Uzbekistan have qualified for their first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament. (Image: X) Dubai: Uzbekistan and Jordan made history on Thursday by qualifying for their first World Cup, while the pair will be joined in next year’s tournament by perennial participants South Korea.Uzbekistan, one of the fastest-rising national teams in Asia, drew 0-0 with the UAE…
Novak Djokovic reacts to fans’ cheers during a quarterfinal match against Alexander Zverev during the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (AP) Paris:Novak Djokovic has many descriptors, but nothing quite typifies the 24-time Grand Slam champion like the word ‘Mentalist’. The 38-year-old likes to lift an exchange, take it beyond the chalked…
India’s captain Rohit Sharma, right, and teammate Virat Kohli leave the field after their loss in the second cricket test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. AP/PTI( Mumbai: A black SUV zooming in through the gates of the Wankhede on Wednesday evening, and a group of BCCI employees showing extreme urgency…
D Gukesh beat Wei Yi to keep himself in contention for the title at Norway Chess. (Twitter/Norway Chess) World number-one Magnus Carlsen leads World Champion D Gukesh by half a point heading into the final round of Norway Chess 2025 after both players won their classical games in round nine. Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana while…
Carlsen had a meltdown against D Gukesh as the latter beat him in Round 6 at Norway Chess (Image via ANI) Reigning World Champion Gukesh is giving World No 1 Magnus Carlsen a tough time in the ongoing Norway Chess. Carlsen has 15 points after nine rounds with one game to go and he is…
PM Modi and chess legend Susan Polgar NEW DELHI: Chess legend Susan Polgar reminisced about receiving a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Republic Day eve 2022, acknowledging her contributions to developing young Indian chess talent.Recently, PM Modi extended congratulations to Gukesh Dommaraju for achieving his first classical chess victory against Magnus Carlsen, world…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Iga Swiatek’s remarkable 26-match winning streak at the French Open came to a dramatic end on Thursday, but it wasn’t just Aryna Sabalenka’s dominant third set that left the world No. 5 frustrated. A key moment in the second set of their semifinal clash sparked controversy when chair…
Winner Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, right, and Poland’s Iga Swiatek hug after their semifinal match of the French Tennis Open (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In a remarkable semifinal match at the French Open, Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, halted Iga Swiatek’s 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros with a commanding 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0…
Indian cricket test team captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dropped a significant hint about the playing XI for the upcoming England Test series, voicing strong support for experienced batter Karun Nair. “When someone has scored heaps of runs, we won’t judge them…
NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir made a strong statement on the tragic stampede in Bengaluru that occurred during RCB’s IPL 2025 victory celebrations. The incident resulted in the loss of several lives and left many others injured. Gambhir, along with newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill, addressed the media in Mumbai ahead…
