Russia, Belarus remain banned from hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season.
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Video: 'World Champion' D Gukesh Heartbroken On Losing Tata Chess Title Against R Praggnandhaa
The Indian juggernaut in international chess remained unstoppable as Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa fought through exhaustion and nerves to defeat world champion D Gukesh in a clash of compatriots to clinch the Tata Steel Masters title for the first time in his prolific career. The bespectacled 19-year-old from Chennai, a city that has become the cradle of Indian chess, came from behind to upstage the 18-year-old world number three 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the event's 87th edition here on Sunday. This was after both players ended up tied on 8.5 points after losing their 13th-round games. While Gukesh lost to fellow Indian Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa went down to Vincent Keymer of Germany.
"Will You Resign?": Magnus Carlsen Accuses FIDE Chief Of Coercion, Broken Promises
World number one Magnus Carlsen has demanded that International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich resign for "coercion of players, misuse of power and broken promises" after talks to thrash out an agreement between the world body and the Freestyle Tour co-founded by him collapsed. The 34-year-old Norwegian superstar was reacting to FIDE's statement on Monday in which it declared that efforts to work out a consensus with the Freestyle Chess Tour, co-founded by Carlsen and German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, had failed over the use of the term world championship.
Real Madrid's Mbappe, Bellingham out of Copa del Rey quarters v Leganes
Real Madrid will be without forward Kylian Mbappe and midfielder Jude Bellingham for Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final at Leganes, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on the eve of the match.
'You have to push yourself': Resilient Val Grenier and her Canadian teammates ready to go at alpine ski worlds
With sunshine blasting down on the Zwölferkogel slopes southwest of Salzburg in the skiing Mecca of Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Canada's Val Grenier zipped down the downhill course on Tuesday morning.
Lozowski replaces injured Murley in England squad
LONDON : Saracens centre Alex Lozowski has been called up to the England squad ahead of Saturday's Six Nations game with France after Cadan Murley, who scored a try on his debut against Ireland, was ruled out with a foot injury, the RFU said on Tuesday.
Doping-Eye drops for sick dog earns Belgium's Michiels Olympics disqualification
Administering eye drops to his sick dog cost Domien Michiels his individual result at the Paris Olympics dressage after the International Testing Agency (ITA) said the Belgian equestrian athlete inadvertently tested positive for a banned substance.
Tottenham defender Dragusin out with ACL injury
Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.