FAI Cup quarter-final draw set to take place today
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Sports Direct FAI Cup will take place this afternoon.
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"What A Performance": Viswanathan Anand's Special Praise For R Praggnanandhaa On Historic Chess World Cup Final Entry
India's 18-year-old Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa on Monday made history by qualifying for the final of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament. He stunned world No.3 Fabiano Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semi-finals to set up a summit clash with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway. He has now become the third youngest player after the legendary Bobby Fischer and Carlsen to qualify for the Candidates tournament.
KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Rushed Into India's Asia Cup Squad Despite 'Very Little Game-Time'? Sunil Gavaskar's Clear Take
The Asia Cup 2023 squad of the India had two stars returning from injury after a long time - KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. While Rahul has been out of action since May with a thigh injury while Iyer last played an international game in March. Rahul sustained an injury in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on May 1. He was in rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy. However, with the Asia Cup having a provision to name a 17-member squad, the duo was included for the continental event.
R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess World Cup Final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Norway in the final of the Chess World Cup on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the semi-final, the 18-year-old registered a stunning victory over world number 3 Fabiano Caruana. With this win, Praggnanandhaa became only the second Indian player after former world champion Viswanathan Anand to enter the summit clash of the tournament. This will be the 20th meeting between Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen, with the Indian leading 7:6 on head to head.
Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa "Has Already Beaten Magnus Carlsen..." - Chess Star's Father To NDTV
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is on the cusp of greatness as he takes on world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Chess World Cup final on Tuesday. The 18-year-old registered a stunning victory over world no. 3 Fabiano Caruana in the semi-final to become the youngest Indian to reach the final of the tournament. Praggnanandhaa's father, Rameshbabu, is confident that his son can go all the way, having already defeated the Norwegian Grandmaster on multiple occasions in the past.
R Praggnanandhaa: Here's All You Need To Know About India's Chess Star Who Will Play In World Cup Final vs Magnus Carlsen
Rameshbabu Pragganandhaa, better known as R Praggnanandhaa, eyes history as he takes on world No.1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the final of the Chess World Cup on Tuesday. Praggnanandhaa, who was born on August 10, 2005 in Chennai, defeated world No.3 Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the semi-final on Monday. The 18-year-old edged out Caruana following a 1-1 tie in their two-game classical series, to set up a captivating final against Carlsen. He is the first Indian in 21 years to reach the final of the Chess World Cup since Viswanathan Anand, who won the world title 2000 and 2002.
Disciplinary hearings threaten to dent England’s World Cup ambitions
England’s Rugby World Cup ambitions could be badly dented on Tuesday with two key players facing sanctions that may rule them out of the opening weeks of the tournament in France.
Angry reaction after Spanish football leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth
The Spanish government and the world players’ union condemned the behaviour of Luis Rubiales on Monday, a day after Spain’s 1-0 win over England. The soccer federation led by Rubiales sought to downplay the incident through a statement it attributed to the player he kissed, then later released a video in which Rubiales apologized.