Twin titles for Shubhi Gupta in chess meet
India’s Shubhi Gupta underlined her prowess as she clinched the girls U-16 gold and girls U-20 bronze medals in the just-concluded Commonwealth Chess Championships in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. A Women FIDE Master and the reigning U-19 girls’ national champion, Shubhi left a lasting impression with her performance in the U-16 category,...
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Mauricio Pochettino’s pending arrival looms over US soccer friendlies
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F1 car design great Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin after leaving Red Bull
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Bangladesh rising pace sensation Nahid Rana confident and ready for India Test series
Having made an instant impact with his brilliant performance in the historic 2-0 triumph over Pakistan, Bangladesh rising speedster Nahid Rana has now set his eyes on the upcoming away Test series against India. The 21-year-old consistently hit 150 kph and stood out as the star performer especially in the second...
Rinku picked for second round as stars leave for national duty
Majority of the players picked in the India squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, including Rishabh Pant, K L Rahul and Shubman Gill, were on Tuesday rested for the second round of Duleep Trophy beginning here on September 12. The others picked in the national squad on Sunday include Akash...
No play on 2nd day as DDCA sends covers
Using traditional tarpaulin to protect outfield, electric fans to dry wet patches, loaning ground cover from one state unit and super sopper from the other while deploying untrained ground staff, the Greater Noida Authority encountered colossal failure in not being able to get second day’s play underway in the one...
Day 2 of Afghanistan-New Zealand Test delayed due to wet outfield
The historic one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was delayed for a second consecutive day due to a wet outfield here on Tuesday. The game, the first between the two nations, was scheduled to begin on Monday but no play was possible as the umpires cited "players safety" as a...
Bangladesh rising pace sensation Nahid Rana confident and ready for India Test series
Having made an instant impact with his brilliant performance in the historic 2-0 triumph over Pakistan, Bangladesh rising speedster Nahid Rana has now set his eyes on the upcoming away Test series against India. The 21-year-old consistently hit 150 kph and stood out as the star performer especially in the second...
Ronaldo scores late winner as a substitute for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo is showing just why Portugal is persisting with him at the age of 39. Make that a record-extending 132 international goals for the five-time world player of the year after Ronaldo came on as a halftime substitute and slotted home an 88th-minute winner for Portugal in its 2-1 victory...
Will Los Angeles 2028 be the moment when Paralympics conquer America?
Paris raised the game for the Paralympics, with more than 4,000 athletes as well as 2.4 million tickets sold, which was second only to the London Games of 2012. Now the challenge for US organisers is to top it with another breakout moment for para sports. “We want to conquer America,”...
