Fresh off a historic title run in Rome, Jasmine Paolini carried her momentum into the French Open, grinding out a tough first-round win over China’s Yuan Yue at Roland Garros on Sunday. The world No. 4 and fourth seed had to dig deep to get past Yuan, eventually prevailing 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on Court Suzanne-Lenglen….
Harvard University, which is clashing with the Trump administration over its academic independence and the withdrawal of billions of dollars in research funding, said on Wednesday that its president had chosen to cut his own pay by 25 percent starting later this year. The university has not disclosed specifics about its compensation package for the…
Wildfires erupted across Britain over the past week amid the driest start to spring in nearly 70 years. Fires burned through forested areas in Scotland, Wales and England, coinciding with declining river levels and warnings of drought. In Scotland, a large forest fire near the village of Fauldhouse, west of Edinburgh, broke out late Saturday…
What is correct is that the president’s war on academia has focused intensely on the Ivy League, the richly endowed collection of eight schools, most founded in the colonial era, that cost $90,000 or more a year, send a disproportionate number of graduates into America’s leadership class and accounted for less than 1 percent of…
Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates a wicket against KKR. (IPL | X) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were cruising in their run-chase before Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game on its head with four quick wickets. Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated KKR by 16 runs, pulling off one of the greatest heists in IPL history by defending a paltry total…
It seemed to be a perfect match: France’s top soccer player agreeing to star for his hometown club. And for a while it was. Kylian Mbappé was the star attraction that France’s premier team, Paris Saint-Germain, planned to build around for years to come. Its owners, an arm of the Qatari government, brought him back…
Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) KOLKATA: Another season in the sultry Indian summer. Another round of a cocktail of cricket and entertainment, with its unique spicy garnish. Another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has redefined the game in less than two decades of its existence. Even as its original founder Lalit Modi…
In October 2023, three days before Hamas fighters attacked Israel, Columbia University’s new president stood outside Low Library and posed a foundational question. “What,” she asked, “does the world need from a great university in the 21st century?” The president, Nemat Shafik, argued that the world required much. Rigorous thinkers who were grounded in the…
In the Syrian capital, Damascus, the country’s new leader has hosted a national unity conference and welcomed foreign dignitaries as crowds gather at cafes, speaking out freely for the first time in decades. But 400 miles away in northeastern Syria, a region beyond the control of the Damascus government, battles that have been going on…
Steve Smith and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: As India prepare to face Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has pinpointed three key battles that could decide the high-stakes encounter. India, unbeaten in the tournament after a commanding 44-run win over New Zealand, will look to avenge…