Toronto FC hands Philadelphia first loss of season
TORONTO — Alejandro Pozuelo scored early in the second half as Toronto FC downed Philadelphia 2-1 Saturday, handing the league-leading Union their first defeat of the MLS season.
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R Pragganandhaa, 16-Year-Old Indian Grandmaster, Wins Reykjavik Open
Young Indian Grandmaster R Pragganandhaa on Tuesday won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old Pragganandhaa defeated compatriot GM D Gukesh in the final round to emerge sole winner. Praggnanandhaa turned things around in the all-Indian battle after his opponent blundered when he appeared to be losing. The highly-rated Indian remained unbeaten through the nine rounds and finished with wins over Matthieu Cornette (France) and Gukesh in the last two rounds.
Saina Nehwal Decides To Skip Selection Trials For Commonwealth Games, Asian Games
Saina Nehwal's chances of defending her title at the Commonwealth Games looks bleak as she has decided to skip the selection trials for the upcoming multi-sport events. The big-ticket events include the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and the Hangzhou Asian Games. The selection trials are scheduled here from April 15 to 20. The 32-year-old Hisar-born shuttler, a two-time CWG gold medallist and 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, has informed the Badminton Association of India (BAI) about her decision to skip the trials.
One obvious winner and one clear loser at Preston North End this season – Agreed?
Preston North End have had an up and down season so far.
Lewa next? The 5 players Barcelona have signed from the Bundesliga
Barcelona have signed five players from Bundesliga clubs over the years, but should Xavi Hernandez persuade Robert Lewandowski to make the switch to the Camp Nou this summer, that would eclipse any of the club’s previous arrivals from Germany’s top league.
Vieira could form a deadly duo as Palace plot bid for "unbelievable" 148-goal machine - opinion
Crystal Palace are reportedly keen to sign Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen this summer, as the Eagles look to push on after a successful first season under Patrick Vieira.
Scarlets v Dragons live updates: Kick off time, TV channel details, team news and all the build up
The Scarlets are looking to continue their tilt at the United Rugby Championship this evening when they welcome the Dragons to Llanelli.
R Madhavan 'proud' after son Vedaant bags silver at Danish Open swimming meet
R Madhavan is thrilled with his son Vedaant's silver medal win at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark. Madhavan's 16-year-old son clocked 15.57.86 in the men's 1500m freestyle event to finish at the second spot on Friday night. Sharing a video clip from the felicitation ceremony on his Instagram handle, the 51-year-old actor thanked his son's coach Pradeep Kumar and the swimming federation of India for their support. "@vedaantmadhavan wins Silver for India at the Danish Open in Copenhagen. Thank you so much Pradeep sir, #swimmingfederationofindia, and #ansadxb for all your efforts. We are so proud,” he captioned the post.