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Norway Chess: R Vaishali To Take On China's Tingjie Lei

In sole lead with a comfortable advantage of 2.5 points, Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali will take on Tingjie Lei of China in the fifth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Having amassed 8.5 points from the first four rounds, Vaishali is ahead of women's world champion Wenjun Ju of China and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine in the USD 1,61,000 prize money tournament. With each win under Classical time control worth three points here, Vaishali has largely benefitted from victories over compatriot Koneru Humpy and veteran Pia Cramling.

Sabalenka keeps up good-luck ritual of signing trainer's bald head

PARIS : Aryna Sabalenka said she would continue to sign the bald head of her fitness trainer with a marker pen before matches as the bizarre ritual she began on a whim before her successful Australian Open defence continued to bring luck at the French Open on Saturday.

Norway Chess: R Vaishali To Take On China's Tingjie Lei

In sole lead with a comfortable advantage of 2.5 points, Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali will take on Tingjie Lei of China in the fifth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Having amassed 8.5 points from the first four rounds, Vaishali is ahead of women's world champion Wenjun Ju of China and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine in the USD 1,61,000 prize money tournament. With each win under Classical time control worth three points here, Vaishali has largely benefitted from victories over compatriot Koneru Humpy and veteran Pia Cramling.

Norway Chess: R Vaishali Outwits Pia Cramling, R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Hikaru Nakamura

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her dream run to defeat veteran GM Pia Cramling of Sweden, while her brother R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Hikaru Nakamura of USA in the fourth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger. Vaishali stretched her lead to 2.5 points following her second win under classical time control. The Indian now has 8.5 points in her kitty and is followed by women's world champion Wenjun Ju of China and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine.

Gymnastics-Jones withdraws from US championships over shoulder injury

Shilese Jones has pulled out of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships to focus on healing her sore shoulder in the hope that she will be at full strength in next month's Olympic trials in Minneapolis.

Norway Chess: R Vaishali Outwits Pia Cramling, R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Hikaru Nakamura

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her dream run to defeat veteran GM Pia Cramling of Sweden, while her brother R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Hikaru Nakamura of USA in the fourth round of the Norway chess tournament in Stavanger. Vaishali stretched her lead to 2.5 points following her second win under classical time control. The Indian now has 8.5 points in her kitty and is followed by women's world champion Wenjun Ju of China and Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine.

US Women's Open golfer strikes bird during tee shot in bizarre 1st-round scene

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Norway Chess: R Vaishali To Take On China's Tingjie Lei

Sabalenka keeps up good-luck ritual of signing trainer's bald head

Norway Chess: R Vaishali To Take On China's Tingjie Lei

Norway Chess: R Vaishali Outwits Pia Cramling, R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Hikaru Nakamura

Gymnastics-Jones withdraws from US championships over shoulder injury

Norway Chess: R Vaishali Outwits Pia Cramling, R Praggnanandhaa Loses To Hikaru Nakamura

US Women's Open golfer strikes bird during tee shot in bizarre 1st-round scene

Auction of classical art at Goldens