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Russia-Ukraine war: FIDE moves Chess Olympiad out of Russia
The other events that are moved away from Russia are the first chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities and the 93rd FIDE Congress, FIDE said. This year, the Congress should also include an electoral procedure, since the first term of the current FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich is coming to an end. Dvorkovich was elected in Batumi (Georgia), in September 2018.
India bidding to host Chess Olympiad 2022
"We are bidding to host the Chess Olympiad this time. The event budget will be about Rs 75 crore," Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary, AICF told IANS. If India wins the bid then the Chess Olympiad will be the second major global chess competition that would be held in the country after 2013
Brazil boss Tite to step down after World Cup
The 60-year-old has overseen 52 wins, 13 draws and just five losses since taking charge of the five-time world champions in August 2016. In that time he has helped Brazil qualify for two World Cups -- including this year's tournament, to be played from November 21 to December 18 -- and guided them to the 2019 Copa America title as hosts.
Dabang Delhi KC beat Patna Pirates to clinch PKL season 8 title
The star raider Naveen Kumar (13 points) and all-rounder Vijay (14 points) secured Super 10s as Delhi overcame a tough challenge from three-time champions Patna Pirates. Patna had an uncharacteristically poor night in the defence with the likes of Mohammadreza Shadloui and Sunil committing far too many errors.
League Cup final gives Man City chance to reopen lead in Premier League
Chelsea travel with injury worries over Reece James, Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech for the game, while Ben Chilwell is a long-term absentee. Manchester City will look to use the fact that their two main rivals in the title race are not playing and will try and reopen a six-point lead at the top of the table.
2nd T20I: Confident India look to continue winning momentum against Sri Lanka
Team India took a lot of positives from their win in the first T20I. Ishan Kishan looked uncomfortable against West Indies but came out all guns blazing against Sri Lanka in the first T20I, scoring 89 runs in 56 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes. Shreyas Iyer held the #3 batting position well and displayed his impeccable finishing skills with an unbeaten 57 runs off 28 balls after starting off really slow.
Formula One cancels Russian Grand Prix after Ukraine invasion
On Thursday, Russian troops began a high-scale invasion of Ukraine, resulting in widespread condemnation of President Vladimir Putin's 'special military operation' by prominent leaders in the world. "The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together. We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation."
Ukraine crisis: UEFA shifts Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris
The 2022 final was scheduled to be held at Krestovsky Stadium, which is sponsored by Russian state-owned company Gazprom, but it has been decided that the marquee event final will now be moved to the Stade de France in Paris to be played on the original date of May 28. A statement from European football's governing body said, "The UEFA executive committee decided to relocate the final of the 2021/22 UEFA Men's Champions League from St Petersburg to Stade de France in St Denis."
CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Birmingham with a golden lift
The 27-year-old lifter from Manipur bagged the top spot in Singapore by lifting a total of 191kg that secured her a spot in Birmingham. The Indian weightlifter, who secured a silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021 in the w'men's 49kg category, has moved up a weight division and is participating in 55kg now.
Nadal sets up Medvedev semis clash with Acapulco Q-F victory
For both the semifinalists, the Mexican Open is their first event since Melbourne. Against Paul, Nadal dropped just 10 points in the opening set for a bagel but met stiff resistance in the second in hot and humid Acapulco. The fourth-seeded Nadal dictated early before the American began to use his athleticism to telling effect, regularly getting the better of rallies in a second set that lasted over 90 minutes.
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