R Vaishali (Photo: M Walusza/FIDE) Indian chess star GM R Vaishali has once again etched her name into the record books by defending her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, sealing direct qualification for the prestigious Candidates 2026 tournament. The 24-year-old drew her final-round clash against China’s Tan Zhongyi to finish with 8 points…
United Arab Emirates vs Oman Live Score, Asia Cup 2025: Hosts United Arab Emirates will aim to bounce back from their drubbing against India when they take on debutants Oman in a Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash here on Monday. Playing only their second Asia Cup, UAE were bundled out for just 57 in…
“You can’t do anything”: Aymeric Laporte reveals Al Nassr demands that risked Athletic Club move (Image via Getty) Aymeric Laporte is back at Athletic Club Bilbao after weeks of drama with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The Spanish defender’s transfer was almost blocked because the Saudi club did not send the right papers before the…
Jay Shah and Mohsin Naqvi The controversy over the missing handshakes in the high-voltage Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan has escalated into a full-blown row, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) formally lodging a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC).PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed on Sunday that the board has demanded “an…
NEW DELHI: India’s thumping seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash in Dubai has been overshadowed by controversy, with the post-match scene sparking heated debate. Indian players, led by skipper Suryakumar Yadav, walked straight to their dressing room without shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts — breaking a long-standing cricketing…
Bengaluru: Central zone’s captain Rajat Patidar with trophy after his team won the Duleep Trophy 2025 final cricket match between South Zone and Central Zone (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: It took Central Zone just 94 minutes on Monday morning to stake a claim to the Duleep Trophy at the BCCI Centre of Excellence ground here….
India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Dubai: The year was 2002, and India just scripted history at the Queen’s Park Oval, beating the West Indies in a Test after 36 long years. Riding high on confidence, the team travelled to St Lucia for a two-day side game against the Busta XI. Coach John Wright…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Pakistan’s Mohammad Haris (AP09_14_2025_000470B) Dubai: In the lead-up to the match, Pakistan had promised to play ‘fearless cricket’ regardless of the opposition. But under the blazing Dubai ring of fire, that fearlessness melted away. What followed was a familiar tale of tentativeness, as India’s arch-rivals…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan once again looked second best when they came up against a dominant India in the Group A clash of the T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The seven-wicket defeat not only highlighted the gulf between the two sides but also drew sharp criticism back…
NEW DELHI: India handed Pakistan a crushing seven-wicket defeat in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, but the drama off the field quickly overshadowed the on-field performance. Following a clinical bowling effort that restricted Pakistan to 127/9, Team India chased the target in just 15.5 overs,…
