Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dies at 21 after brain tumour diagnosis
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21.
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Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov, 21, dies from brain tumor - ESPN
Toronto Maple Leafs forward prospect Rodion Amirov, who was the club's 2020 first-round pick, has died, his agent, Dan Milstein, confirmed Monday. He was 21.
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.
RAF Typhoon fighter jets intercept Russian bombers flying near UK coast
The UK government has said RAF Typhoon jets have intercepted Russian bombers flying north of Scotland.
Alfredo Morelos AND Neymar in transfer tangle as Saudi superstar holds key to landing former Rangers striker
Alfredo Morelos could be set for a return to South America with Santos reportedly interested in the freed Rangers striker - and Neymar’s mega-bucks move to the Saudi Pro League could even help fund the deal.
Ukraine war: Poland increases number of troops on Belarus border as Russia advances in Kharkiv
Mariusz Blaszczak met in Jarylowka, in eastern Poland, with some of the troops recently deployed close to the Belarus border.
Jessica Pegula Overpowers Liudmila Samsonova To Clinch Montreal Open Crown
Jessica Pegula overpowered a weary Liudmila Samsonova to clinch the second WTA 1000 title of her career on Sunday with a victory in the Montreal Open. The 29-year-old American world number three dominated her Russian opponent from start to finish to claim a whirlwind 6-1, 6-0 triumph in just 49 minutes. Fifteenth-seed Samsonova had battled through to the final after winning a gruelling three-set semi-final earlier Sunday against third seed Elena Rybakina in a match held over from Saturday due to torrential rain.
Pegula steamrolls Samsonova to claim Canadian Open title
:American fourth seed Jessica Pegula sent a warning shot to her competitors ahead of the U.S. Open as she romped to a 6-1 6-0 victory over Liudmila Samsonova in the Canadian Open final on Sunday in Montreal for her first title of the season.