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Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Wins Superbet Classic After A Tough Tiebreak

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to win his first-ever tournament on the Grand Chess Tour by showcasing his supremacy in the the Superbet Classic in Bucharest, Romania. The Indian, after drawing with the Armenian-American GM Levon Aronianin in the final round, was assured of a tie for the first place. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja also won to match Praggnanandhaa on 5.5 points. This led to a tiebreaker between the three, with five minutes and a two-second increment after every move.

Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Wins Superbet Classic After A Tough Tiebreak

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to win his first-ever tournament on the Grand Chess Tour by showcasing his supremacy in the the Superbet Classic in Bucharest, Romania. The Indian, after drawing with the Armenian-American GM Levon Aronianin in the final round, was assured of a tie for the first place. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja also won to match Praggnanandhaa on 5.5 points. This led to a tiebreaker between the three, with five minutes and a two-second increment after every move.

PGA has strong field and big surprise: Jhonattan Vegas leads at 64 as stars fail to shine

Jhonattan Vegas played the best golf hardly anyone saw Thursday in the PGA Championship.

Jhonattan Vegas leads PGA Championship as stars fail to shine - ESPN

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The strongest field of the majors gave way to a few surprises Thursday in the PGA Championship, starting with Jhonattan Vegas charging into the lead with a 7-under 64 and the top 10 players in the world nowhere to be found among the top 10 at Quail Hollow.

Neeraj Chopra Conferred Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Rank In Territorial Army, Joins Elite List

Neeraj Chopra has been conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army. The appointment, according to The Gazette of India, a weekly public journal and an authorised legal document of the Government of India, came into effect on April 16. “No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer on Ex- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025,” a statement from Major General GS Choudhry, Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, read.

R Praggnanandhaa Draws And Maintains Joint Lead, D Gukesh Loses Again In Chess Classics

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland to maintain joint lead with 3.5 points but compatriot D Gukesh lost a tense battle against Alireza Firouzja of France in the sixth round of Superbet Chess Classics, a part of the grand chess tour. Playing the black side of an English opening, Praggnanandhaa was subjected to some initial tactics by Duda, who is looking forward to come back in the event, but the Indian was quite up to the task in not giving any free-way to his Polish opponent.

Neeraj Chopra Conferred Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Rank In Territorial Army, Joins Elite List

Neeraj Chopra has been conferred honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army. The appointment, according to The Gazette of India, a weekly public journal and an authorised legal document of the Government of India, came into effect on April 16. “No 3 (E) dated 9th May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para -31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer on Ex- Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025,” a statement from Major General GS Choudhry, Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, read.

Everything to know about MLB lifting ban on Pete Rose, more - ESPN

Pete Rose, Joe Jackson, seven other members of the 1919 Chicago «Black Sox», six other former players, one coach and one former owner are now eligible to be voted on for the Hall of Fame after commissioner Rob Manfred removed them from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list.

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Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Wins Superbet Classic After A Tough Tiebreak

Chess: R Praggnanandhaa Wins Superbet Classic After A Tough Tiebreak

PGA has strong field and big surprise: Jhonattan Vegas leads at 64 as stars fail to shine

Jhonattan Vegas leads PGA Championship as stars fail to shine - ESPN

Neeraj Chopra Conferred Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Rank In Territorial Army, Joins Elite List

R Praggnanandhaa Draws And Maintains Joint Lead, D Gukesh Loses Again In Chess Classics

Neeraj Chopra Conferred Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Rank In Territorial Army, Joins Elite List

Everything to know about MLB lifting ban on Pete Rose, more - ESPN