Hikaru Nakamura took the king from D Gukesh’s pieces and threw it to the crowd after defeating him (Screengrabs) Magnus Carlsen‘s coach Peter Heine Nielsen has defended Hikaru Nakamura’s controversial action of throwing World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju’s king piece into the crowd. The incident occurred during an exhibition match called Checkmate: USA vs India in…
Naomi Osaka showcased custom Labubu dolls during her US Open semi-final run in New York. (AP) Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, has completed her viral US Open Labubu collection by revealing the sixth and final member on social media this weekend. The tennis star’s collection of custom zoomorphic monster dolls gained significant attention…
Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has raised concerns about the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Both senior batters were recently named in the ODI squad led by Shubman Gill.This series will mark Kohli…
Australia will host India for three ODIs and five T20Is, starting October 19. (AP) Australian cricket selectors have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against India, with Mitchell Starc making his return to international cricket and uncapped batter Matthew Renshaw earning a recall to the ODI squad. The squads were revealed on Tuesday…
World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India is celebrating the success of its differently-abled athletes, who achieved a record medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships, which concluded here on Sunday.The event was probably the largest multi-nation competition hosted by India since the Delhi Commonwealth…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: For about half an hour after lunch on Day Three of the first Test between India and the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Skipper Shubman Gill went missing, and Devdutt Padikkal acted as his substitute fielder. Vice-captain and player-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja marshalled the troops…
South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground (AP Photo) South Africa’s cricket team, led by Aiden Markram, is preparing to defend their World Test Championship title as they begin a new cycle with a two-test series in Pakistan.The series…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) PARIS: Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a “small niggle” in his right ankle after meeting up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday.The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid’s…
Rodri of Manchester City (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) MADRID: Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. Spain said Monday that Rodri will not play against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international…
Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Andy Wong) SHANGHAI: World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing “terrible tennis” after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France’s Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.His exit leaves Novak Djokovic as the tournament’s top-ranked player, increasing the 38-year-old Serb’s chances of winning a record-extending fifth title…