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Hikaru Nakamura says FIDE has only kept rating spot to Candidates for Magnus Carlsen

Hikaru Nakamura is one of the prime contenders to qualify for next year’s Candidates tournament via the ratings spot route, but that doesn’t mean he likes the concept of a ratings spot. The ratings spot is one of the many

Ollie Molly, What SPF sunscreen do cricketers use to avoid wrinkles and do they actually drink tea in tea breaks? Pope answers

Jacob Bethel with his left handed aggression is snapping at his heels, and Ollie Pope might be facing the heat averaging 31, to nail down that Ashes No 3 spot. But in the long term every Test batsman also has

Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for 2nd time in three days in Las Vegas

Magnus Carlsen was once again handed defeat by R Praggnanandhaa in the first game of their duel for ranking places at the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour on Saturday evening. Pragg, playing with white pieces,

India at Old Trafford: When MS Dhoni hit 71 after walking in at 8/4 and Varun Aaron fractured Stuart Broad’s nose

India’s 2014 Test tour to England progressively turned from good to an almost endless bout of misery across five Tests that began with a draw at Trent Bridge and an epochal victory under MS Dhoni at Lord’s. There was all

Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in Italy

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy. He was

Balwinder Singh Sandhu on Ravindra Jadeja’s approach in Lord’s chasing 193: If only he had trusted Jasprit Bumrah a bit more…

Ravindra Jadeja was the only recognized batter left with Jasprit Bumrah when India were chasing 193. India were tattering at 112/8 when Jadeja and Bumrah got together. However, through patience and grit, Jadeja managed to build a partnership with Bumrah

Quick analysis: How Praggnanandhaa beat Magnus Carlsen at Las Vegas Freestyle event

Another tournament in 2025, another defeat at the hands of an Indian for Magnus Carlsen. After losing twice to world champion D Gukesh in the classical format at Norway Chess and then in the rapid format at the SuperUnited Rapid

Has Sam Konstas been mentally ‘damaged’ by West Indies Test series experience? Australian coach has his say

The Australian opener Sam Konstas, who smashed a thrilling fifty on debut against India, has been under pressure of late. He was first left out of the WTC final, and has then struggled in the just-concluded Test series in West

Windies allrounder Andre Russell set to retire from international cricket after playing 2 T20Is vs Australia

Swashbuckling West Indies allrounder Andre Russell is set to call time on his international career after playing the first two T20Is at Sabina Park against Australia, scheduled for July 21 and 23 respectively. “Thank You, DRE RUSS! For 15 years,

IND vs ENG: ‘If the top order had just been a little tougher…’: Ravi Shastri gives his take on India’s Lord’s Test defeat

With the Indian top-order having failed in the Lord’s Test barring the first innings’ century by KL Rahul, the spotlight has once again focused on the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Indian captain Shubman Gill and Karun Nair. With India falling

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