Saudi Arabia in AFC U-20 Asia Cup final after penalty drama
LONDON: Saudi Arabia booked their place in the final of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup on Wednesday, defeating South Korea 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout in Shenzhen, China.
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Chess: R Praggnanadhaa Hot Favourite To Win Prague Masters
Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favorite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway in Prague on Wednesday. It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tiebreak battle and the Indian will now look to carry that momentum forward in this tournament. Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram makes his debut in elite chess, thanks to his consistent rise in both performance and rating throughout last year.
Nigeria’s 4x400m men’s relay team set for action
CGF, NOC hold drug-abuse seminar for schools The 20th World Athletics Indoor Championships holding in Nanjing, China, may present Nigeria’s 4x400m men’s relay team an opportunity to redeem its image following the disappointment at the Paris 2024 Olympics where the team was disqualified after running a Season’s Best time of two minutes 59.81 seconds in the heat.
R Praggnanandhaa To Face David Navara In Prague Masters Opener
On a high after his triumph at Tata Steel Masters, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got a good draw and will take on local star David Navara in the first round of the Prague Masters. Starting as the second seed, Praggnanandhaa will have his task cut out with the white pieces against Navara, who has been around for a long time as one of the top European players. Praggnanandhaa will have five games as white in the 10-players 9-rounds tournament which adds to his advantage of being one of the top favourites to annex the crown.
Alidou's hat trick headlines 7-goal thumping as Canadian women top Taiwan to win Pinatar Cup
Canada coach Casey Stoney leaves the Pinatar Cup with a trophy in hand and a better idea of the talent at hand.
St. Catharines fighter Jasmine Jasudavicius to face former champ Jessica Andrade at UFC 315
Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius looks to continue her climb up the flyweight rankings at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10 when she takes on a former champion in Brazil's Jessica Andrade.
Aaron beaten in close match with Jimmy Robertson at World Open
Aaron Hill was beaten 5-4 by England's Jimmy Robertson in the last 32 of the World Open in Yushan, China today.
Chess: R Praggnanadhaa Hot Favourite To Win Prague Masters
Fresh off his nail-biting victory at the Tata Steel Masters, Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will start as the hot favorite to win the Prague Masters, which gets underway in Prague on Wednesday. It was a gruelling first-place finish at the Tata Steel Masters, where Praggnanandhaa overcame world champion D Gukesh in a nerve-wracking tiebreak battle and the Indian will now look to carry that momentum forward in this tournament. Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram makes his debut in elite chess, thanks to his consistent rise in both performance and rating throughout last year.