War in Ukraine in maps: Kyiv's forces maintain their position east of Dnipro River
Russian milbloggers have acknowledged that Ukrainian forces are maintaining a presence on the east bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region.
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Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dies after brain tumor diagnosis: 'We mourn this loss together'
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Azarenka upsets Krejcikova, Wozniacki loses Cincinnati opener
Twice champion Victoria Azarenka upset Czech 11th seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 7-5 on Tuesday (Aug 15) to reach the Cincinnati Open second round while Danish wildcard Caroline Wozniacki, in her second tournament out of retirement, lost her opening match.
No final decision made yet on participation of Ukrainian athletes in Paris Olympics – Gutzeit
President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC) Vadym Gutzeit, who is also the Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine, said that no final decision has been made yet regarding the participation of Ukrainian athletes in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi Shocks Ian Nepomniachtchi, Reaches World Cup Quarter-finals
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi on Monday stunned Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi via the tie-breaker to reach the quarterfinals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan). He defeated Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in the 10-minute rapid segment of the tie-break to qualify for the quarterfinals for a second time. Gujrathi joins a trio of fellow Indians -- D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi -- in the last eight, a first for the country. Gujrathi and Nepomniachtchi had drawn the two-game classical match and the two tie-break games. He will meet Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan in the quarterfinals.
Ukraine to boycott Olympic Games if Russia, Belarus admitted to them – Shmyhal
Ukraine is ready to boycott the Olympic Games in Paris (France) if Russia and Belarus are admitted to them, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
Abdominal strain forces Murray out of Cincinnati
Andy Murray pulled out of the Cincinnati Open late on Monday as the Briton continues to recover from an abdominal strain in a bid to compete in the U.S. Open that begins later this month.
Venus Williams Upsets Veroninka Kudermetova In Cincinnati
Venus Williams scored a straight sets upset of 16th seed Veroninka Kudermetova at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open on Monday, bagging her first win over a top 20 player in four years. The 43-year-old American veteran, who was granted a wild card into this week's tournament, rallied superbly to polish off Kudermetova 6-4, 7-5. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose career has spanned four different decades, showed great heart to recover from 4-1 down in the opening set before overturning a 5-1 deficit in the second to seal victory.