Anand jumps to joint lead with win
stavanger: World Rapid champion Viswanathan Anand came up with an inspired performance to outplay Maxime Vachier-lagrave of France and jump to joint lead on 3.5 points after the end of the seventh round of Altibox Norway Chess tournament here. The win came after five draws and one battle against Chinese Ding liren that was declared as a non-played game after the latter withdrew. Although more than 20 years older than the Frenchman, Anand showed why he is still a force to reckon with. The Indian ace simply out-calculated his opponent when it mattered. Anand shared the lead with world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Wesley So of United States.
Vijender to fight lee for 3rd title
new delhi: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will be gunning for his third professional title when he takes on Briton lee Markham for the Commonwealth Super Middleweight belt on July 13 in london. "I will be competing for my third title on July 13 against lee. I am training for it right now. The fight will take place in York Hall, london," the Indian, who is undefeated and holds the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental titles, said from his training base in Manchester. The man he will be squaring off against has 22 fights, 17 of them wins, under his belt compared to the 10 victorious outings by the former Olympic Bronze-medallist.
Virat in highest-paid athletes list
new york: Virat Kohli is among the world's highest-paid athletes, with the India cricket captain earning a whopping $ 24 million, according to a Forbes' compilation topped by American boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Surprisingly, the ‘World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018' compilation is an all-male affair with no women being featured in the list. Kohli, the only sportsperson from India to be featured in the list, is ranked 83rd with earnings of $24 million. The ‘World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2018' list is topped by 41-year-old Mayweather, with $285 million earnings. There are no women on the list.
Virat's wax statue unveiled
new delhi: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli's wax statue was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds museum in the capital on Wednesday. Kohli is the latest sporting celebrity after lionel Messi, Kapil Dev and Usian Bolt, who made it to the India branch of the iconic wax statue museum. "I sincerely appreciate the efforts and incredible work undergone in making my figure. Thanks to Madame Tussauds for choosing me for this lifetime experience. I am grateful to my fans for their love and support. This experience is going to be stored in the fond memories of my life...Now waiting to see the fan reactions," Kohli said in a statement issued by Madame Tussauds.