The victory with black pieces gave the Chinese an early lead in the 14-game showdown scheduled to last till mid-December.
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Grandmaster Gukesh takes on China’s Ding Liren to break India’s decade-long World Chess Championship jinx in Singapore
In April this year, Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title. He won it after drawing his final-round game against America’s Hikaru Nakamura. This is also the first time in 138 years that two Asian players will compete for the coveted title, which has evaded India since 2013, when Viswanathan Anand lost to Magnus Carlsen.
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal retires after Spain’s Davis Cup loss against the Netherlands
Nadal lost to Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets 4-6-, 4-6.
Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson loses to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in comeback bout
The fight, streamed exclusively on Netflix, was initially tilted in Tyson’s favour, who kept the upper hand in the first two rounds. However, age soon caught up with the 58-year-old, who slowed down considerably, giving his opponent, aged less than half his age, an advantage.
StartHub to host community live screening of Newcastle-Arsenal match on November 2
Arsenal will visit St James’ Park following their draw with Liverpool to try and earn crucial points to close the gap at the top of the Premier League table, while Newcastle looks to pick up a win following their loss to Chelsea last weekend.
Kapil Dev and TGCL: Pioneering a new era for golf in India
The second edition took place from September 2-7, which saw eight teams take part. TGCL, which hosted its inaugural edition in the national capital last year, has already seen a 2x growth in its second season. Teams have doubled from four to eight, while the number of players also increased from 100 to 160.
WATCH: Olympian Manu Bhaker makes ramp debut at Lakme Fashion Week
The youngster took to X and uploaded the video with the caption, “From the shooting lanes to fashion ramp walk, it’s just a break for me. I loved it. Normal is boring.”
Spanish Tennis icon Rafael Nadal announces retirement
Rafael Nadal announces retirement
“My mother wanted to make her differently abled son a somebody”: Double amputee race car champion Chetan Korada goes unfiltered
Chetan Korada’s mother didn’t let disability affect her only child. Chetan — a double amputee, who is first in Asia, and second in the world, to participate in motorsport with prosthetic limbs, and win championships — recently spoke to Connected to India about his life and sport. “My mother is somebody who manifested on this […]
Basketball: NBA Hall Of Famer Dikembe Mutombo succumbs to brain cancer at 58
Mutombo’s career spanned 18 seasons, where he played for teams like the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets before retiring in 2009.
