US figure skaters were on board plane that crashed into Potomac River
U.S. Figure Skating said on Thursday that several skaters were on an American Airlines regional passenger plane that crashed near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday.
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Russian skating couple, world champions in 1990s, were on crashed US plane, TASS reports
MOSCOW :Russian ice skating coaches and former world champions Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on board the American Airlines plane that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington on Wednesday night, Russian state media reported.
Tata Steel Master: D Gukesh Beats Leon Mendonca To Jump Into Sole Lead
World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defenses of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost his first game against Dutch GM Anish Giri, veteran P Harikrishna also found himself under the spotlight, falling to Russian-turned-Slovenian Vladimir Fedoseev. "I'm happy that I played a good game today and there are still four rounds left so I'm not thinking much about the standings. I'm just happy as to how I am playing," Gukesh said after his game.
EU Commission aims to simplify its way to future growth
The Commission's Competitiveness Compass presented on Wednesday is designed to provide a strategy to boost an EU economy caught between a China that bases its growth on cheap labour and an American economy boosted by low-cost energy.
Tata Steel Master: D Gukesh Beats Leon Mendonca To Jump Into Sole Lead
World Champion D Gukesh crashed through the defenses of compatriot Leon Luke Mendonca in the ninth round to jump into sole lead at the Tata Steel Master. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa lost his first game against Dutch GM Anish Giri, veteran P Harikrishna also found himself under the spotlight, falling to Russian-turned-Slovenian Vladimir Fedoseev. "I'm happy that I played a good game today and there are still four rounds left so I'm not thinking much about the standings. I'm just happy as to how I am playing," Gukesh said after his game.
Brittney Griner plans to sign with Atlanta Dream, ending 11-year run with Phoenix
Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, marking the end of her 11-year career with the Phoenix Mercury.
Sources - Brittney Griner agrees to 1-year deal with Dream - ESPN
After 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, 10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Dream, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.