Oslo, R. Praggnanandhaa has long maintained that facing Magnus Carlsen inspires rather than intimidates him, bringing out the best in him as was evident from the young Indian Grandmaster’s second successive win over the world No. 1 at Norway Chess. I don’t feel intimidated, I always feel more excited playing Carlsen: Praggnanandhaa The 20-year-old Indian…
Oslo, D Gukesh’s prolonged form slump might be a talking point in the chess world right now but his world championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov sees no obvious weakness in the Indian’s game and is fretting over his own lack of experience for their high-intensity clash this year. Gukesh is a smart player, don’t see any…
Lionel Messi trained separately from the main Argentina group during the defending champions’ first World Cup practice session in the United States, keeping his fitness under the spotlight less than two weeks before their tournament opener. Lionel Messi for Argentina. (X images) As per Reuters, Messi worked on “specific exercises” at Argentina’s base camp in…
Kakamigahara , Already through to the semifinals, India produced a sensational display of attack to thrash Singapore 25-0 in their final Pool A match of the Women’s U18 Asia Cup here. India rout Singapore 25-0 to top Pool A in Women’s U18 Asia Cup The emphatic victory on Tuesday ensured India finished the pool stage…
Harsh Dubey’s dream of playing alongside Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image: X) Harsh Dubey expressed his excitement about sharing a dressing room with Indian cricket legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after receiving his maiden call-up to the senior national team. The 23-year-old Vidarbha and Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder was named in both India’s ODI…
Bengaluru: Magnus Carlsen has lost four classical games at the Norway Chess tournament this year. Two of them have come against Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa. It’s a rare brag – beating the five-time world champion and world No 1 twice in classical chess in the same tournament. On Tuesday with the White pieces in Round…
Full FIFA World Cup 2026 India guide After months of uncertainty surrounding the tournament’s Indian broadcast rights, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) has secured the media rights for both the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups, ending FIFA’s lengthy search for a broadcaster in one of its biggest global markets. The agreement covers not only the…
Zverev sets up French Open semifinal clash with Mensik (Image: X) Alexander Zverev and Jakub Mensik booked their places in the semifinals of the 2026 French Open on Tuesday, setting up a fascinating last-four showdown between one of the tournament favorites and a rising star enjoying a breakthrough campaign.While Zverev continued his impressive run at…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his India debut? When will the 15-year-old don the senior India jersey? Could he find a place in the squad for the upcoming T20Is against Ireland?Those questions have dominated discussions ever since the teenage batting sensation took the cricketing world by storm. Sooryavanshi…
India set for historic 12-match multi-format tour of New Zealand (Image: X) India will embark on a massive multi-format tour of New Zealand later this year, with the two sides set to contest five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Test matches across five major centres in the country. According to New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the…
