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By Susan Ninan Published 2 days ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing In just half a day, the Indian women's chess team went from the near-certainty of a gold medal at the Chess Olympiad to the dismay of a bronze. They still made history - as the first-ever Indian women's team to win a medal at an Olympiad. The Indians were no underdogs. Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Tania Sachdev, R Vaishali and Bhakti Kulkarni - a delightful mix of long-serving mould-breakers and young prodigies - were the top seeds in the women's section. It helped that neither Russia nor China participated in the Olympiad. The Indians were within touching distance of gold for the most part of their campaign - and in sole lead heading into the final round - before an awry 1-3 loss to USA. Tania and Bhakti bungled their lower board games while Humpy and Vaishali held on to draws. Tania, unbeaten … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: Meet the Indian women who made chess history

MARK TAYLOR FAIRFAXMEDIA NZ Mahe Drysdale can't understand why some of the world's top golfers wouldn't want to go to Rio. Mahe Drysdale just doesn't get it. The Olympic champion single sculler from New Zealand has devoted the greater part of his life to chasing Games glory, and he is clearly befuddled by the blatant disregard the world's leading male golfers are showing for the world's four-yearly sporting pinnacle. So Drysdale has spoken out on social media about the issue, not name-checking the 'refusenik' golfers as such, but making it clear he has no time for their petty excuses as they've robbed the sport's return to the Olympics, after a 112-year absence, of its headline names. Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day, the top four men's players in the world, are all bypassing Rio, citing concerns over the Zika virus or general health worries as their primary reason. READ MORE: Men 'have let the women down' Rio golf, who cares? Not … [Read more...] about Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale takes shot at Games stay-at-homes over Zika

The Masked Dancer: Louis Smith unveiled as Carwash SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Olympian Louis Smith, 33, opened up in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk about how he doesn’t miss gymnastics “at all” following his retirement from the sport in 2018. Throughout his career, Louis became one of the heroes of Team GB after winning a bronze and two silver medals on the pommel horse. Related articles Anne Heche to have life support turned off as 'drugs found in system' Eamonn Holmes' GB News co-star Isabel sparks exit fears over 'hate' Since waving goodbye to the sport, Louis has embarked on a career in showbiz with several theatre roles under his belt and appearances on various TV shows … [Read more...] about ‘Very difficult’ Louis Smith insists he doesn’t miss gymnastics as he lifts lid on sport

LEICESTER boss Brendan Rodgers has declared Wesley Fofana and James Maddison are NOT for sale to deal Chelsea and Newcastle a major blow. The pair have been heavily linked with moves away from the King Power Stadium this summer, with both players subject to failed bids. Thomas Tuchel has made landing centre-back Fofana a key priority, with it claimed how the Blues had been knocked back with an opening offer of £63million . And SunSport understands that the West London outfit will be willing to meet the Foxes' whopping £85m valuation of the Frenchman . Meanwhile Newcastle have been turned down twice in their attempt to bring playmaker Maddison to St James' Park. Their second bid is said to have been worth just over £40m , with Leicester believed to be holding out for around £60m. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL TRANSFER NEWS Goncalo Ramos to Newcastle, Man Utd and Chelsea in Frenkie de Jong battle TIME TO DREAM Prem … [Read more...] about Chelsea and Newcastle transfer blow as Leicester say Fofana and Maddison are ‘NOT FOR SALE’ after blocking £100m moves

A married mother who has been "messaging constantly" with a 20-year-old worker from the local sports center where her kids play has received a storm of backlash from users on Mumsnet. In a post shared on Mumsnet's Am I Being Unreasonable (AIBU) subforum, the mother of four, who has the username Crystalpaula3, said : "This is so wrong but I can't stop." She added that the worker, whom she later realized used to work at a local shop in her area, sent her a friend request on Facebook last week. The user said: "He started messaging me, he asked [whether] my children [were] enjoying the club, then progressed onto him talking about his career choices and before I realized it, we had been messaging for 4 hours. Things got a bit flirty and he jokingly called me a milf [mother I would like to f***] and he said he couldn't stop looking at me whenever I was there [at the sports center]." According to a 2022 poll of more than 1,000 Americans, conducted by search firm Ipsos for … [Read more...] about Mom who “can’t stop” flirting with younger man from kids club sparks fury

