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D Gukesh Draws With Ding Liren, Scores Still Tied After 5 Games In World Chess Championship

Indian challenger D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with white pieces in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against defending champion Ding Liren of China on Saturday. The second draw in a row left both players with an identical tally on 2.5 points apiece, still shy of 5 more points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 40 moves. It was the third draw of the match. The 18-year-old Gukesh is the youngest ever challenger for the crown and had won the third game on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Liren had won the opening game before the two played out draws in the second and fourth game.

India Hammer South Korea 8-1 To Top Pool A In Junior Asia Cup Hockey, Face Malaysia In Semi-Final

Already through to the semifinals, defending champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1, with Arshdeep Singh scoring a hat-trick, to top Pool A with an all-win record in the men's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Muscat on Sunday. Arshdeep struck in the 9th, 44th and 60th minute while Araijeet Singh Hundal (3rd, 37th) struck a brace. Gurjot Singh (11th), Rosan Kujur (27th) and Rohit (30th) scored a goal each for India in their last pool match. Kim Taehyeon (18th) scored the lone goal for Korea.

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu Cruises Into Final, Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila Too Advance Into Title Clash

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu cruised into the women's singles final with a dominating straight-game win over compatriot Unnati Hooda at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Saturday. Sindhu, the top seed, sailed past Hooda 21-12 21-9 in just 36 minutes in the first women's singles semifinal. Sindhu will next take on the winner of the other semifinal between Thailand's Lalinrat Chaiwan and Luo Yu Wu of China. Earlier in the day, India's mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila sailed into the final with a straight-game win over Chinese duo of Zhi Hong Zhou and Jia Yi Yang.

India Lose To USA In First Match Of ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2024 In China

Team India suffered a 3-8 defeat against the United States in their opening match of the first stage of the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2024 table tennis tournament in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, on Sunday. With seasoned players such as Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Sharath Kamal, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran opting out of the tournament, a young Indian table tennis team is representing the nation in Chengdu. In the mixed doubles opener, India's Snehit Suravajjula and Poymantee Baisya lost 2-1 (12-10, 11-8, 4-11) to the USA's Naresh Nandan and Ke Tiffany.

Kwena Maphaka Included After Gerald Coetzee Ruled Out Of South Africa's Second Test Against Sri Lanka And Pakistan Tour

Uncapped Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa's Test squad after fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the upcoming all-format series against Pakistan due to a groin injury. South Africa moved up to second place in the World Test Championship table, only behind India, after their emphatic 233 win over Sri Lanka at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The Proteas bowling attack, spearheaded by Marco Jansen, ripped through the Sri Lankan batting line-up in the second innings as they bundled their opponents for a mere score of 42. Jansen became the first left-arm seamer to take a ten-wicket haul for South Africa since their re-admission into cricket in 1991.

"Sachin Tendulkar Wasn't A Big Name": Ex-Australia Cricketer-Turned-Lawyer Who Got Him Out In 1991/92 PM's XI Game

Arguably the greatest batsman of all time, Sachin Tendulkar amassed nearly 16,000 Test runs in a glittering career. Tendulkar is also the highest scorer among Indian batters in Australia. However, when an 18-year old Sachin Tendulkar toured Australia in the summer of 1991/92, he wasn't so popular. On the eve of India's warm-up match against the Prime Minister's XI, Greg Rowell, an Australian lawyer who used to be a first-class cricketer, has narrated a heartwarming story of how he got Tendulkar out in the same game 23 years ago.

Syed Modi International Badminton 2024: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Clinch Singles Titles

Top seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament in Lucknow on Sunday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended her long title drought by outplaying China's world number 119 Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to lift the trophy for the third time, having previously triumphed in 2017 and 2022. In the men's singles final, Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, was at his dominant best as he demolished Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-6, 21-7 in the title clash, displaying complete command over the match.

Real Madrid vs Getafe Live Streaming LaLiga Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Real Madrid vs Getafe Live Streaming LaLiga Live Telecast: Real Madrid look to pounce on Barcelona's slip-up as they host relegation-threatened Getafe at the Bernabeu on Sunday. With Barcelona slumping to a 1-2 loss at home to Las Palmas on Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti's men could trim the gap to just one point with a game in hand. Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham both start despite concerns over their fitness following the loss to Liverpool midweek in the UEFA Champions League. Mbappe, who joined in the summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract, was criticised for his performance and has netted just two goals in his last nine games for Madrid.

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D Gukesh Draws With Ding Liren, Scores Still Tied After 5 Games In World Chess Championship

India Hammer South Korea 8-1 To Top Pool A In Junior Asia Cup Hockey, Face Malaysia In Semi-Final

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu Cruises Into Final, Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila Too Advance Into Title Clash

India Lose To USA In First Match Of ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2024 In China

Kwena Maphaka Included After Gerald Coetzee Ruled Out Of South Africa's Second Test Against Sri Lanka And Pakistan Tour

"Sachin Tendulkar Wasn't A Big Name": Ex-Australia Cricketer-Turned-Lawyer Who Got Him Out In 1991/92 PM's XI Game

Syed Modi International Badminton 2024: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Clinch Singles Titles

Real Madrid vs Getafe Live Streaming LaLiga Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch