Against Dominic Thiem, Sumit Nagal came up against a player who has a reputation of his own of being arguably the hardest worker off-court, and the hardest hitter on it.

Harbhajan Singh, who has been a part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during the past two years is currently in Jalandhar, Punjab with his family and requested privacy.

"There were these 15-20 second periods when the heartbeat would go through the roof," said Vidit Gujrathi, who is still reeling from the highs of leading India to its first Online Chess Olympiad gold.

It is learnt that while the Covid-19 situation was a secondary consideration in Sindhu's pull-out, there were also reservations about a proposed pre-tournament camp at the Pullela Gopichand academy.

Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to reach the 2nd round of a Grand Slam in seven years. He now faces Dominic Thiem.

Shree Cement, headquartered in Kolkata, would be East Bengal’s new investor, as the West Bengal CM announced the tie-up at the state secretariat on Wednesday. The red-and-gold brigade will now apply to the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) to play in the upcoming ISL.

With the men’s and women’s teams gradually returning to action, coaches Graham Reid and Sjoerd Marijne plot the road ahead.

Sumit Nagal played a steady brand of tennis to notch up a 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win against Bradley Klahn. He will now face second seed Dominic Thiem in the second round of the US Open on Thursday.

Kuldeep Handoo, the 11-time national champion who took to coaching in 2006, has guided several Asiad and World Championship medallists in his mentoring career.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) announced on Saturday that Suresh Raina will not take part in the upcoming 13th edition of the IPL as he returned to India due to 'personal reasons'.

The US Open, which begins on Monday, will be played entirely behind closed doors. It may not have as many big names competing this time, but the storylines are still intriguing.

After an appeal by the Indian team, FIDE decreed that both Russia and India were joint winners of the tournament, the server crash reaffirming that online chess is only a practical alternative, not a foolproof solution.

Altogether 74 sportspersons and coaches were selected for the honours – including an unprecedented five names for the Khel Ratna and 27 for the Arjuna Award – more than double the usual number.

In the mammoth tour across two continents in a protected bubble, there will be a two-week transit gap between the Denmark and the Asian swing with possible chartered flight for players.

Kashyap's request to be included in the national badminton camp got fellow player and wife Saina Nehwal into a sticky situation as she was called indisciplined for allegedly saying she won't train without Kashyap.

Wearing PPE Kits, undergoing Covid-19 tests and travelling for 7-8 hours without food or family were the experiences of some of the 65 national sports awardees as they attended the dress rehearsal of the ceremony.

Five of the six players, including captain Manpreet Singh, who had tested positive for the virus upon returning for the training camp at the National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, completed their post-recovery isolation period on Wednesday.

James Anderson, who's already England’s leading Test wicket-taker, is only behind three spinners — Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708), and Anil Kumble (619).

In Bayern Munich's triumph over PSG in the UEFA Champions League final, Manuel Neuer's acrobatics, anticipation and aggression brought the spotlight back on his core skill as a shot-stopper.

Rohan Bopanna, India's doubles specialist, provides a peek into the stringent regulations for the US Open, which will be played without spectators from August 31 in the renowned Flushing Meadows.

A total of 17 Australian and 13 England players are scheduled to take part in IPL 2020. England will host Australia for three ODIs and three T20Is from September 4 to 15.

Apart from informing that the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) will commence in April, Sourav Ganguly said that domestic cricket will start as and when the pandemic situation is safe.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports goes against its own guidelines by announcing 74 winners across all the seven categories.

Zak Crawley scored a near faultless first Test century (171 not out) to lead England to a commanding 332/4 at the close of play on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan.