Sports
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Russia-Ukraine war: FIDE moves Chess Olympiad out of Russia
Chennai: Owing to the deteriorating geopolitical situation, the International Chess Federation or FIDE has decided to move the 44th Chess Olympiad and all other official competitions planned from Russia. The other events…
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India has talent to dominate world chess, says mind boggling player Koneru Humpy
Abhijit Sen Gupta The recent victory of 16-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen has brought chess back into the headlines in the national media. It is India’s good fortune that…
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Nadal sets up Medvedev semis clash with Acapulco Q-F victory
Acapulco: Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal was made to work hard for a Mexican Open quarterfinal win against American Tommy Paul, with the 35-year-old scoring a 6-0, 7-6(5) win to set up…
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Rohit Sharma has told me to try out rotating strike at the nets: Ishan
Lucknow: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has revealed that captain Rohit Sharma has told him to focus on rotating the strike during practice sessions. In the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the…
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IPL 2022 to begin on March 26; 70 matches across 4 venues
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season will begin from March 26 and run till May 29, said the IPL Governing Council on Friday. The IPL Governing Council, in a…
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IPL 2022 to kick off on March 26, final on May 29
New Delhi: The 10-team Indian Premier League 2022 will kick off on March 26 and the final will be played on May 29, the league’s chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed after the governing…
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Ind vs SL, 1st T20I: Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer’s fifties propel hosts to 199/2
Lucknow: Ishan Kishan’s blazing fifty and Shreyas Iyer’s firing cameo helped India post 199/2 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I here at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on…
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NZ vs Ind: Happy to be back in form before World Cup: Smriti Mandhana
Queenstown: India batter Smriti Mandhana expressed happiness after her performance helped her side in defeating New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI here at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown on Thursday.…
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Kohli terms Rahul and Chahal as the most transformative players in the IPL
New Delhi: Virat Kohli, who quit as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) after the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), had termed the journeys of batter KL Rahul…
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Formula 1: Alfa Romeo’s C42 hits track in Barcelona with camouflage livery
Barcelona: The Alfa Romeo C42 on Wednesday made its first public outing after leaving the garage sporting a special testing livery on the first day of pre-season running at the Circuit de…
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Nandini enters semis; confirms India’s first medal at Strandja Memorial Boxing
New Delhi: Indian woman boxer Nandini came up with an inspired performance to storm into the semifinals of the Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament in Sofia (Bulgaria) on Wednesday to confirm the country’s…
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IND v SL: Hasaranga tests positive for Covid-19 again; ruled out of T20I series
Lucknow: Sri Lanka leg-spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Wednesday was ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against India as he is yet to recover from Covid-19 infection. Hasaranga had tested positive…
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IPL 2022: Ajit Agarkar set to join Delhi Capitals as assistant coach
New Delhi: Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar is set to join Delhi Capitals as an assistant coach ahead of the IPL 2022. The 44-year-old’s appointment comes after Delhi didn’t renew the…
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UAE, Ireland qualify for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Muscat: UAE and Ireland on Tuesday confirmed their big tickets to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia after reaching the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A,…
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I am excited to play with Rohit Sharma and Pollard: Tim David
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians’ (MI) big-hitting cricketer Tim David has revealed that he is eagerly waiting to play with captain Rohit Sharma and West Indian stalwart Kieron Pollard. David, who played for Royal…
