Category: Sports

This was a really chill day in Chennai. Literally – some people had come in wearing winter caps – and figuratively. India were already 308 runs ahead. Bangladesh didn’t exactly see the point of being active participants in this Test anymore. In a weird way, it made sense. This game was deep in declaration territory. […]

India are on the cusp of a historic gold medal, maybe even two, ahead of final round of the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. The dominant Indian men’s team returned to winning ways with an emphatic win over a star-studded USA while the women’s team beat China in the 10th and penultimate round of the […]

Liverpool emphatically responded to questions asked following their defeat against Nottingham Forest, following up their Champions League victory over AC Milan with a 3-0 win against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The Reds were saved by the offside flag early after Antoine Semenyo touched the ball into the net in the fourth minute, but […]

The Indian men’s outfit have been the team to watch out for at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, having won eight out of nine rounds (a draw in the ninth) and having taken a two-point lead at the top. The women’s team have also been solid, winning seven of their nine rounds (a […]

Premier League side Fulham have said they are investigating whether anyone associated with the club has been a victim of its late former owner Mohamed Al Fayed, who has been accused of raping and sexually abusing young women. Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women have described Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, as […]

Manchester City welcome Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday for one of the biggest games in the Premier League calendar. Mikel Arteta’s side came close to breaking City’s grip on the league title in each of the past two seasons — they finished two points behind City last season with the title-race going down […]

MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani remained stoic as he rounded the bases in Thursday’s ninth inning, after another prodigious home run that merely piled on to what had already been one of the most memorable performances in baseball history. But he cracked moments later, while making his way through the usual parade of dugout high-fives. He […]

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is underway in its new format, and match day one is wrapped up as Real Madrid kicked off their title defense, while big hitters Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain got off to a winning start. After a first round with plenty of goals, drama and storylines we asked […]

Hansi Flick admits that the “eureka!” moment when he promised that nothing would stop him one day becoming Barcelona coach was the night of March 21, 2006. He and 67,000 others were at Camp Nou to see Frank Rijkaard’s team beat Getafe 3-1 while the home crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Ronaldinho, who turned 26 […]

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 19, 2024, 04:12 AM MANCHESTER, England — This is exactly what UEFA had in mind when they revamped the Champions League. Two top teams battling it out in the new-look league phase rather than waiting until the knockout rounds for the best games. The only thing missing from Manchester City‘s 0-0 draw […]