Remco Evenepoel (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) moved closer to overall victory at the Vuelta a España after a tumultuous stage to the Alto de Piornal. The red jersey outsprinted his closest rival Enric Mas (Movistar) to win stage 18 after they had caught lone escapee Robert Gesink (Jumbo-Visma) within sight of the line. The stageRead More →
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier in the evening, both sets of players wore black armbands and a minute’s silence was impeccably observed by all those inside the ground ahead of kick-off. UEFA decided it was too late to postpone the fixture but Old Trafford was understandably belowRead More →
Virat Kohli swatted Fareed Ahmad over deep midwicket to bring up his 71st international century, the monkey that had probably grown into a giant-sized dinosaur was off his back. Just like that, Kohli had rendered all those who kept count of the days between No. 70 and this one, jobless.Read More →
Mercedes ended Friday on top thanks to George Russell’s surprise fastest time in FP2. But both Russell and team mate Lewis Hamilton played down the effects of the Silver Arrows’ extensive upgrade package for the Miami Grand Prix. Russell finished second in FP1 behind Charles Leclerc, then backed that up with P1Read More →
Over the years, Pilates has become a popular form of exercise that even many celebrities swear by. However, there is also a common misconception that it is more beneficial for women. But is it so? Stressing that Pilates is a wholesome exercise that is beneficial for all, including men, and withoutRead More →
It was a good day for a book and a bath, but not golf. And yet golf it was under a steady drizzle that sometimes gave way to a downpour in the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. “When you have conditions likeRead More →
If you care about the future of men’s tennis, and in particular the state of the current race to Roland Garros, this is a match-up you’ve been waiting to see. We know how well Alcaraz can do against one perennial French Open contender, Rafael Nadal; after two losses, the 19-year-oldRead More →
Malaysia’s men and Korea’s women, in Group D of their respective competitions, have roughly similar strengths; and both could, under certain circumstances, trump more fancied opponents. Malaysia’s men are grouped with Japan, England and USA, while Korea’s women are with India, Canada and USA. For both Malaysia and Korea, theRead More →
NM Griffin McConnell earned the national master title on March 19, 2022, at the age of 17, after undergoing four brain surgeries. Despite having seizures since childhood and undergoing several operations—after various medications failed to help—he nevertheless became a chess expert (U.S. national rating: 2000) at age 13, was the best playerRead More →
Caitlin CONNOR and Vincent HANCOCK won the Gold Medal Match. For Caitlin, this is the third Gold medal out of three possible. Silver went to Lucie ANASTASSIOU and Nicolas LEJEUNE from France. Bronze medals were won by Italians Diana BACOSI and Gabriele ROSSETTI, Emily Jane HIBBS and Karl Frederick KILLANDER fromRead More →
Olympian Jacob Whittle is one of 42 young swimmers named in a British Swimming team packed with ‘great potential’ heading to the European Junior Championships. The event, being held at the Otopeni Olympic Swimming Complex in Bucharest, Romania, between 5-10 July, will be a ‘hugely valuable learning experience’ for oneRead More →
Fenerbahçe imposed themselves on the court of VakıfBank (3-1) and returned the lead in the series of the 2021/22 Misli.com Sultanlar Ligi playoff finals in their favor (2-1). Now, the team commanded by Zoran Terzić found itself a single victory from taking the national title, having the opportunity to endRead More →