At a party hosted by the Dibyendu BaruaChessAcademy and All SportFoundation on Thursday night at Taj Bengal, all eyes were of course on Viswanathan Anand, on his first visit to Calcutta after being crowned World Champion for the fifth time. But one naughty pair of eyes was on Anandâs pocket. A slight lapse of concentration on the Grandmasterâs part was enough for AnandJunior â 15-month-old Akhil â to lunge and pick Papaâs pocket and grab his mobile. Checkmate! A t2 chat with the...
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles opened the second half of the season the same way they finished the first half: with a lopsided defeat. This one, however, could have long-term ramifications. Right-hander Jason Hammel hurt his right knee and was forced to leave in the fourth inning of Baltimore's...
Jonny Gomes crushed a grand slam and knocked in five runs and A.J.Griffin earned his first major league victory as the Athletics downed the Twins, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game set at Target Field. Griffin (1-0), in just his fourth career start, allowed three runs on eight hits and one walk...
The Yankees' first game after All-Star break ended like many before it, as they used the home run ball to come back and beat the Angels, 6-5. Mark Teixeira's second homer of the night was a game- tying three-run blast in the eighth inning that was quickly followed by a two- out rally. Russell...