August 12, 2022 - 15:10 BST Louise Redknapp exclusively chatted to HELLO! About her incredibly special bond with sons ahead of eldest Charley's big move to Arizona this weekend. See exclusive... It's no secret that Lousie Redknapp has a very special bond with her two sons, Charley, 18, and Beau,13. MORE: Louise Redknapp looks sensational in lacy white dress alongside her sons Speaking exclusively with HELLO! this week, the doting mother opened up about how she really feels ahead of her eldest son's big move to the US , as well as all things fashion and how she channels her unbreakable confidence. Loading the player... WATCH: Louise Redknapp rocks daring crop top for Nivea visi "I'll literally cry about ten times a day, he goes this weekend," Louise explained, when asked about how she feels ahead of Charley's move to Arizona. "I'm sure many women reading this have been there. We are really close me and Chaz, … [Read more...] about Louise Redknapp reveals special bond with sons amid tough family change – exclusive

ERIK TEN HAG says he has no intention of letting Marcus Rashford leave Manchester United. Rashford has prompted interest from PSG despite his poor form over the last year. But Red Devils boss Ten Hag clearly still has faith in the frontman. Ten Hag said: “He's really important, you have seen from the first day I'm here, I'm really happy with him, I don't want to lose him, he's definitely in our plans at Manchester United.” Rashford still has a year left on his current contract with the option on the club’s side to extend that by a further 12 months. They are content that the player is happy to stay. READ MORE IN SPORT RED DEVILS LATEST PSG 'want' Rashford, Frenkie de Jong deal AGREED, Ronaldo latest What they need from him, however, and every United player is a step up from last Sunday’s poor performance against Brighton. Rashford missed two good chances as they went down 2-1. Ten Hag says he has been working all week to … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t want to lose him’ – Ten Hag breaks silence on Marcus Rashford transfer after Man Utd ace linked with PSG move

ADRIEN RABIOT is closing in on his £15million transfer to Manchester United with talks ongoing. The Juventus midfielder, 27, looks set to sign his contract at Old Trafford in the coming days. But Erik ten Hag should know he may well have his hands full trying to keep the French bad-boy on the right path - just weeks after another talented-but-high-maintenance midfielder, Paul Pogba, went the opposite way from United to Juve. Because Rabiot certainly has a colourful career including his fair share of bust-ups with team-mates, managers, sporting directors and fans alike... ZLAT WAS SILLY Brave or stupid? You decide. Rabiot decided to get into two heated clashes with none other than Zlatan Ibrahimovic - his own team-mate. READ MORE MAN UTD STORIES RED DEVILS LATEST Adrien Rabiot wage issues, Frenkie de Jong deal AGREED, Ronaldo latest BET BOOST William Hill - football free bets: Claim £30 welcome bonus when you stake £10 … [Read more...] about Man Utd set to sign one of football’s bad boys with Adrien Rabiot’s colourful career revealed including bust-ups

TICK TOCK, tick tock. Can you hear that Brendan Rodgers? It’s the sound of the clock counting down the days to Leicester’s first game of the new season. Five months since Rodgers declared the need for six new players to overhaul his ageing squad, he has yet to make a single signing. With their opening fixture at home to Brentford now just 16 days away, Leicester have been neither shaken nor stirred this summer. Worse still, word has got out around the rest of football that the Foxes need to sell before they can buy. Which might explain why they haven’t received a single bid for Youri Tielemans even though he is currently available for a bargain £30million . Read More in Football TIME TO DREAM Prem season starts TODAY - pick your Dream Team for chance to win £100,000 Because Premier League rivals are happy to keep Leicester sweating until the final few days of the transfer window, confident that they will be forced to further slash … [Read more...] about Leicester drifting towards mid-table mediocrity with cash-strapped Foxes unable to back Brendan Rodgers

FULHAM want Leicester’s Danish centre-half Jannik Vestergaard to bolster their defence. Marco Silva is looking for more power and presence at the back — and 6ft 4in Vestergaard is available as Brendan Rodgers looks to shake up his Foxes squad. Fulham fancy a loan deal but Leicester will be looking for up to £12million for the former Southampton defender, 29. Silva has also looked at West Ham’s Issa Diop, 25, but Vestergaard may yet be the answer. The Denmark international came to our shores in 2018, when he signed for the Saints in 2018 in a £22million deal from Borussia Monchengladbach. He soon became a fans' favourite - appearing 79 times across three seasons for the South Coast club. Read more in sport TRANSFER NEWS Goncalo Ramos to Newcastle, Man Utd and Chelsea in Frenkie de Jong battle TIME TO DREAM Prem season starts TODAY - pick your Dream Team for chance to win £100,000 Last summer, … [Read more...] about Fulham boss Marco Silva chasing Leicester defender Jannik Vestergaard transfer but Foxes want £12m for giant Dane