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Chess Olympiad: India 'B' team wins bronze in Open section; India 'A' women also finish third
India 'B' defeated Germany 3-1 in their final round match to end at third position. Uzbekistan sprung a surprise by bagging the gold medal with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands ahead of a strong Armenian team, which beat Spain 2.5-1.5 in the final round, in the Open section. The top-seeded India 'A' women's team crashed to a 1-3 defeat in the 11th and final round to USA to see it's gold medal hopes evaporate.
'I have to follow the rules' - Why Daniil Medvedev thinks missing Wimbledon may help his US Open prospects
Daniil Medvedev has taken the positives from his Wimbledon ban, saying it has given him extra time to prepare for the North American hard swing. World No. 1 Medvedev was the most high-profile player to miss Wimbledon following the ban of Russian and Belarusian players in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Oleksandr Usyk concern raised over ‘huge' new physique ahead of Anthony Joshua - EXCLUSIVE
Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone facing fraud charge over £400m of overseas assets
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 undercard in full
We're now just days away from Anthony Joshua's bout with Oleksandr Usyk as the British heavyweight will hope to reclaim his titles and avenge his defeat to the dangerous Ukrainian in September. The fight will be held in the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia, and sees AJ hoping to regain his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles after losing them to former cruiserweight Usyk last year.
Russia forced to strip grounded aircraft for parts as Western sanctions over Ukraine bite hard
Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot, are stripping down aircraft to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters.
Ukraine war: Six key developments you need to know today
Ukraine has struck Russian troop bases and two key bridges across the Dnipro river in long-range missile strikes overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
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