. The decision was taken on Wednesday. File image of Indian football team. (AFP/Getty Images) “We are unable to participate in the FIFA ASEAN Cup due to our commitment with the Brazil football federation,” AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey…
Pakistan’s Olympic gold-medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem will skip the Diamond League meet in Lausanne this month to focus on preparing for another international event and the Asian Games in Japan this year. Arshad Nadeem will skip the Diamond League meet in Lausanne (PTI) Arshad’s longtime coach, Salman Butt, said the javelin thrower was currently…
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook, the league’s triple-double king, has “decided to step away” after 18 seasons in the league. NBA triple-double king Westbrook to retire after 18 seasons The 37-year-old point guard posted an enigmatic farewell video narrated by actor Michael B. Jordan and captioned: “You had to be there. And now…
Tommy DeVito’s time as “Tommy Cutlets” appears to be fading into the past after the Patriots quarterback revealed how he picked up an entirely different nickname in New England. New England head coach Mike Vrabel has apparently replaced Tommy DeVito’s nickname. (Getty Images via AFP) Origin of DeVito’s famous nickname DeVito became a fan favorite…
Even as his Manchester United debut draws near, Youri Tielemans is still fielding inquiries on the drama of the summer when he helped lead Belgium to a resounding 4-1 victory over the United States in a round-of-16 match at the World Cup. With Man-U debut ahead, Youri Tielemans still talking Belgium-U.S. Tielemans’ sentiment remains as…
Less than a year after Dodgers owner Mark Walter completed his record-setting purchase of the Lakers, the iconic Los Angeles franchise is reportedly on the verge of another major ownership change. ESPN reports that Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are set to acquire the team for $12.5 billion. Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger are reportedly…
New Delhi: For the Indian women’s hockey team, the journey back to the elite has been defined by resilience, tactical evolution, and commitment to unity. Women’s WC: Rebuilding unity, refining goals through Navneet’s lens After facing a difficult two-year spell — marked by the exit from Pro League and a series of losses — the…
Novak Djokovic returns to the Cincinnati Open this week with an opportunity he has rarely seen in recent years: a wide-open path to a Masters 1000 title. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who have shared ten of the last eleven Grand Slam titles between them, have both withdrawn. Sinner is nursing a right knee injury…
FC Goa crashes out of AFC Champions League Two FC Goa’s AFC Champions League Two campaign came to an end after they suffered a 0-3 defeat against Turkmenistan’s FC Arkadag in the preliminary round at the Arkadag Stadium on Wednesday.The Indian side could not find a goal after a goalless first half, while Arkadag came…
