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SINGAPORE: There would be no clean sweep of singles titles for Singapore at the German Open after Singapore's Loh Kean Yew fell to two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in 54 minutes on Sunday (Mar 2).
SINGAPORE: World number 13 Yeo Jia Min clinched her first Badminton World Federation (BWF) title since 2019 after beating Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh on Sunday (Mar 2).
India's reigning world champion D Gukesh climbed to a career-high number three ranking, while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa broke back into the top 10 in the latest FIDE classical ratings released on Saturday. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who has been in sublime form ever since he beat China's Ding Liren to clinch the world title in Singapore in December, has gained 10 points and now has a 2787 rating. Gukesh, who lost the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee to Praggnanandhaa on tiebreak, is behind second-placed Hikaru Nakamura (2802) while and Norway's Magnus Carlsen (2833) continues to be the top-ranked chess player in the world.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong launched a sprawling sports complex on Saturday (Mar 1), with officials and celebrities opening the HK$30 billion (US$3.86 billion) Kai Tak Sports Park at its centrepiece 50,000-seat stadium.
SINGAPORE: It was a day of double delight for Singapore’s top men’s and women’s singles badminton players on Saturday (Mar 1) as they booked their spots in the German Open finals.
India's reigning world champion D Gukesh climbed to a career-high number three ranking, while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa broke back into the top 10 in the latest FIDE classical ratings released on Saturday. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who has been in sublime form ever since he beat China's Ding Liren to clinch the world title in Singapore in December, has gained 10 points and now has a 2787 rating. Gukesh, who lost the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee to Praggnanandhaa on tiebreak, is behind second-placed Hikaru Nakamura (2802) while and Norway's Magnus Carlsen (2833) continues to be the top-ranked chess player in the world.
Leona Maguire carded her best round of the tournament but still remains 11 shots adrift of the lead following the third round of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.
SINGAPORE: Lydia Ko shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to move from one stroke behind to one stroke in front after three rounds of the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 27-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander had a 54-hole total of 10-under 206 on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. Charley Hull, who birdied two of her first four holes, was a stroke behind in second after a 68. Jeeno Thitikul, who had four back-nine birdies for a 66, had the best round of the day to move into third place, three strokes behind Ko. A Lim Kim, who led after the first two rounds, moved in the wrong direction with a 73 and was tied for fourth place, four strokes off the lead.