NEW DELHI: Playing with the black pieces on Sunday in the second round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, D Gukesh conceded his first draw since becoming the world chess champion. Gukesh’s opponent, Vladimir Fedoseev of Russia, began the day strongly at Wijk aan Zee, following his draw in the inaugural round on Saturday.Inside…
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been grouped in the same quarter of the men’s singles draw of the Australian Open, the season’s first Grand Slam tournament, starting January 14. Alcaraz, who is yet to win the Australian Open crown, will start his campaign against Alexander Shevchenko while Djokovic, bidding to reclaim his dominance in…
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan (Photo credit: X) The first Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Bulawayo ended in a thrilling draw on Monday, with both teams achieving record-breaking feats. Zimbabwe’s first innings saw them amass a colossal 586 runs, surpassing their previous highest Test score of 563/9 against the West Indies in 2001. Afghanistan responded with…
Indian artists experienced the strongest surge in demand in 2024, according to a recent report on the global art market. Late legends such as M F Husain, the barefoot painter, and S H Raza, known for his signature ‘bindu’, led the charge, alongside a new wave of contemporary talents such as Raghav Babbar and Tanya…
Team India (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The India-Australia Test series stands at a tense crossroads following the rain-affected draw in the third Test in Brisbane. With the five-match series level at 1-1, the remaining games in Melbourne and Sydney will be decisive, not just for the series outcome but also for the…
India avoided the follow-on, posting 252/9 before bad light forced an early end to day four of the third Test against Australia on Tuesday. The visitors, however, still trail by 193 runs, leaving Australia in control heading into the final day. It was another day of rain at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday, almost…
NEW DELHI: The Gabba Test is poised for a draw as weather conditions predict a 90% chance of rain on Day 5, potentially washing out play. Both India and Australia have fought hard in this gripping contest, but the looming rain threatens to deny cricket fans a conclusive result.As players prepare for the final day…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: D Gukesh, the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster, put up a valiant effort but could not break through the resilient defence of the reigning champion, Ding Liren of China, in the 13th and penultimate game of the World Chess Championship. After 68 moves, the game…
Mikel Arteta has provided a fresh injury update ahead of Arsenal’s upcoming Champions League clash with AS Monaco, following his side’s 1-1 draw against Fulham on Sunday. The Gunners were without key players Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Riccardo Calafiori for the trip to Craven Cottage, and Arteta hopes the trio will be fit to…
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credits @FIDE_chess on X) (1) NEW DELHI: In the 10th game of the World Chess Championship match between defending champion Ding Liren of China and challenger D Gukesh of India, the game ended in a draw without much excitement. It was a relatively straightforward game for Gukesh with the…