American Levon Aronian secured a convincing victory at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament, while World Champion D Gukesh of India finished in tied sixth position. Aronian clinched the title with 24.5 points, winning the event with two rounds to spare and claiming the top prize of USD 40,000 from a total prize…
Steve Smith has sent out a firm warning to England ahead of The Ashes in November (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Steve Smith has cautioned England’s batters ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, suggesting that conditions in Australia will pose a big challenge to their aggressive style of play. The veteran batter highlighted both the…
On a night when cricket and Independence Day celebrations came together, Sanju Samson gave fans plenty to cheer. The Kerala star scored a fluent half-century in an exhibition match organised by the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The timing could not have been better, coming just weeks before India’s squad…
A Liverpool supporter has a heated moment with Antonie Semenyo during the Liverpool vs Bournemouth game (Image via X/Screengrabs) The Premier League’s first game of the season was marred by an incident of racist abuse directed at Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo during the match against Liverpool at Anfield. Play was halted in the 28th minute…
Harry Brook’s six vs Birmingham Phoenix (Screengrab) Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has lavished praise on Harry Brook after the batter produced an audacious six in The Hundred. Brook, playing for Northern Superchargers, stunned Headingley with a remarkable shot off his very first ball, prompting Broad to call him potentially “the best batter we’ve…
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has addressed speculation about his removal from the IPL 2025 broadcast team, revealing that it was Hardik Pandya, not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, who had concerns about his on-air criticism. Speaking in an interview with The Lallantop, Pathan clarified…
D Gukesh is now joint sixth overall after blitz round 9 (TOI Photo) India’s world champion D Gukesh endured a mixed day at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz, finishing with one win and four draws to slip to joint sixth spot after the first nine rounds of blitz. With only nine games left, the…
India gets its 89th GM in Rohith Krishna S (Photo Credits: Dubai Chess & Culture Club) NEW DELHI: The time on the clock had slipped well past midnight. In a quiet Chennai apartment, a lone pool of light from a laptop screen cut through the darkness. A mother sat upright, eyes fixed on the glowing…
Vincent Keymer and M Pranesh (Right to left) GM M Pranesh secured the Challengers title at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, earning a spot in next year’s Masters section. Despite losing his final round to IM Harshavardhan GB, his earlier performance was strong enough to maintain his lead.The 19-year-old champion stayed ahead of GM Abhimanyu…
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: In 2025, Indian cricket entered a new leadership phase, with three different captains across formats. Ahead of the five-Test series in England, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket, paving the way for Shubman Gill to take over as India’s red-ball skipper. Gill’s first assignment…
