Chess | The Guardianby Leonard Barden10 Jul 2026
Alireza Firouzja is shaping up to be one of the nearly men of grandmaster chess. The Iran-born Frenchman, 23, has just won the St Louis-organised Croatia Super Rapid and Blitz in Zagreb.
The Hinduby N Sudarshan10 Jul 2026
If a tournament’s final four has the top two seeds, its greatest active champion and a local hero, it’s like drawing a royal flush in poker.
The Hinduby N Sudarshan10 Jul 2026
If you are an on-court artist in tennis, Wimbledon is your greatest canvas. On Thursday, Karolina Muchova painted her best portrait yet by beating seventh seed Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 [12-10] and...
The Hinduby N Sudarshan9 Jul 2026
Few bonds in the world are formed as quickly as the one between an eager audience and an exciting sportsperson.
The Hinduby N Sudarshan9 Jul 2026
Centre Court at Wimbledon barely sleeps. Less than 15 hours after Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime put on a five-hour, 15-minute classic, Marta Kostyuk and Jasmine Paolini were out there...
The Hinduby N Sudarshan8 Jul 2026
In tennis parlance, 39 years is when your career is in its autumn. But for Novak Djokovic, it is proving to be a glorious second summer.
BBC Sportby Katharine Sharpe8 Jul 2026
- Published As the Wimbledon finals draw closer, some players could be in line for their first-ever titles, while one player has the chance to enter the record books.
BBC Sportby Amy Lofthouse7 Jul 2026
- Published It is worth remembering that what you are watching is not normal. It is not normal that a 39-year-old should beat an opponent 14 years his junior in five sets in the quarter-finals of a...
The Hinduby N Sudarshan7 Jul 2026
When Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of both the French Open and Wimbledon, it appeared as if Jannik Sinner had no credible threats. Then at Roland-Garros, when the World No.
The Hinduby N Sudarshan7 Jul 2026
In recent times, the most prominent Italian understudy to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been Lorenzo Musetti.
BBC Sportby Jonty Colman7 Jul 2026
- Published The Last 8 Club is an exclusive club for tennis players who have reached the quarter-finals or better in the men's and women's singles tournaments at Wimbledon.
Chess | The Guardianby Sarah Hurst7 Jul 2026
My friend Jimmy Adams, who has died aged 79, was a writer on chess known for his witty personality and encyclopedic knowledge.
POPSUGAR Fashionby Natasha Marsh6 Jul 2026
The Hottest Item in Fashion This Summer? A Soccer Jersey Not long ago, soccer jerseys were reserved for game days, stadium seats, and devoted fans.
The Hinduby N Sudarshan6 Jul 2026
Sunday was a day of firsts for Naomi Osaka. Prior to the 6-2, 7-6(2) victory over Aryna Sabalenka, she had never won on Centre Court; the feat earned the 28-year-old her maiden entry into the...
The Hinduby N Sudarshan6 Jul 2026
Late in their careers, legends are masters at rationing excellence. It is an act of self-preservation, for trying to radiate class for sustained periods can often be energy sapping.
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors5 Jul 2026
Alexandra Eala didn't have the option of playing on grass courts growing up in the Philippines. Instead, she used one that also doubled as a basketball court.
The Hinduby N Sudarshan5 Jul 2026
To be a left-hander is to be a player apart. Assumed to possess innate grace and style, they are instantly placed in a separate aesthetic category.
The Hinduby AFP4 Jul 2026
Wimbledon organisers were clear: there would be no broadcasting of World Cup matches on the tennis site's screens. Yet the football is everywhere, from fans' phones to player press conferences.
The Hinduby Reuters3 Jul 2026
Ageless Novak Djokovic reached yet more milestones at a sun-drenched All England Club as he advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round with his 105th victory on the lawns on Friday (July 3, 2026)...
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors3 Jul 2026
Novak Djokovic saw Arthur Rinderknech falling toward the Centre Court net after a volley and said to himself “please stay down.” The Frenchman did — and 39-year-old Djokovic dove to hit a backhand...
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