Former World champion Bobby Fischer remains one of the most enigmatic characters that world chess has ever produced. India’s first Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand had the opportunity of meeting the eccentric genius in 2006, a couple of years before the US-born player passed away.
While most other sports are limping back to life amid the pandemic, swimming has been one of the worst hit. The situation got worse this week with the Ministry of Home Affairs extending the lockdown on swimming pools until July 31.
Italy's top-flight soccer clubs have mandated Serie A to weigh private equity bids for its broadcast rights business as they look at ways to weather the financial storm triggered by the new coronavirus crisis.
The Moin Ud Dowlah Gold Cup tournament was one of the premier tournaments hosted in Hyderabad. Over the years, the tournament -- which saw teams from outside come and play -- underwent many changes in its format. The event, in the process, has surely lost its sheen in recent times.
The world champion provided a moment of magic in the $150,000 online Chessable Masters as he intentionally gifted rival Ding Liren a point in their high-stakes semifinal clash. It came after the Chinese No. 1 suffered an unfortunate disconnection at a vital moment during Tuesday's play.
England coach Chris Silverwood is confident "talisman" Ben Stokes will lead from the front in Joe Root's absence during next week's first Test against the West Indies.
La Liga -- before the season restarted around mid-June -- set out to find a way to fill those empty spaces and provide the television audiences a better viewing experience. Working and coordinating closely with the stakeholders, La Liga decided on having virtual supporters and sounds, something that can be experienced now.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insists unhappy Mesut Ozil will not be selected just because he has a huge salary. Ozil is reportedly the highest-paid player in Arsenal history on a weekly salary of £350,000 ($433,000).
As much as the cricket-lovers are eagerly waiting for resumption of the game, there will be quite a few anxious discerning eyes following how the ball behaves next week onwards when international cricket resumes with the Test series between England and West Indies.
Novak Djokovic's intentions in organising the ill-fated Adria Tour were good but the world number one could have applied a bit more common sense to how the exhibition event was run, former ATP players' council head Vijay Amritraj has told Reuters.
Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal but Barcelona suffered another blow to their La Liga title hopes after a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
American Chad Campbell is the sixth US PGA Tour player to test positive for COVID-19 as the tour heads into the fourth week of its restart after a three-month shutdown.
Bruno Fernandes scored two fine goals as Manchester United won 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Tuesday to stay in contention for a top-four finish.
Juventus maintained their four-point lead at the top of Serie A on Tuesday after strolling to a 3-1 win at Genoa that keeps chasers Lazio at bay despite their comeback triumph at Torino.
Joe Root might be missing the first Test against the West Indies, starting on July 8, due to the birth of his child but the regular England Test captain says that he has been working on several aspects of his game during the lockdown.
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes says he won't change his playing approach even if he is handed England's captaincy in the absence of regular skipper Joe Root for the Test series-opener against the West Indies.
The Formula One season roars into action at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg this weekend with "military-like", coronavirus-busting sanitary regulations.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says there has been improvement from young attacking trio Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood this season but he could bring in another forward to boost competition for places.
The major weapon in pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar's armoury is his swinging deliveries. The pacer could be bowling at speeds of 133-138 kmph but he could trouble a batsman in any conditions with his immaculate control of the ball. While the 30-year-old is most adept in bringing the ball back into the right-hander, he could also get the ball to hold its line.
Having served Vidarbha with distinction as a player, Wasim Jaffer was hoping to do the same as coach. However, the lack of communication made his decision to move to Uttarakhand as a coach easier.
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has defended his Serbian compatriot Novak Djokovic for hosting the ill-fated Adria Tour where a number of players, including the world number one, tested positive for COVID-19.
The NBA will use three arenas at the Disney site as 22 of the league's 30 teams conclude the regular season beginning July 30. The courts that will be used for games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, will have 'Black Lives Matter' painted on them, according to a report.
As the 90,000-capacity Wembley held its first game without fans, the financial impact of the pandemic on English football was revealed by the national stadium's owners.
"It was a fortunate moment for me to get him out. I really cannot explain it in words. These are the kind of moments which you can just feel and cannot explain," Bhuvneshwar Kumar said while recalling the moment when he got Sachin Tendulkar out for his first duck in first-class cricket back in 2009.
