Japan Sweeps Day 1 of Baku Grand Slam with Five Golds
The elite of the judo world have returned to Baku this weekend for one of the most established tournaments on the The World Judo Tour.
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Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry
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Arteta relishing challenge despite Arsenal striker crisis
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Brussels, my love? The shadow war that Putin's Kremlin still denies
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D Gukesh Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Ends Eighth At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
World champion D Gukesh ended in eighth position after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam at Hamburg, Germany on Friday. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. A day after his remarkable comeback from a hopeless position to draw game one against Firouzja on Thursday, the ball was in Gukesh's court to do well as the white pieces, but clearly, the world champion had run out of steam to lose in 30 moves.
World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. After a lost battle that ended in a draw on the first day, the ball was in Gukesh's court to do well as the white pieces, but clearly, the world champion had run out of steam to lose in 30 moves. The test of time started in the middle game when Gukesh made a mistake and had to part with his queen for two pieces. While Firouzja made good use of his material advantage.
ATP roundup: Joao Fonseca, 18, wins Buenos Aires QF marathon
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Guenther clinches victory with last-ditch move at first Jeddah E-Prix race
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