Bulgaria hunts for mystery pilot who flew across several European countries
Bulgarian authorities are searching for a mysterious pilot who flew unauthorised across several European countries.
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Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand Loses To Shakhriyar Mamedyarov As Magnus Carlsen Surges Ahead
Indian maestro Viswanathan Anand's campaign at the Norway Chess tournament suffered a setback after losing to Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the ninth round even as Norwegian star Magnus Carlsen shot into sole lead with a win over Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Anand showed impressive form with a victory over Carlsen to lead the standings after the fifth round but was outgunned by Mamedyarov in 22 moves in the Classical match in a Petroff Millenium Attack game late on Thursday.
Norway Chess: Anand loses to Mamedyarov; Carlsen surges ahead
Viswanathan Anand's campaign at the Norway Chess tournament suffered a setback after losing to Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the ninth round even as Norwegian star Magnus Carlsen shot into sole lead with a win over Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Anand showed impressive form with a victory over Carlsen to lead the standings after the fifth round but was outgunned by Mamedyarov in 22 moves in the Classical match in a Petroff Millenium Attack game late on Thursday. As the tournament resumed after Wednesday's rest day, the 37-year old Azerbaijan player capitalised on an error from the Indian veteran to pick up three full points.
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Jack Byrne hopes club will focus will lead to future Ireland chances
Shamrock Rovers' Jack Byrne admits his desire to get back in the Republic of Ireland squad but his firm priority is his club form, in particular the upcoming European campaign.
Kane, Ronaldo, Zlatan: Who're Europe's greatest international goalscorers?
Harry Kane is now England’s second greatest goalscorer outright.
Canada's men's team drops Volleyball Nations League opener to Germany
The Canadian men's indoor volleyball team dropped its FIVB Volleyball Nations League opener 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 30-28) to Germany on Tuesday in Ottawa.
CWG Bronze Medallist Gurusaidutt Retires From Badminton
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down the curtains on a professional career that spanned over a decade and a half. The 32-year-old from Hyderabad, who had claimed a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, took the decision after battling multiple injuries in the last few years. "I was not able to give my 100 percent. I love the sport a lot and I felt I wasn't not able to do justice to it. My body was not able to take it. So I decided to retire from competitive badminton. It is super super emotional decision for me," Gurusaidutt told PTI.