Most of the coaches have returned to their countries of origin and are either unable to travel back - because of the ban on international flights - or unwilling to do so in the near future because of the rising number of coronavirus cases here. Others who are above 65 have been told by their respective National Sports Federations (NSFs) not to show up at training venues as per the government guidelines.
The PGA Tour said in a statement that English, who did not play last week in Connecticut, tested positive during the pre-tournament screening process in Detroit for the Rocket Mortgage Classic that starts on Thursday.
Australia and Zimbabwe have agreed to postpone three one-day internationals in August because of the difficulty of putting on the series while the new coronavirus pandemic continues, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.
The Premier League said on Monday that there was one positive result from the latest round of COVID-19 tests of players and staff conducted last week, taking the total number of cases to 19 since testing began last month.
Fifteen of the 26 tested positive after reporting to their team's practice facility for voluntary workouts in Phase 2, which began on June 8. More than 1,450 tests have been conducted for more than 250 players in Phase 2, according to the league's release.
Sixth-placed Napoli claimed their fifth consecutive Serie A victory when they easily beat relegation-threatened visitors SPAL 3-1 on Sunday.
Third-placed Inter Milan scored twice in the last six minutes through Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni to snatch a 2-1 win at Parma in Serie A on Sunday despite a subdued display.
Former England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler's time as coach of Australian side Brisbane Roar ended on Monday, with the club blaming the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
India’s Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav spoke with Timesofindia.com in an exclusive interview and talked about the role he feels Kohli is playing in grooming youngsters, including him, in the team.
Just over half of Tokyo's residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year, backing either a further delay or outright cancellation because of fears over the coronavirus, according to a poll published Monday.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder, who has voiced his support to the cause that has once again come to the forefront after the killing of American George Floyd, said in a statement on Sunday: "We believe we have a duty to show solidarity and also to help raise awareness."
Seven months after they last competed in earnest, the Formula One circus will push a post-lockdown reset button to open the 2020 season in Austria on Sunday.
Karim Benzema delivered another moment of magic on Sunday as Real Madrid took a two-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga by beating bottom club Espanyol 1-0.
A pair of bogeys on the back nine and a rain delay were not enough to derail Dustin Johnson, who shot 19 under par to win the Travelers Championship by one stroke in Cromwell, Connecticut, on Sunday.
One of the first WTA tournaments to take place after the coronavirus suspension, the Prague Open will be played on the Sparta Prague clay courts in the Czech capital from August 10-15.
England start a three-Test series against the West Indies in Southampton on July 8, but fans will be absent due to the coronavirus-forced restrictions. While Broad doesn't think it will be impossible to shine in the silence of empty stadiums, he opted to get expert advice ahead of the series.
Simmons is in short-term self-isolation after being allowed to attend the funeral of his father-in-law and has since twice tested negative for coronavirus, team chiefs said Sunday.
City, who beat Newcastle 2-0, will face Arsenal at an empty Wembley in the last four next month after the Gunners struck in stoppage time to beat Sheffield United 2-1. Chelsea were 1-0 victors at Leicester thanks to Ross Barkley's winner to set up a last-four clash with Manchester United.
Just three days after former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar, in an interview to TOI, criticised the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for delaying the appointment of coaches and selectors for the forthcoming season, the association has finally swung into action.
Pakistan's touring squad, including 20 players and 11 members of the support staff, on Sunday departed for Manchester as the side gears up to face England in three Tests and three T20Is in a bio-secure bubble. The dates for the tour will be announced in due course.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board wants the ICC to extend the World Test Championship cycle as it does not foresee the side playing its eight recently-cancelled matches because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
India pacer Shikha Pandey said on Sunday that women's cricket wouldn't benefit from being tinkered and changed down to the size of the match balls and the sizes of the pitches and should instead get more attention in terms of marketing and grass-roots developments.
"He (Virat Kohli ) is not a one dimensional player, he can change his game as and when required. He plays every format differently and that has been one of his greatest strengths," Indian team's batting coach Vikram Rathour said.
West Indies captain Jason Holder wants racism to be treated as seriously as doping and match-fixing in cricket, the 28-year-old has said.
Liverpool's first Premier League title in 30 years was secured two days ago as second-placed Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea. Liverpool and City meet at the Etihad Stadium next Thursday.