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India To Bid To Host This Year's Chess Olympiad

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will be bidding to host the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad later this year after the event was moved out of Russia, a senior official of the body said on Saturday. "Yeah, we are bidding for the chess Olympiad this year. The budget for the event would be USD 10 million (about Rs 75 crore)," AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan told PTI. The Chess Olympiad is a biennial team event, in which teams from some 190 countries compete for honours over a two-week period.

France Say Russia Should Be Expelled From 2022 World Cup

World Cup champions France have called on Russia to be expelled from this year's tournament, with three counties refusing to face them in the playoffs.

Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at risk

Russia spent upwards of $50 billion US to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, then concocted the most elaborate doping scheme in history — all to cement its standing as a global sports superpower.

West Ham wear Yarmolenko shirts in warm-up for Wolves clash after winger granted compassionate leave due to Ukraine crisis

West Ham warmed up for their Premier League clash against Wolves in t-shirts with Andriy Yarmolenko's name emblazoned across the back after the winger was granted compassionate leave due to the crisis in Ukraine.

Novak Djokovic grovelling apology after furious outburst at umpire: 'It disturbed me!'

NATO deploys more troops to eastern Europe

"You could see the fear" - Viv Solomon-Otabor opens up on experiences after fleeing Ukraine

Derby County are in administration - video with voiceover

Islam Makhachev vows to "smash" rival Conor McGregor with brutal put-down

Derby County are in administration - video with voiceover

Vinesh, Bajrang's return to competition since Tokyo marked by loss & injury

Vinesh Phogat's return to the competition mat didn't go as planned, as the reigning CWG and Asian Games champion went down tamely to USA's Jacarra Winchester in the semifinals of the Yasar Dogu international ranking series in Istanbul late on Saturday. Vinesh lost 3-7 to Winchester, a former world champion, in the women's freestyle 55kg category. The Indian wasn't participating in her usual weight category of 53kg at the meet.

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India To Bid To Host This Year's Chess Olympiad

France Say Russia Should Be Expelled From 2022 World Cup

Ukraine invasion puts Russia's elite sports status at risk

West Ham wear Yarmolenko shirts in warm-up for Wolves clash after winger granted compassionate leave due to Ukraine crisis

Novak Djokovic grovelling apology after furious outburst at umpire: 'It disturbed me!'

"You could see the fear" - Viv Solomon-Otabor opens up on experiences after fleeing Ukraine

Islam Makhachev vows to "smash" rival Conor McGregor with brutal put-down

Vinesh, Bajrang's return to competition since Tokyo marked by loss & injury