11-year-old ‘Lionel Messi of Chess’ Faustino Oro shatters records to outshine India’s R Praggnanandhaa | Chess News

R Praggnanandhaa and Faustino Oro Argentinian chess prodigy IM Faustino Oro, aged 11, has broken two records previously held by India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Oro won the Legends & Prodigies 2025 tournament in Madrid with 7.5/9 points, finishing undefeated and achieving his first GM norm.With this result, Oro’s performance rating reached 2759, the highest ever recorded…

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When India’s support staff shut dressing room door even as Pakistan players waited for handshake after Asia Cup clash | Cricket News

Pakistan team at the ground after the match. (Pic credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India’s emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday quickly turned into a political and sporting flashpoint after an extraordinary post-match episode that is already being dubbed “handshake-gate.“As soon as India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hit the winning six…

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