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Chess World Takes Center Stage at Friends House: A Stellar Lineup for the Second Edition of Global Chess League
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chess World Takes Center Stage at Friends House: A Stellar Lineup for the Second Edition of Global Chess League

The Hindu  

Friends House hosts the second edition of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, a unique event featuring male, female and junior players from various countries. The league, which starts on Thursday, features some of the world's top chess players, including Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, and Hikaru Nakamura. The games will be held with a different scoring system and time control, …

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Global Chess League: Experienced Thipsay at the helm of smooth-flowing Ganges Grandmasters
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League: Experienced Thipsay at the helm of smooth-flowing Ganges Grandmasters

The Hindu  

CHENNAI Ganges Grandmasters continues to reign supreme in the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League happening at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. One of the reasons behind GG’s early success is its team balance and the experience of Pravin Thipsay, India’s third grandmaster, who coaches this high-profile team in the GCL. Anand became India’s first GM in 1988, …

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Op-Ed: Why ‘Ted Lasso’ is a match made in globalizer heaven
3 years, 3 months ago

Op-Ed: Why ‘Ted Lasso’ is a match made in globalizer heaven

LA Times  

“Ted Lasso” is a match made in globalizer heaven. But for globalization’s story, “Ted Lasso” is here to mind the gap between America’s dominance over most forms of global pop culture and its historical isolationism when it comes to sport. The Ted Lasso character, let’s not forget, was born as a series of inspired NBC Sports promos in 2013 when …

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India to begin Hockey Pro League campaign against New Zealand
3 years, 7 months ago

India to begin Hockey Pro League campaign against New Zealand

India TV News  

Men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh said his teammates are excited at the prospect of taking on New Zealand and Australia in away games as they launch their FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-22 campaign in February. Although right now our focus is on doing well at the Tokyo Olympics and peaking at the right time to succeed there, we now know …

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International Hockey Federation postpones Pro League matches due to COVID-19
4 years, 1 month ago

International Hockey Federation postpones Pro League matches due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

Lausanne: The International Hockey Federation on Thursday postponed two upcoming FIH Pro League matches due to the COVID-19 related travel restrictions in the competing nations. “With the travel constraints governed by the regulations in place in Germany, Belgium and China due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic, the International Hockey Federation, on request of the travelling teams involved, has decided …

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Haroon Lorgat calls for independent inquiry into ‘collapsed’ T20 Global League
4 years, 5 months ago

Haroon Lorgat calls for independent inquiry into ‘collapsed’ T20 Global League

The Hindu  

Former Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat said he was “really disappointed” to see the T20 Global League collapse and called for an “independent inquiry” to unearth the reasons behind its abandonment three years ago. The T20 Global League comprising eight teams was scheduled to be held in South Africa from November 2017 but was deferred by a year due …

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