Canada's Leylah Fernandez bounced in Hong Kong Open semis
Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Saturday.
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Moldova's presidential runoff threatened by concerns over voter fraud
On Sunday, Moldovan voters will choose their next president. During the first round on October 20th, Sandu led with 42% of the vote but failed to win an outright majority, while Stoianoglo, a Russia-friendly former prosecutor general, received 26%.
Pentagon says it will send an additional $425mln in military aid to Ukraine 'soon'
The Pentagon has said it will send an additional $425 million (€392 million) in military assistance to Ukraine as Kyiv prepares to face Russian forces augmented by more than 10,000 North Korean troops.
Figure skating-Russia's Valieva plans to resume career after serving doping ban
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva plans to resume her competitive career after she serves out the four-year ban imposed for failing a drugs test.
Leylah Fernandez rides 8 aces to Hong Kong Open semifinals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez is moving on to the semifinal of the Hong Kong Open following a 6-1, 7-6 (9) win over American Bernarda Pera on Friday.
"I Don't Treat This As A World Championship Match": Chess Legend Garry Kasparov On D Gukesh-Ding Liren Title Clash
Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov doesn't consider the upcoming World Championship match between India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren as a contest between the world's top two players in the absence of five-time champion Magnus Carlsen. Kasparov believes with Carlsen, who hails from Norway, opting out of defending his title last year, the long line of world champions has come to an end.
Lavrov to visit EU for first time since Russia's all-out war against Ukraine, reports claim
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Malta for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in early December, Russian state-controlled outlet Vedomosti said Friday.
Daniil Medvedev Loses To Australian Alexei Popyrin At Paris Masters
Daniil Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the world number five lost to Australia's Alexei Popyrin for the first time in his career at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev won the Paris title in 2020 but has not found the indoor tournament to his liking in recent years -- the defeat to Popyrin is the third successive time he has gone out in his opening round. Popyrin, who has been on a rich vein of form this year winning his first Masters tournament in Montreal in August and beating Novak Djokovic in the US Open, edged Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) in a gripping second round match.