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Prague Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Outwits Vincent Keymer To Join Aravindh Chithambaram In Lead

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scored his second victory on the trot, outwitting Vincent Keymer of Germany to join compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram at the top on three points after the end of the fourth round of the Prague Masters. Aravindh survived some initial hiccups before signing peace with Sam Shankland of the United States, while top seed Wei Yi of China finally found his form at the expense of local star David Navara. Anish Giri of Netherlands played out his fourth draw in as many games with Gurel Ediz of Turkey, while Czech GM Nguyen Thai Dai Van also drew with Quang Leim Le of Vietnam in the other two games of the 10-player round-robin tournament.

Prague Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Draws With Aravindh Chithambaram

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with fellow Indian Aravindh Chithambaram as the two stayed a full point ahead of nearest challengers after the fifth round of Prague Masters chess tournament. With 3.5 points in their kitty, Aravindh and Praggnanandhaa are now followed by top seed Wei Yi of China, Anish Giri of Holland, Quang Leim Le of Vietnam and Vincent Keymer of Germany, who all have 2.5 points apiece. Sharing the sixth spot are the remaining four contestants, Czech duo of David Navara and Nguyen Thai Dai Van, Sam Shankland of United States and Gurel Ediz of Turkey.

Only when Rangers takeover kicks in will the club shake off the cloak of irrelevance – Keith Jackson

For a fleeting moment it was all a convenient, perhaps even a much needed distraction. The inevitable firing of Philippe Clement. The instant hiring of a club legend as his interim replacement.

U.S.-based Nathaniel sets African 400m indoor record

Umukoro wins 60m silver medal United States-based Nigeria 400m runner, Ezekiel Nathaniel, has hinted at what is expected of him at the fast-approaching World Indoor Championships, in China.

Figure skaters pay tribute to victims of D.C. plane crash - ESPN

WASHINGTON — Maxim Naumov wept on his knees at the end of his performance honoring his parents, wiped away tears as he skated off the ice and held an electric candle in the air as applause rained down. Amber Glenn broke down when she finished skating, and so did 13-year-old Isabella Aparicio, who was performing in memory of her brother, Franco, and their father Luciano.

Serie A: Troubled AC Milan Sunk At The Last By Lazio As Furious Fans Revolt

AC Milan plunged deeper into crisis on Sunday after Pedro's penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time condemned the seven-time European champions to a 2-1 home defeat to Lazio in front of livid fans. Pedro was cool from the penalty spot to fire Lazio into fourth and the Champions League places, a point ahead of Juventus who host Verona on Monday night. The former Spain forward was given the chance to snatch the win by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan cleaning out Gustav Isaksen just as Samuel Chukwueze's 85th-minute leveller looked like giving Milan a barely-deserved point.

Emma Navarro Downs Emiliana Arango 6-0, 6-0 To Win WTA Merida Open

Top-seeded American Emma Navarro capped a dominant week with a 6-0, 6-0 thrashing of qualifier Emiliana Arango in the final of the WTA Merida Open on Sunday. Navarro, seeded No. 1 for the first time, marched to her second WTA title without dropping a set, adding the 500-level crown to the title she won in Hobart last year. Navarro hadn't reached a final since, although she made it to the quarter-finals or better at the last three Grand Slams and came into the week ranked 10th in the world.

Top Seed Jessica Pegula To Face McCartney Kessler In All-American Austin WTA Final

America's world number four Jessica Pegula beat Australian veteran Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday to book a title showdown with rising compatriot McCartney Kessler at the WTA tournament in Austin, Texas. Kessler defeated Belgian Greet Minnen 7-5, 6-4. Pegula raced through the first set thanks to seven double faults from Tomljanovic. The Australian settled in the second to force the decider, but Pegula came out of a trio of breaks with a 3-1 lead in the third and comfortably closed out the match.

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Prague Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Outwits Vincent Keymer To Join Aravindh Chithambaram In Lead

Prague Masters: R Praggnanandhaa Draws With Aravindh Chithambaram

Only when Rangers takeover kicks in will the club shake off the cloak of irrelevance – Keith Jackson

U.S.-based Nathaniel sets African 400m indoor record

Figure skaters pay tribute to victims of D.C. plane crash - ESPN

Serie A: Troubled AC Milan Sunk At The Last By Lazio As Furious Fans Revolt

Emma Navarro Downs Emiliana Arango 6-0, 6-0 To Win WTA Merida Open

Top Seed Jessica Pegula To Face McCartney Kessler In All-American Austin WTA Final