Wet-weather wizardry: why Max Verstappen’s mastery in the rain is a point of difference Premium One of the innate charms of watching professional outdoor sport is recognising how highly skilled athletes perform in a wide range of conditions, handling the vagaries of nature. In cricket or tennis, overcast weather can affect how the ball moves […]
Viswanathan Anand column: Enterprising Gukesh and resilient Ding battle on as wait for breakthrough continues After the rest day, Gukesh came ready to do battle for Game 7 of the World chess championship in Singapore. He had a new idea in a system which has been played extensively in the past and managed to navigate […]
Hero World Challenge: Scheffler takes leads after round 2; overnight leader Young suffers major drop Scottie Scheffler was in a hurry to assert his supremacy as the second round of the Hero World Challenge got underway under bright skies at the Albany course on Friday. The defending champion notched up seven birdies on the front […]
Serie A 2024-25: Lookman nets winner as Atalanta goes top in standings; Pulisic limps off with injury A late strike from Ademola Lookman secured Atalanta a hard-fought 2-1 win over AC Milan on Friday, lifting the host side to the top of Serie A. Three minutes before fulltime, a corner sailed across the box and […]
Ligue 1 2024-25: PSG held goalless against Auxerre; David’s brace helps Lille beat Brest Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) failed to score in Ligue 1 for the first time this season as the reigning champion was denied by outstanding goalkeeping from Auxerre’s Donovan Léon in a 0-0 draw on Friday. Léon’s string of superb saves thwarted PSG’s […]
Jayson Tatum pours in 34 as Celtics beat Bucks Boston used a 10-2 run to take a 105-101 lead with 1:29 left, and Jrue Holiday hit a jump shot that put the Celtics up 107-102 with 25.6 seconds to play. Holiday, who finished the game with 20 points, also made two free throws that handed […]
Okay, Lewis, it’s Hammer time This weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will not only be the final race of what has been a fascinating 2024 Formula One season but also the swansong of F1’s most successful partnership. On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton will rev up his Mercedes car for the last time before ending a 12-year […]
Meier scores tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Kraken 3-2 Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist in his 500th career game, Luke Hughes scored his first goal of the season and Jack Hughes had two assists for the Devils. Jacob Markstrom had 17 saves as New Jersey won for the […]
Sumit Nagal set to play fifth Grand Slam, earns direct entry in Australian Open The 98th-ranked Nagal, who features in the entry list released by Tennis Australia on Friday, had to go through the qualifying rounds in the competition’s previous edition. In the first round, Nagal had stunned the 31st seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan […]
Reneau, Ballo power Indiana past Miami (Ohio), 76-57 in final tune-up before Big Ten opener Indiana won its third straight after dropping back-to-back decisions to Louisville and No. 3 Gonzaga and is 6-0 on its home floor. The Hoosiers host Minnesota in the conference opener Monday. Luke Skaljac knocked down a 3-pointer at the 10-minute […]
