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…
Preity Zinta slams at fake reports amid PBKS slump (image: X) Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign has suddenly taken a worrying turn after four consecutive defeats, dramatically changing the complexion of their season. Once comfortably sitting at the top of the points table following a seven-match unbeaten streak, consisting of six wins and one no-result,…
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…
Prabhsimran Singh (Image: PBKS/Instagram) Punjab Kings enjoyed a dream start to their IPL 2026 campaign, winning six of their first seven matches, with one game ending in no result, to comfortably sit at the top of the points table during the first half of the season. However, their momentum has dramatically slipped in recent weeks,…
Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada and teammates (ANI Photo) With 14 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC is barely hanging in there. GT has almost qualified while RCB and SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the…
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,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Shane Watson admitted his side are hoping for an early mistake from Virat Kohli when KKR face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Wednesday.Kohli has once again been among RCB’s standout performers this season, scoring 379 runs in 11…
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…