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D Gukesh Beats Vidit Gujrathi To Regain Joint Lead In Candidates Chess Tournament

India's D Gukesh bounced back with a finely crafted game to outwit compatriot Vidit Gujrathi and regain his joint lead with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia after the eighth round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Firouza Alireza of France, Hikaru Nakamura sealed his supremacy in the all-American duel against Fabiano Caruana to come back in to reckoning for top honours.

D Gukesh Beats Vidit Gujrathi To Regain Joint Lead In Candidates Chess Tournament

India's D Gukesh bounced back with a finely crafted game to outwit compatriot Vidit Gujrathi and regain his joint lead with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia after the eighth round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Firouza Alireza of France, Hikaru Nakamura sealed his supremacy in the all-American duel against Fabiano Caruana to come back in to reckoning for top honours.

Candidates Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Up Against Firouza Alireza; D Gukesh To Face Vidit Gujrathi

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh would look to bridge the gap with leader Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia when they restart their campaigns in the eighth round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto. Teen sensation Praggnanandhaa will be up against Frenchman Firouza Alireza, while Gukesh will take on compatriot Vidit Gujarathi when the tournament resumes on Saturday. While all three Indians have had a decent outing in the open section so far, it is defending champion Nepomniachtchi who is in prime position to complete a hat-trick of titles at the halfway stage.

Candidates Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Up Against Firouza Alireza; D Gukesh To Face Vidit Gujrathi

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh would look to bridge the gap with leader Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia when they restart their campaigns in the eighth round of the Candidates chess tournament in Toronto. Teen sensation Praggnanandhaa will be up against Frenchman Firouza Alireza, while Gukesh will take on compatriot Vidit Gujarathi when the tournament resumes on Saturday. While all three Indians have had a decent outing in the open section so far, it is defending champion Nepomniachtchi who is in prime position to complete a hat-trick of titles at the halfway stage.

Novak Djokovic Into Record 77th Masters Semi-Final At Monte Carlo As Jannik Sinner Shines

Novak Djokovic reached a record 77th Masters semi-final on Friday when he defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur in straight sets in Monte Carlo as in-form Jannik Sinner racked up his 25th victory of the year. Djokovic, the 36-year-old world number one came through a rollercoaster quarter-final to win 7-5, 6-4 and make the last-four in the principality for the first time since 2015 when he went on to claim his second title at the tournament. Djokovic, the oldest man to make the Monte Carlo semi-finals in the Open Era, will take on Casper Ruud of Norway for a place in Sunday's championship match.

Chelsea top Premier League spending on agent fees in past year

LONDON : Chelsea spent 75.14 million pounds ($93.39 million) on intermediary and agents' fees in the past year, almost a fifth of the total paid by Premier League clubs, according to a report published by England's Football Association (FA).

Ukraine demands to remove Russian, Belarusian wrestlers from Paris 2024 Olympics – NOC

President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC) Vadym Gutzeit, Acting Youth and Sports Minister of Ukraine Matviy Bidny, and President of the Ukrainian Wrestling Association Yuriy Kopytko demand the removal of Russian and Belarusian wrestlers from the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Doping-Valieva's cocktail of medicines raises concerns around supplement dangers

MANCHESTER, England : The revelation that banned teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had been plied with 56 medications and dietary aids has shone a light on the murky world of legal supplements, where a contaminated powder or poorly-worded label could spell disaster for an elite athlete.

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D Gukesh Beats Vidit Gujrathi To Regain Joint Lead In Candidates Chess Tournament

D Gukesh Beats Vidit Gujrathi To Regain Joint Lead In Candidates Chess Tournament

Candidates Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Up Against Firouza Alireza; D Gukesh To Face Vidit Gujrathi

Candidates Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Up Against Firouza Alireza; D Gukesh To Face Vidit Gujrathi

Novak Djokovic Into Record 77th Masters Semi-Final At Monte Carlo As Jannik Sinner Shines

Chelsea top Premier League spending on agent fees in past year

Ukraine demands to remove Russian, Belarusian wrestlers from Paris 2024 Olympics – NOC

Doping-Valieva's cocktail of medicines raises concerns around supplement dangers