NEW YORK – Sitting on a gray couch in the Citi Field visitor’s clubhouse, James Wood studied a 64-square checkerboard. This was the 23-year-old outfielder’s second game of chess of the afternoon. Moments before, Wood had just said the magic word — checkmate — to shortstop CJ Abrams, defeating his Washington Nationals teammate before moving … Read more
Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite posting a massive 243/5, five-time champions Mumbai Indians still ended up on the losing side as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target with eight balls to spare. MI’s bowlers, including ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, endured an off day. Known for turning games with … Read more
The successor to Garry’s ModS&box, is getting slammed with AI-generated content, much to the dismay of its creator. Back in 2006, a little game known as Garry’s Mod hit Steam. Players were empowered to create whatever they wanted with Valve’s Source engine, leading to a boom of online role-playing servers, games like Prop Hunt, and … Read more
On Wednesday night, 24-year-old American international Johnny Cardoso etched his name into the history books and joined an elite club among USA soccer greats. After seeing just 60 seconds of action in the quarterfinal clincher against Barcelona, Cardoso was a surprise inclusion in the starting XI for the first leg of the Champions League semifinal … Read more
Steel City Interactive, the team behind Undisputed, has announced that it will be ceasing support for the boxing game ahead of a sequel. Undisputed was released back in 2024 after spending nearly two years in early access. It was the first licensed boxing game since EA’s Fight Night, and was an earnest attempt to make … Read more
Rafael Mariano Grossi was speaking during a press conference at UN Headquarters held on the margins of the latest international review of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT). He said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – agreed by Iran and the five permanent members of the Security Council plus Germany and the European Union … Read more
Forty-eight teams from across the globe are locked in with stars like Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé eyeing their second World Cup title this summer. Others like Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and England’s Harry Kane are eyeing their first. The prize in question, the World Cup trophy, is more fascinating than most fans think. … Read more
Vinod Kambli (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli, despite struggling to walk and dealing with multiple health issues, was spotted outside the Wankhede Stadium following the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. Kambli was seen walking with the support of two men and was photographed by … Read more
Tony Hawk once modded his friend’s PlayStation 1 in order to get feedback on early builds of the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. This is according to the Birdman himself, who told the story during a panel at iicon (a new conference for video game industry professionals) about the lasting legacy of the THPS series. … Read more
