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Magnus Carlsen on Gukesh vs Javokhir Sindarov World Championship clash BENGALURU: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has pushed back against the framing of D Gukesh’s upcoming World Championship match as a “title defence”, arguing that the Indian should instead be approaching it as an opportunity to gain rather than something to protect.Speaking to the reporters…

Mbappé addresses viral dictator memes and a bizarre nickname, admitting the comparisons leave him with mixed feelings/ Image: AP, X Kylian Mbappé has never been short of attention, but a strange social-media trend surrounding the France and Real Madrid star has taken his fame in a direction he would rather not embrace. Images of Mbappé…

A forgotten camera sent Ian Thorpe back, narrowly keeping him from the World Trade Center that morning. Ian Thorpe was only 18 when a forgotten camera changed the course of one September morning. The Australian swimming sensation was in New York on September 11, 2001, and had planned to visit the observation deck of the…

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets. (Pic Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback under pressure to beat Pakistan by four wickets and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India in a repeat of the 2024 summit clash.Chasing 131 at…

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi NEW YORK CITY: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi and Ukraine’s Antonina Sushkova pulled off another upset on Thursday, shocking the fourth-seeded Russian combine of Felitsata Dorofeeva-Rybas and Anna Pushkareva 6-4, 6-4 in 64 minutes to reach the US Open junior girls’ doubles semi-finals.It was another clean performance from the Indo-Ukrainian duo, who had knocked…

Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to…

Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split…

Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I…

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, Women’s Asia Cup semi-final: The second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup sees defending champions Sri Lanka Women take on Pakistan Women, with the former entering the contest unbeaten and in impressive form. Sri Lanka have looked well-balanced throughout the tournament, with Nilakshika Silva’s rescue half-century against Indonesia and…

England’s Ollie Robinson celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Ollie Robinson has entered one of Test cricket’s most exclusive statistical clubs, becoming the first bowler in more than a century to boast a bowling average below 19 after playing at least 20 matches.Robinson’s two wickets in the first innings…