Write off Kasper Schmeichel at Celtic at your peril as criticism of him is miles offside
There's a variation of the famous old Antti Niemi gag that’s been doing the rounds this week.
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Reluctant Monfils unleashes the magic in another five-set epic
PARIS :Gael Monfils thrilled the Roland Garros crowd with his 12th five-set victory at the French Open on Tuesday before revealing that he does not enjoy having to dig himself out of deep holes at Grand Slams.
India's Chess Star D Gukesh Confident Of Meeting Expectations
Star Indian chess player D Gukesh is embracing the "new level" of competition where he is confident of handling the challenges and "meeting the expectations". Gukesh became the youngest chess world champion when he defeated Ding Liren of China last year in Singapore at just 18 years of age. Set to compete in the elite Norway Chess tournament beginning on Monday, the Chennai youngster said the only thing he needed to gain more success was to keep random thoughts at bay and just concentrate on the game. "It is a new level (for me). But when I see it as a challenge to prove to myself that I can handle this, even though the expectations are high, I can meet them if I keep working hard and doing my best," said the Indian Grandmaster.
Griffin, Schmid share lead going into Colonial final round - ESPN
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin and Matti Schmid matched each other again Saturday and will go into the final round at Colonial tied four strokes ahead of the field and with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler lurking not much further back.
Rory McIlroy to skip Memorial Tournament in Ohio - ESPN
Reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip next week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.
'No Comment On Neeraj Chopra...': Arshad Nadeem's "Conflict" Remark
Pakistan's star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has refused to comment on his arch-rival Neeraj Chopra, who was recently trolled for inviting the Olympic gold medallist for the now-postponed NC Classic in Bengaluru, due to ongoing cross-border tensions. The deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's popular tourist destination Pahalgam, which killed 26 people, took place before Neeraj had extended his invitation to the Pakistani thrower, but the Indian ace was still criticised on social media.
Indy 500 polesitter Robert Shwartzman flows on and off the track
Robert Shwartzman made headlines this past Sunday after becoming the first rookie to win the pole for the Indianapolis 500 since Teo Fabi did so in 1983. The 25-year-old Russian-Israeli driver had never competed in an oval race, outran and then outlasted a host of INDYCAR veterans en route to achieving the feat.