LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: Sir David Beckham is seen in the Royal Box prior to the Gentlemen’s Singles first round match between Fabio Fognini of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on day one of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2025 in London, England….
Vinayak Shukla in action for Oman during the 2025 Asia Cup (Images via Screengrabs & AP) Vinayak Shukla’s rise has been swift since breaking into Oman’s national side late last year. The wicketkeeper-batter, now 31, has already carved a reputation as a middle-order striker who can shift the momentum in T20 cricket. Shukla announced himself…
D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh (Photo by M Walusza) World Champion D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh played to a draw in a rook-and-knight versus rook endgame that lasted 103 moves.Grandmaster Nihal Sarin secured a quick draw against Germany’s Matthias Bluebaum in the eighth round of the FIDE Grand Swiss. Both players now share the lead…
Dhakshineshwar Suresh (File Photo) Dhakshineshwar Suresh, called from reserves, defeated higher-ranked Jerome Kym of Switzerland in straight sets. Sumit Nagal made a successful Davis Cup return, putting India close to winning against a European side in an away tie on Friday.Team captain Rohit Rajpal chose Dhakshineshwar over Aryan Shah. The tall Chennai player justified this…
CHANDIGARH: The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) will host its first international fixtures next week when the Indian women’s team take on Australia in two One Day Internationals (ODIs) on Sept 14 and 17, as part of the Australia women’s tour of India.In the run-up to the matches, the Punjab…
India and Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup on September 14 (Images via Getty Images) Cricket legend Wasim Akram believes Pakistan can rise to the occasion against defending champions India when the two rivals collide in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The contest, their first meeting since May’s military conflict, has already gripped…
38-year-old Novak Djokovic is still giving the young stars of the tennis world a run for their money. His fitness is to be credited for his elite performance at this age (Images via Getty Images) Novak Djokovic has offered a rare glimpse into the meticulous fitness routine that continues to fuel his career at 38,…
Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi colliding while the former attempts a single during an ODI in 2007 (Screengrab & Getty Images) As India and Pakistan prepare for their Asia Cup Group A clash in Dubai on September 14, memories of heated moments from the past resurface, showing just how the rivalry often spills beyond cricketing…
Back when Pakistan’s Aamir Sohail gestured to ‘go fetch’ the ball to India’s Venkatesh Prasad. He responded by taking his wicket and silencing the batter with some harsh words (Screengrab & Getty Images) India and Pakistan will renew their historic cricket rivalry on September 14 in Dubai, with their Asia Cup Group A encounter once…
Chess (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) American chess player Eric Rosen earned $1,000 (around Rs 89k) by carefully reading the terms and conditions of a chess tournament. The reward came after he discovered a hidden message in the rules of the Titled Tuesday tournament.Rosen proclaimed himself the “undisputed champion of reading the rules” after finding…
