(From left) Shivani, Aparna and Kareena after their semifinal wins at the World Wushu in Brasilia (SAI) New Delhi: India’s wushu athletes have achieved a historic milestone at the ongoing World Wushu Championships in Brasilia, Brazil. Kareena Kaushik, Aparna Dahiya and Shivani Prajapati advanced to the gold medal rounds in their respective women’s sanda divisions,…
Sankar Subramanian (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Dented dreams, tournaments ending too soon and yet another underwhelming campaign: similar themes have played out for Indian shuttlers in recent times.What was a steady source of medals not so long ago has turned into disappointment for a country that boasts an Olympic silver medallist, world champions and some…
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa When Boris Gelfand played V Anand in the 2012 World Championship match, R Praggnanandhaa was a six-year-old with a rating of 1378. Pragg also took chess lessons from the Israeli legend in 2020 two years after he became a GM at 12. In the third round of the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament…
Canada vs Scotland (Photo: @CricketScotland on X) Canada and Scotland faced off in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match last Sunday, where a unique record was set in international cricket history.The match began with Scotland winning the toss, and their bowler Brad Currie took charge of the first over. Ali Nadeem, Canada’s opener,…
Sikandar Raza surpasses Virat Kohli (Photos by PTI and AP) Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has set a new record by surpassing Virat Kohli‘s achievement for the most Player of the Match (POTM) awards in T20 internationals. The Zimbabwe all-rounder accomplished this feat during the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Harare on September 6.Raza’s outstanding…
Bengaluru: West Zone’s Shreyas Iyer during the third day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 semi-final cricket match between Central Zone and West Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI09_06_2025_000090A) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Shreyas Iyer’s elevation as India A captain with Abhimanyu Easwaran still…
President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump will attend the US Open men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday, watching from Rolex’s suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium, according to a report from Associated Press. This information was shared by an anonymous source familiar with the arrangements.The website Bounces was the…
Amanda Anisimova of the United States (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Amanda Anisimova experienced disappointment in her second Grand Slam final, losing to Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open on Saturday.The 24-year-old American, who was also runner-up at Wimbledon in July, lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to the world number one and defending champion Sabalenka.Despite displaying powerful gameplay…
Aryna Sabalenka triumphed in straight sets against Amanda Anisimova to win the 2025 US Open. (AP) Aryna Sabalenka secured her fourth Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final on Saturday, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to win consecutive titles at the tournament. Despite…
Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova to win the 2025 US Open title. (AP) Aryna Sabalenka secured her second consecutive US Open title with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in New York, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to win back-to-back championships at this tournament.The world No. 1 player claimed…
