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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday backed India’s spin attack to be a key factor at the upcoming home T20 World Cup, saying Varun Chakravarthy’s fitness could play an important role in the host team’s title defence when the tournament begins on February 7.India have named a spin-heavy bowling group for the next month’s…
SG Pipers clinch GCL Season 3 title NEW DELHI: Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Anish Giri and Fabiano Caruana — wait, this isn’t a fun exercise in randomly listing chess stars, but the trio that helped SG Pipers break the stranglehold of two-time defending champions Continental Kings and lift the Global Chess League (GCL) Season 3 title a…
The sequel to ‘The Kerala Story,’ titled ‘Beyond The Kerala Story,’ has been announced with a teaser revealing its February 27, 2026 release. Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, the film promises a deeper, more impactful narrative. Filmed under strict security in Kerala, the sequel aims to explore a more harrowing story, building on the controversial…
Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs to win ILT20 season 4 (ILT20) Dubai: Third time’s a charm. Third time lucky. These are two popular sayings in the English language. It’s as if the first two attempts were stumbling blocks, they were launchpads for something that was inevitable. For Desert Vipers, that was the…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen once again showcased his endgame brilliance, clinching a record-extending ninth World Blitz title to go with the Rapid gold medal he won two days earlier. However, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi endured a dramatic collapse in the semifinals and had to settle for a…
Best Formula E moments of 2025 (Image credit: Formula E) Formula E enjoyed a thrilling Season 11, which kicked off in December last year but had most of its races take place across 2025, before culminating in a grand finale in July. As the year draws to a close, Formula E’s official social media handle…
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) (Image via Imagn) The Los Angeles Dodgers are weighing another major move as they look ahead to the 2026 season. This time, the focus is on Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, one of the best pitchers in the American League and a central figure in ongoing trade…
FILE – New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil plays during a baseball game Sept. 8, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) The New York Mets are adjusting quickly after moving on from a player who had been part of the franchise for nearly a decade. With Brandon Nimmo now in Texas, the Mets are looking…
Desert Vipers topped the ILT20 Season 4 standings and will push for their first title. (Image: Creimas) NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) came through in a do-or-die game to become the fourth team to book their place in the ILT20 playoffs. They will join Dubai Capitals (DC), Desert Vipers (DC) and MI Emirates…
Carlsen and Goryachkina take World Rapid titles in Doha. (Pic credit: FIDE) NAGPUR: Magnus Carlsen is nothing but the undisputed king of 64 squares. A day after he suffered a seventh-round defeat to Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev, the fighter in him emerged on Sunday and he won five successive games to take the world rapid crown…
