[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The English vocabulary sometimes feels the loss for words while describing what Viswanathan Anand is to India and its chess legacy. There is a particular kind of stillness that follows the Chennai-born Grandmaster into a room, the stillness of a man who solved most of what chess could throw at him decades…
[ad_1] In 2003, Nasa researchers reported that freshwater snails carried into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle had mated and reproduced during their mission, allowing their gravity-sensing organs to develop entirely under microgravity. According to the study published in PubMed, tittled ‘Otoliths developed in microgravity‘ formed part of the results of the STS-90 Neurolab Spacelab mission,…
[ad_1] WTC dreams run into scheduling roadblock Too Many Overlaps As Captain Gill’s Call For Spin-Friendly Preparation vs Aus ‘A’ Coincides With Irani Cup, Asian Games, WI series… WTC dreams run into scheduling roadblock Too Many Overlaps As Captain Gill’s Call For Spin-Friendly Preparation vs Aus ‘A’ Coincides With Irani Cup, Asian Games, WI series……
[ad_1] PM Modi gifting Javokhir Sindarov’s World Cup scoresheet to Uzbek Prez Prime Minister Narendra Modi used chess as a unique diplomatic gesture during his visit to Uzbekistan, gifting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev the original handwritten scoresheet from Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov’s 2025 FIDE World Cup final victory in Goa.The scoresheet was presented in a leatherette…
[ad_1] Travis Kelce(Image via Getty Images) Earlier this year, Travis Kelce’s reputation for giving back was facing a setback after an investigation into the NFL players’ charitable foundations raised questions about how some donated money was spent. Kelce’s Eighty-Seven and Running Foundation raised more than $1.5 million between 2021 and 2024, yet its reported charity…
[ad_1] Thea Frodin, of the United States, left, greets Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, after Rybakina won their match during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Seventeen-year-old American Thea Frodin may have played the role of Serena Williams’ body double in a movie,…
[ad_1] Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) Hampshire have faced a strong reaction from their own supporters after including controversial New Zealand cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn in their squad for the County Championship match against Warwickshire, despite not publicly announcing his signing.The 34-year-old was listed among Hampshire’s 15 players on X, with the county yet to officially confirm…
[ad_1] Coco Gauff, of the United States, hits a return to Zeynep Sonmez, of Turkey, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Coco Gauff began her US Open campaign with a straight-set win, but her opening match was far from effortless….
[ad_1] In 2005, five thick-toed geckos left Earth aboard the unmanned Russian spacecraft Foton-M2, embarking on a 16-day orbital flight with no access to food or water. The mission, a joint undertaking between Nasa and the Russian Academy of Sciences, was designed to test whether a reptile species could serve as a viable model for…
[ad_1] Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought an explanation from its national selection committee over the inclusion of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq in the Test squad for the ongoing England series, adding another layer to the turmoil surrounding the side.According to a report by Geo News, the PCB issued a…
