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Kolkata ready to embrace the warmth of chess (Photo by Timothy Neesam and Tata Steel Chess India) NEW DELHI: On a winter evening in Kolkata, when the fog hangs low over the Maidan and the city’s iconic hand-pulled rickshaws creak their way home, the clatter inside a chess hall, mostly the slamming of pieces, ticking…
Steve Smith and Travis Head (Image credit: Getty Images) Run-machine Travis Head smashed a scintillating 163, while Steve Smith compiled a composed unbeaten 129, as Australia built a 134-run lead over England to seize control on day three of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.It was Head’s third…
Australia’s Steve Smith celebrates after scoring a century in Sydney on Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Steven Smith etched his name deeper into cricket’s record books on Tuesday, surpassing the legendary Don Bradman to become the highest run-scorer against England. The Aussie batter is now behind only India greats Sachin Tendulkar and Virat…
Novak Djokovic (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Serbian great Novak Djokovic on Tuesday withdrew from the Adelaide International, saying he was “not quite physically ready” as he continues his build-up to the Australian Open.The 38-year-old had planned to use the tournament, scheduled to begin on January 12, as a warm-up for the season’s first Grand Slam…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is unlikely to receive any financial compensation following his release from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), despite having no role in the circumstances that led to the termination of his Indian Premier League contract.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Mustafizur was bought by KKR for a hefty…
Arjun Tendulkar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Goa’s experiment of promoting all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, to open the innings has failed to yield results in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.Arjun opened the innings for the third consecutive match and once again failed to make an impact with the bat. Opening against Punjab,…
NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) on Monday provisionally suspended Indian women’s national team footballer Ratanbala Devi Nongmaithem after she returned positive for the prohibited substance metandienone. Uttarakhand cricketer Rajan Kumar, too, was suspended after his urine sample showed traces of anabolic steroids drostanolone, metenolone and clomifene.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….
1990 World Billiards Winner & Coach Passes Away At 67 KOLKATA: In Indian sport, the Kotharis are a rarity — a family with two generations having won the world title in the same sport.On Monday, Indian cue sports became poorer with the passing of Manoj Kothari, a former world champion, coach and father of current…
Players competing at this month’s Australian Open will battle for the richest prize money in the tournament’s history, with organisers on Tuesday announcing a 16 percent increase in the total purse to a record Aus$111.5 million (US$75 million).Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The winners of the men’s and women’s singles events…
A jam-packed SuperSport Park stadium in Centurion (Photo Credit: TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: As the countdown to the first ball of the SA20 clash between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape began, the announcer whipped the crowd into a frenzy. On the lively grass banks of SuperSport Park in Centurion, spectators hurriedly unfolded picnic chairs…
