'A dream come true': French soccer star Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe is finally a Real Madrid player.
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Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Magnus Carlsen Jumps To Sole Lead
The brother-sister Indian duo of R Praggnanandhaaa and R Vaishali suffered defeats in their respective section while Magnus Carlsen justified his top billing with a win over an off-colour Ding Liren to surge to the sole lead on 12 points in the Norway Chess tournament here. Fabiano Caruana also scored over compatriot Hikaru Nakamura to help Carlsen emerge as the front runner for the crown in the six-player double round-robin contest being fought for a total prize pool of USD 161000.
French Open day nine
Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT):
Rising Russian teenager Andreeva sends local hope Gracheva packing
PARIS :Russian-born Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva rode a huge wave of support from the large partisan crowd but could not prevent a 7-5 6-2 defeat by teenager Mirra Andreeva in the French Open fourth round on Monday.
MotoGP championship leader Martin to switch from Pramac to Aprilia next year
MotoGP world championship leader Jorge Martin will switch from Pramac Racing to Aprilia next year, the motorcycle racing organisation said on Monday.
Djokovic shrugs off injury to beat Cerundolo in another French Open epic
PARIS :Defending champion Novak Djokovic produced another superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 on Monday and reach the quarter-finals of the French Open, as the top seed shrugged off a knee issue for a milestone win.
Real Madrid sign France captain Mbappe on free transfer
:France forward Kylian Mbappe has joined Real Madrid as a free agent on a five-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Monday, ending a transfer saga that rumbled on for years before the European champions captured their newest "Galactico".
Sabalenka stays dominant in Paris, 1 win from 7th straight Grand Slam semifinal
Aryna Sabalenka's dominant run at the French Open continued Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Emma Navarro to reach the quarterfinals.