Koneru Humpy (FIDE Photo) PUNE: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated woman chess player, said that besides China’s Zhu Jiner she doesn’t see any woman player having the potential to reach an Elo rating of 2600 and break into the top-100 in Open world rankings.Humpy, who is set to play Norway elite chess meet from May 25…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: CSK/IPL) Excitement is building within the Chennai Super Kings camp as legendary former captain MS Dhoni is likely to travel with the squad to Lucknow ahead of their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants on May 15.Chennai Super Kings sit fifth on the IPL 2026 points table with six…
Isiah Thomas (Photo by NBA/Detroit Pistons) NEW DELHI: The NBA of the 1980s hits differently in retrospect. Amid the rough-and-tumble nature of the sport, where giants like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson cast their towering shadows, a 6-foot-1 guard from Chicago’s West Side was built to bend the game to his will.Even today, Isiah Thomas,…
Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya dropped a major hint about his whereabouts through his latest Instagram story, where the star all-rounder was seen training at the Reliance facility in Mumbai amid doubts over his availability for MI’s next IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Thursday.The all-rounder,…
Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) A dramatic final-session collapse in Dhaka saw Pakistan suffer a 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the opening Test on Tuesday, as Nahid Rana’s five-wicket burst turned the match on its head and gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.Chasing 268, Pakistan appeared to…
NEW DELHI: Will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be broadcast in India? FIFA has now issued a fresh update amid uncertainty over whether fans in the country will be able to watch the tournament on television and digital streaming platforms.The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and…
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans produced a commanding all-round display to outclass Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, a result that took them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table and extended their winning streak to five matches. Asked to bat first on a two-paced surface, GT…
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh distanced himself from the ongoing controversy surrounding Vinesh Phogat’s participation in wrestling trials, saying the matter falls entirely under the jurisdiction of the current WFI administration.However, Brij Bhushan defended the federation’s functioning during his tenure,…
FC Barcelona player Lamine Yamal holds a Palestinian flag (AP Photo) FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal once again found himself at the centre of attention during the club’s La Liga title celebrations after waving a Palestinian flag during the team’s open-top bus parade through the streets of Barcelona. The 18-year-old winger, regarded as one of…
SRH captain Pat Cummins and GT captain Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. When the two captains – SRH’s Cummins and GT’s Shubman Gill –…
