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written by Atharva Jori Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju's chess encounters have gained significant attention, particularly following events like Norway Chess 2025, where they exchanged victories. Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju's battles on the chessboard have become one of the most talked-about clashes. The duo faced each other plenty of times in the recent past, including the famous Norway Chess 2025, where Carlsen won once, and lost another. But what has been most interesting is the Norwegian's habit of criticising the World Champion several times. Another such instance occurred when Carlsen, while participating in the Esports World Cup chess tournament, was asked to stay quiet till he heard the name of a chess player who was better than him. Carlsen remained silent throughout the session and only broke his silence when Garry Kasparov's name came up. Later, as the video went viral on Instagram, Carlsen trolled Gukesh and wrote, "Would have stayed q...

written by Atharva Jori Shubman Gill broke a massive world record with his first run in the fifth Test against England at the Oval. The Indian captain has been in red-hot form in his debut assignment, leading the side with over 700 runs and four centuries. Shubman Gill continued his record-breaking spree during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on the first day of play in the fifth Test at Oval on Thursday (July 31) after he walked out to bat in the first session in tricky conditions following England's decision to bowl first. After Yashasvi Jaiswal's early dismissal and a rare failure for KL Rahul, Gill walked into the middle in 16th over. He made 15 runs in 23 balls and ensured India did not lose any more wickets before the lunch break and a long stoppage in the match due to rain. The 25-year-old set a huge world record with his first run of the day as he broke Gary Sobers' long-standing world record for the most runs by a captain in an away Test series. After his dismis...

written by Atharva Jori India’s teenage superstar Divya Deshmukh’s dream run at the ongoing FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 continued as she knocked out former World Champion China’s Tan Zhongyi in the semifinal in Batumi on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian to reach the finals of this elite tournament. This also meant Divya qualified for the Candidates Tournament as well. The 19-year-old stunned World No. 4 for the biggest win of her career. She handed Tan a loss in the second leg of their semifinal clash by white pieces to win the tie 1.5-0.5 after drawing the first leg with black pieces. The monumental feat also helped Divya get her first GM norm and get closer to becoming India’s fourth-ever female Grandmaster. Only Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli and R. Vaishali have the GM title among Indian women. The teenage sensation had earlier ousted second seed China‘s Zhu Jiner in the fourth round, before eliminating compatriot Harika Dronavalli in the quarterfinals. The India No. 2 H...

written by Atharva Jori “I’ll be honest, retirement was not in my head,” Anderson, who had taken 704 wickets in 188 Tests and currently sits at third spot in leading wicket-takers in Test cricket behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne, told The Times. “I was still bowling as well as I ever had, and my body was in good shape. I was looking forward to the Ashes. All sport needs young people coming onto the scene, but you have to balance that with age and experience. It’s difficult. I’d been told that as long as I was good enough to warrant a place in the team, and fit enough, they’d keep picking me… but then they changed their mind. I did see their point. I wasn’t angry, though my wife was; probably still is. But then she’s always been my biggest supporter, my biggest help throughout my career,” Two months before he retired from international cricket, Anderson was told by ECB Managing director Rob Key, McCullum and Stokes about him not being in their scheme of things. Anderson di...

written by Atharva Jori Chelsea are in talks to sign Ajax’s Jorrel Hato and RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons. However, to follow UEFA’s financial rules and manage their large squad, the Blues need to raise over £60 million to bring in new players for the 2025-26 Champions League season. This means selling or loaning out several players who were either on loan last season or not playing regularly under coach Enzo Maresca. Jorrel Hato is a versatile Ajax defender who can play centre-back or left-back. The 19-year-old impressed last season with consistent performances. Chelsea’s interest in the player signals their intent to strengthen the backline. To make room for new defensive recruits, players like Ben Chilwell and Axel Disasi could be on the move. Chilwell was part of Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ last pre-season but stayed because no deal was finalized. The club will try to sell or loan him in 2025, preferably permanently. Similarly, Disasi, who was on loan last season, is also likely to be s...

written by Atharva Jori In London on July 8, 2025, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh organised a charity dinner for his YouWeCan Foundation. The event saw participation from several notable figures in the cricket world. It aimed to raise funds for cancer awareness and treatment. Among the attendees was Shubman Gill, the captain of India's Test team, who arrived with his entire squad. Meanwhile, a photograph of Gill has been making waves on social media. In this image, Sara Tendulkar, daughter of Sachin Tendulkar, is seen with Gill, sparking discussions once again. The photo shows Shubman smiling while seated in front of Sara. Reports suggest it was taken when Gill joined the dinner and Sara was already present. However, both Shubman and Sara have never publicly addressed these rumours. At one point, they unfollowed each other on social platforms, seemingly putting an end to the speculations. Despite this, their recent appearance together at the charity event has reignited i...