Tata Steel Chess, Round 9: Gukesh becomes sole leader after beating fellow India Mendonca World champion D. Gukesh continued to look in good touch as he beat compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, on Tuesday. Gukesh, who became the youngest World Chess […]
Neymar returns to Santos after contract termination with Saudi club Al-Hilal Neymar has agreed to return to Santos nearly 12 years after he left the Brazilian team, club president Marcelo Teixeira said on Tuesday. The Brazilian striker confirmed earlier that his contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal had been terminated by mutual consent. He had […]
IND vs ENG, 3rd T20I: England strangles Indian chase to stay afloat in series An indifferent Indian batting effort made a meal out of England’s 171-run target as the visitor stormed back into the five-match series with a 26-run victory in the third T20I at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Tuesday. The Indian top-order’s […]
UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Bayern’s top-eight hopes could depend on late goals, says Kompany Bayern Munich is guaranteed a place in the playoffs for the Champions League’s last 16 regardless of Wednesday’s result against Slovan Bratislava, but coach Vincent Kompany is still hopeful his side can somehow navigate a top-eight finish. Bayern is 15th in […]
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice to step down from role The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will step down from his role, the governing body announced on Tuesday in a statement. “I’d like to thank the ICC Chair, the board of directors and entire cricket community for their support and collaboration over […]
Hockey India League 2024-25: Toofans seal semifinal berth despite shootout loss against Gonaskia With 20 seconds left on the clock, Jack Waller slid to make a connection from a cross, but Dominic Dixon made a sprawling save to keep the scores level at 3-3, securing Hyderabad Toofans’ place in the Hockey India League (HIL) semifinals. […]
Manchester United’s 100,000-seat stadium project approved by Trafford Council Manchester United’s plan to build a 100,000-seat stadium has taken a big step toward becoming reality, with the vision receiving the green light from the Trafford Council executive. The approval on Monday evening came after the British government backed the regeneration project. The decision to either […]
Helicopter crash that killed Leicester owner was accidental, inquest finds The deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium in October 2018, including Leicester City football club owner Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, were accidental, an inquest jury concluded on Tuesday. Vichai, the Thai tycoon who pumped millions of pounds into the […]
ISL 2024-25: Jamshedpur FC beats Punjab FC despite Vidal’s wonder strike A wondrous long-range strike by substitute Ezequiel Vidal couldn’t prevent Punjab from suffering a 1-2 defeat to Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Pratik Chaudhari and Javier Hernandez were the goalscorers […]
PM Narendra Modi declares National Games 2025 open, reiterates pushing for hosting 2036 Olympics A modest but colourful opening ceremony showcasing Uttarakhand’s religious heritage and bio-diversity kicked off the 38th National Games here on Tuesday with guest of honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed his commitment to bring the 2036 Olympics to India during his […]
