Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (Agency Image) When Lionel Messi announced his international retirement for the first time in 2016, the football world was stunned. He was only 29, Argentina had just suffered another heartbreaking defeat and Messi had missed a penalty in the Copa America final against Chile.Among those to react was Cristiano Ronaldo,…

GCC bus shelters MoU in Chennai (Tarika Story) Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with seven companies that will construct and maintain 11 airconditioned bus shelters across the city.GCC commissioner G S Sameeran said the shelters have been identified based on high footfall and will feature standardised designs equipped…

Thea Frodin is making her U.S. Open singles debut At just 17, Thea Frodin is about to walk onto one of the biggest tennis stages in the world — and her opponent is none other than Elena Rybakina, the No. 2 player in women’s tennis.But Frodin isn’t exactly a stranger to the spotlight.Before making her…

CHENNAI: Weeks after returning from World U-20 Championships, Tamil Nadu’s Neil Samraj broke the youth national record twice in boys 100m at National Youth Athletics Championships in Ludhiana on Tuesday. The 17-year-old clocked 10.46 seconds in final to bag gold and solidified his position to qualify for the Youth Olympics in Dakar later this year.“I…