Hikaru Nakamura took the king from D Gukesh’s pieces and threw it to the crowd after defeating him (Screengrabs) Magnus Carlsen‘s coach Peter Heine Nielsen has defended Hikaru Nakamura’s controversial action of throwing World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju’s king piece into the crowd. The incident occurred during an exhibition match called Checkmate: USA vs India in…
Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Andy Wong) SHANGHAI: World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing “terrible tennis” after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France’s Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.His exit leaves Novak Djokovic as the tournament’s top-ranked player, increasing the 38-year-old Serb’s chances of winning a record-extending fifth title…
Naomi Osaka showcased custom Labubu dolls during her US Open semi-final run in New York. (AP) Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, has completed her viral US Open Labubu collection by revealing the sixth and final member on social media this weekend. The tennis star’s collection of custom zoomorphic monster dolls gained significant attention…
Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has raised concerns about the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Both senior batters were recently named in the ODI squad led by Shubman Gill.This series will mark Kohli…
World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India is celebrating the success of its differently-abled athletes, who achieved a record medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships, which concluded here on Sunday.The event was probably the largest multi-nation competition hosted by India since the Delhi Commonwealth…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) PARIS: Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a “small niggle” in his right ankle after meeting up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday.The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid’s…
Rodri of Manchester City (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) MADRID: Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. Spain said Monday that Rodri will not play against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international…
Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has endorsed BCCI‘s decision to name Shubman Gill as ODI captain for India’s upcoming Australia tour. The decision comes as current captain Rohit Sharma, at 36 years old, would be 41 by the 2027 World Cup.The BCCI revealed the ODI and T20I teams for the…
ICC Women’s ODI World Cup: England vs Bangladesh (PTI and AP photo) Opening their 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup campaign with a crushing 10-wicket victory over South Africa in Guwahati on Friday, England will look to turn Barsapara Cricket Stadium into a happy hunting ground when they face Bangladesh in their second group league…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi got on a video call with Rajasthan Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour (Screengrabs/X) Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old batting sensation, had a light-hearted exchange with Rajasthan Royals batting coach and former India batting coach Vikram Rathour , and the video has gone viral for all the right reasons. Currently in Australia with the India…
