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Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh fumbled again and went down fighting against world number two Fabiano Caruana of United States in the first game of the quarterfinals in the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess challenge in Wangels, Germany. Gukesh had a slight advantage in the middle game against Caruana but that slipped off quickly and the American Grandmaster pounced on his opportunity thereafter to take the full point home. The game lasted 39 moves.

Alcaraz says he would pick Paris Olympics gold over French Open crown

Carlos Alcaraz will have the chance to win the Olympic tennis title at Roland Garros this year as well as the French Open crown and while he will be gunning for both the Spaniard said if forced to choose he would pick the Paris Games gold.

Marathon running gran declared cancer free after beating disease five times

An ‘inspirational’ grandmother who has beaten cancer an astonishing five times is celebrating after finally being declared cancer free.

Carlos Alcaraz Puts Paris Olympic Gold Above French Open Title

Carlos Alcaraz said on Monday if he had to choose between an Olympic gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics or the French Open title he would go for the gold. The 20-year-old who won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023 was asked about his season goals ahead of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires where he is defending champion. "If I had to choose one target this year I'd choose the Olympic gold over Roland-Garros," the Spaniard said.

Naomi Osaka Beats Caroline Garcia In Qatar To Avenge Australian Open Loss

Naomi Osaka put last week's first round defeat in Abu Dhabi behind her with a straight sets defeat of 15th seed Caroline Garcia at the Qatar Open on Monday. This was former world number one Osaka's second win from the five matches she has played since returning last month after a 15-month time out on maternity leave from the tour. The Japanese four-time Grand Slam winner was exacting a small measure of revenge on Garcia with this 7-5, 6-4 success in Doha as it was the French star Garcia who knocked her out in the first round of last month's Australian Open.

Quest for perfection may be double-edged sword for Grand Slam hunter Rune

BENGALURU : Holger Rune's talent and drive are undoubted but the Dane remains something of a rough diamond heading into the meat of the 2024 season while fellow young guns Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have sparkled their way to major titles.

Focus On Men's Team, PV Sindhu As India Chase Glory At BATC

Thomas Cup champions India will look to recreate magic when they chase the elusive crown at the Badminton Asia Team Championships, which will mark the return of double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu from injury. The Indian men's team, which lifted the Thomas Cup in 2022 and secured a first-ever silver medal at last year's Asian Games, will look to go all the way in the continental event this week after finishing with bronze medals in the 2016 and 2018 editions. It won't be a walk in the park for the Indian men's team, who will face formidable China and Hong Kong in its group A league matches.

Stephen Ferris: Apart from Ireland, Six Nations skill a way off

A Six Nations following a World Cup can often bring about a classic state of flux: too soon to be talking about the next battle for the Webb Ellis trophy - while still getting accustomed to the disappointment of what happened only a few months earlier.

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Weissenhaus Chess Challenge: D Gukesh Loses To Fabiano Caruana

Alcaraz says he would pick Paris Olympics gold over French Open crown

Marathon running gran declared cancer free after beating disease five times

Carlos Alcaraz Puts Paris Olympic Gold Above French Open Title

Naomi Osaka Beats Caroline Garcia In Qatar To Avenge Australian Open Loss

Quest for perfection may be double-edged sword for Grand Slam hunter Rune

Focus On Men's Team, PV Sindhu As India Chase Glory At BATC

Stephen Ferris: Apart from Ireland, Six Nations skill a way off