R Praggnanandhaa defeated D Gukesh in their Round 9 Norway Chess showdown, completing a hat-trick of wins. The Indian GM is a title contender in the ongoing tournament and is in second place with 15 points, behind Wesley So (15.5), who leads the standings. Meanwhile, Alireza Firouzja (14.5) is in third spot. R Praggnanandhaa spoke…
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska reacts after winning the semifinal match against Russia’s Diana Shnaider. (AP Photo) Maja Chwalinska’s fairytale run at Roland Garros reached unprecedented heights on Thursday as the Polish player became the first qualifier to reach the French Open women’s singles final and only the second player in the Open Era to make a…
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant during a practice session ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three days after the IPL final, Team India are trying to undo 75 days of muscle memory. The late nights, late morning starts and T20 instincts that dominate the league have been replaced by early…
D Gukesh vs R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Alireza Firouzja. Magnus Carlsen. Dommaraju Gukesh. These were the names of the opponents Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa faced, or, more accurately, outsmarted, over his last three rounds. Three consecutive wins, each in the classical format, have put the 20-year-old right in the running…
Liverpool has finally got a new manager as the Reds confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola. The development comes after the club sacked Arne Slot following a disastrous 2025-26 Premier League season in which Liverpool finished 5th. The club might have confirmed the appointment, but the Reds have given no indication of the length of…
It’s not even a week since the New England Patriots completed a blockbuster trade for A.J. Brown, bolstering the Mike Vrabel-led squad ahead of the upcoming NFL season. Mike Vrabel confirmed Julian Hill’s injury, describing it as “devastating.” (AP) However, the team now appears to have hit a potential setback before the season begins. Although…
A pair of US Open winners in Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun were in a four-way tie for the lead alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard after the first round of the PGA Tour Memorial tournament on Thursday. Clark, Spaun part of four-way tie for lead at Memorial tournament Spaun, gearing up for his US…
Marta Kostyuk-Mirra Andreeva semi-final sparks controversy (Screengrab) There was no handshake between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva after their French Open semifinal, a scene that has become common whenever the Ukrainian player faces Russian opponents. The decision was expected, as Kostyuk has consistently refused post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players since Russia’s invasion of…
Mumbai: In this wild, wild French Open where the defending champion crashed in the first week and the world No.1 imploded early in the second, a teenager has held the fort for the top seeds in the women’s draw. Mirra Andreeva celebrates after winning against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. (AFP) That’s saying something about Mirra Andreeva,…
The Detroit Wings are facing a major setback, with captain Dylan Larkin’s future now uncertain following reports that emerged on Tuesday. Dylan Larkin’s future uncertain with Detroit Red Wings following reports that emerged on Tuesday. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The development came after Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported that Dylan Larkin is seeking a…
