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Tata Steel Chess: Unstoppable Divya storms into sole lead

Divya Deshmukh's dream continues: she leads the women's rapid section of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament on 5.5 points, winning 5 of 6 games. Ju Wenjun, reigning World champion, is 1.5 points behind, while Polina Shuvalova and Irina Krush are on 3.5 and 3 points respectively. K. Humpy posted…

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Chess World Cup silver medallist Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing welcome in Chennai

Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who won a silver medal in FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday received a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Chennai Airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sex and the smackdown: the crazy world of wrestling cult comic Andy Kaufman

Why did the Taxi and Saturday Night Live star travel across America paying women $1,000 to wrestle him? Could transcendental meditation have had anything to do with it?

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Tata Steel tournament — a solid platform that takes Indian chess forward

European women in sarees, equal prize money, top stars, passionate fans: Tata Steel Chess India has it all. Tata Steel Chess India has it all: European women in sarees, equal prize money, top stars, passionate fans. It's India's only elite chess event, with the world's top talents, and has seen…

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Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal | Golden generation of Indian chess

India’s Fabulous Four have taken the country’s chess to new heights. Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Arjun and Nihal are the future of Indian chess. The Fabulous Four have taken the country's chess to new heights. All under 20, they have achieved remarkable feats, such as D. Gukesh breaking into the world's top…

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Keely Hodgkinson and Jemma Reekie reach 800m world final in contrasting fashion

Keely Hodgkinson and Jemma Reekie both booked their places in the final of the women’s 800metre in entirely contrasting fashions at the World Athletics Championships on Friday night.

Evening Standard

Bespoken Word – have we got strong wrong?

In the wake of celebrating the fastest, most skillful riders at the World Championships Guy Kesteven wonders if we’re actually looking at the wrong criteria when it comes to the ‘strongest’ riders

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Gukesh is spearheading India's rise: Viswanathan Anand on the teenager overtaking him in FIDE ranking

After Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match, the international chess federation (FIDE) had said in a tweet that the teenager has overtaken Anand in live rating

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Gukesh overtakes Anand in live world rankings

Should Gukesh stay ahead of Viswanathan Anand till the release of the next ranking list on 1st September, the 17-year-old will become the first Indian to figure ahead of Anand in the World rankings since Pravin Thipsay in July 1986. At that time, Thipsay was rated 2485 to Anand’s 2420.

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Harmeet Desai questions TTFI’s selection criteria for Asian Games

Harmeet has been in the news for speaking his mind about being excluded as one of India’s two singles entries for the forthcoming Asian Games. Even before India’s squad was officially announced on July 7, Harmeet, who was an integral part of India’s men’s team that won a historic bronze…

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New president for Vijayawada division of SCR women’s welfare organisation

Dr. Varsha Patil takes charge as President of SCRWWO, Vijayawada Div. She visits Asha Kiran, Spoorthi, E-World, Career World and Jack & Jill School. Aims to improve lives of railway families and their children.

The Hindu

Government to send diplomats to Rugby World Cup in France to 'help fans' who get into difficulty

Two additional staff have been recruited for a six-month period to support the existing teams.

Irish Mirror

Less than 100 days to Italy: Updated look at the potential European 2023 Ryder Cup team

Here's an updated look at who could be bound for Italy.

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Egypt’s class and prowess to the fore at the Chennai Squash World Cup

The Egyptian stars gave ample evidence of their superb skills and the level of dominance at the Squash World Cup held in Chennai recently.

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Switzerland Women's World Cup 2023 squad: Most recent call-ups

Inka Grings' most recent selection for Switzerland comprised of 25 players

Wales Online

Why is Lee Mack playing for the World XI at Soccer Aid 2023?

Soccer Aid 2023 kicks off on Sunday at Man Utd's Old Trafford with a host of former stars and celebrities signed up

Wallpaper

‘Meaningful disruption’: Heron Preston launches L.E.D. Studio, a convention-defying creative hub

Part art and design studio, part sustainability practice, Heron Preston’s L.E.D. Studio builds on the world he has built at his eponymous New York City-based fashion label. Here, he tells Wallpaper* more

Belfast Live

Michael Conlan sends 'defining' message to fans and responds to online haters

Michael Conlan lost out to Luis Alberto Lopez in his latest World title fight last weekend

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Dramatic footage shows Michael Conlan's heartbreaking reaction to Belfast defeat

The Belfast star saw his World title hopes crushed in front of his hometown on Saturday evening.

Zenger

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Secures $115M In VC, Hopes To Grow From 2M Users To Billions

Sam Altman’s crypto initiative seeks to regain the popularity of the digital currency space after the fall of FTX.

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Anthony Cacace feeling 'fresh at 34' but accepts 'there's no room for error'

IBO World super-featherweight champion Anthony Cacace fights on the undercard of Conlan vs Lopez this Saturday night

The Hindu

Sreeshankar flogs a ‘dead’ runway for gold in Greece

Belfast Live

Michael Conlan vs Luis Alberto Lopez: Wayne McCullough says challenger has ability to claim 'easy' World title win

Michael Conlan takes on Luis Alberto Lopez on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Belfast

Wales Online

Alun Wyn Jones to captain Baa-Baas just days after Wales retirement as teams named for star-studded clash with World XV

Test rugby's most-capped player announced his retirement from international rugby last week

The Times of India

Women’s 400m world record of 47.60 sec doesn’t make sense: Sanya Richards-Ross

BENGALURU: Four-time Olympic and five-time World champion Sanya Richards-Ross broke the 50-second barrier in 400m an astonishing 49 times but the Jamaican-born American never succeeded in breaking the world record of 47.60 seconds set by former East German athlete Marita Koch in 1985.

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