Viswanathan Anand finishes last in Gashimov Memorial chess

Baku (Azerbaijan): Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand managed only two wins in the tournament to finish last in the seventh Vugar Gashimov Memorial chess tournament here today. His sole win on the second day of the blitz event came against Czech Republic’s David Navara in a 70-move marathon in Round 10.

Bengaluru
PKL: Gujarat Giants, Dabang Delhi, Haryana Steelers win

Gujarat Giants beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 34-27 in a Pro Kabaddi League match here today. In another match, Dabang Delhi beat Puneri Paltan 41-30 with Naveen Kumar scoring 16 points. In the last match of the day, Haryana Steelers beat Patna Pirates 22-18.

Margao
ISL: SC East Bengal’s winless streak continues

SC East Bengal continued their winless streak after being held to a 1-1 draw by Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League match here today.

Melbourne
Andy Murray accepts wildcard entry to Australian Open

Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray received a wildcard entry for the tournament’s main draw. Murray last played at Melbourne Park in 2019. Agencies