JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – SEPTEMBER 12: Steven Bergwijn of Al Ittihad celebrates after scoring the 2nd goal during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Ittihad and Al-Fateh at Al Inmaa Stadium on September 12, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Missing their captain and star striker, Al-Ittihad showed no signs…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rajat Patidar has been in top form in the Duleep Trophy final (Screengrabs/BCCI) Central Zone captain Rajat Patidar once again stole the spotlight in the Duleep Trophy final, following up his fielding brilliance on the opening day with a commanding century that put his team firmly in control against South Zone. On Friday, Patidar struck…
A year ago, captain Rohit Rajpal made a conservative choice to field Sriram Balaji, the senior most player in the Indian team, in the singles against Sweden in a World Group I tie in Stockholm. The team was depleted in the absence of leading singles player Sumit Nagal but with Balaji being a doubles specialist,…
There have been plenty of protests against the Israel-Premier Tech team during the Vuelta a España cycling race in Spain. (AP) Cycling team Israel-Premier Tech will use the abbreviated name IPT for upcoming races in Canada this week to avoid potential protests, race organisers announced on Thursday in Quebec City. The decision comes amid ongoing…
World Champion D Gukesh has now suffered three consecutive defeats at the FIDE Grand Swiss. (Image: FIDE) World champion D Gukesh suffered his third consecutive defeat at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, losing to 16-year-old Turkish Grandmaster Ediz Gurel in the seventh round on Thursday. This loss came after previous defeats to USA’s…
