India’s grandmaster (GM) R Praggnanandhaa, (PTI Photo) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a remarkable turnaround against Fabiano Caruana to win the Grand Chess Tour Finals and secure the biggest title of his career in St. Louis on Thursday (local time).Praggnanandhaa overturned a six-point deficit at the start of the day, winning both rapid games against…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha is congratulated by the India’s team members at the end of the day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: With the handshake looming, Shubman Gill introduced himself into the attack. Judging by their…
FILE – The trophy is placed on display for the photographers before the soccer Champions League draw in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File) The Champions League has its 36-team field, its four seeding pots and, following Thursday’s draw in Monaco, a complete set of league-phase opponents. This season’s draw has…
NEW DELHI: For the first time against India and only the fourth time overall, Sri Lanka did the unthinkable in Colombo. After being forced to follow on and facing a huge 213-run first-innings deficit, Sri Lanka fought back brilliantly to save the second Test against India on Thursday. The match ended in a draw, with…
UEFA has issued a formal legal warning to Gianni Infantino over FIFA’s abandoned commercial plan, demanding the preservation of all documents and records as the fallout from the failed World Cup investment proposal intensifies. Gianni Infantino’s already turbulent relationship with European football has now entered a much more serious phase, with UEFA seeking evidence in…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill on Thursday ruled out any injury concern for Mohammed Siraj after the pacer appeared to be below his best during the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Siraj bowled at a reduced pace and often used a shorter run-up during the…
India hammer Germany 3-1 (Photo by Hockey India) India ended their Women’s Hockey World Cup campaign on a high, beating Germany 3-1 in the fifth-sixth place classification match to secure their best-ever finish at the tournament in 52 years.The contest at Wagener Hockey Stadium was tightly fought in the opening half, with neither team able…
Sumit Nagal of India. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW) India’s Sumit Nagal’s US Open campaign ended in the qualifying round after he lost in straight sets to France’s Arthur Gea in New York.The top-seeded Frenchman won 6-3, 7-6(4) to move into the second round, while Nagal’s wait for another Grand Slam main-draw appearance…
India’s draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Colombo SSC has made their road to the World Test Championship final tougher.Sri Lanka held India to a draw after a remarkable fightback on the fifth day. As a result, India won the two-Test series 1-0 instead of completing a 2-0 sweep.The draw gave…
Shahbaz Ahmed plays a shot during the third day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Bengal and Gujarat, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: True ambition rarely follows a straight path. For Shahbaz Ahmed, pursuing a career in elite-level cricket meant walking away from an established life, making extreme…
