Judd Trump on a roll en route to UK Championship semis
Judd Trump compiled four centuries and 527 points without reply as he overcame Zhang Anda 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the UK Championship in York.
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Curlers from Jamaica, Chinese Taipei, India and Guyana arrive in Dumfries for world championship qualifiers
Dumfries is hosting a qualifier for the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship this weekend.
Judd Trump shot leaves snooker legend John Virgo shocked and amazed
World number one Judd Trump is favourite to lift snooker's UK Championship - but left a veteran commentator shocked during his match with Anda Zhang.
Grandmaster D Gukesh Assured Of Rs 1.69 Crore Despite World Chess Championship 2024 Still Underway
The World Chess Championship 2024 is still underway but Indian grandmaster D Gukesh is assured of a huge sum, thanks to his first victory in the third round of the 14-classical match event against Ding Liren. With a maximum of 11 games remaining, the scores are tied at 1.5-1.5. This was after Liren won the opener and the second game ended in a draw. Gukesh went on to win the third game. As per the prize money fixed for a match win in the event, Gukesh will get Rs 1.69 crore, an amount that Liren too assured himself after the first-round victory.
World Chess Championship: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Draw Fourth Round Game; Remain Level On Points
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren played out a mostly risk-free draw in the fourth round to remain level on points in the World Chess Championship battle here on Friday. The two players signed peace after 42 moves vide repetition and are tied on two points each after four games of the 14-round showdown. The first to reach 7.5 points will be crowned the champion. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who was playing with black on Friday, is the youngest ever challenger for the title and had won the third game on Wednesday.
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Stroll Into Semifinals Of Syed Modi International
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles title respectively, registering straight-game wins to advance to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament on Friday. Top seed Sindhu, a two-time champion at the event (2017, 2022), defeated China's Dai Wang 21-15, 21-17 in a 48-minute women's singles quarterfinal. Lakshya, the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, also dominated his match, beating compatriot Meiraba Luwang Maisnam 21-8, 21-19 in the men's singles quarterfinal.
Zheng Siwei Gantung Raket, Ingin Fokus Urus Keluarga
Atlet bulutangkis ganda campuran China Zheng Siwei memutuskan pensiun dari turnamen internasional. Peraih medali emas Olimpiade 2024 itu mengaku ingin fokus mengurus keluarga.
Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu Survives Scare Before Entering Quarter-Finals, Lakshya Sen Also In Last-8
Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu survived a scare before beating unheralded compatriot Ira Sharma in three games to enter the women's singles quarterfinals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Thursday. Sharma, ranked 147th in the world as against 18th of Sindhu, stretched the second-round match to the decider after winning the second game. Top seed Sindhu, a two-time Olympic silver medallist, recovered in time to pocket the deciding game and win the match 21-10 12-21 21-15 in 49 minutes.