Harikrishna in joint lead after 3 rounds in rapid chess

Chennai: Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna claimed a share of the top position with Armenian GM Levon Aronian after posting two wins and a draw in three rounds of the rapid competition in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz online chess tournament. The India No. 2 started with a win over US Grandmaster Leinier Dominiguez before settling for a draw with Iranian prodigy Alireza Firouzja. In the third round, Harikrishna pulled off a victory over experienced Russian Alexander Grischuk in 41 moves. World champion Magnus Carlsen was fifth with three points.

Kolkata
EB submit bid paper, inch closer to joining ISL

East Bengal took another step towards joining the top-tier Indian Super League by submitting the Invitation-to-Bid (ITB) papers to the organisers, Football Sports Development Limited. The ITB was submitted by a consortium of East Bengal and their investors Shree Cement Ltd., the century-old club announced on their Twitter handle.

London
Bale’s agent in talks with Tottenham over return

Out of favor at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale is hoping to secure a return to Premier League club Tottenham to revitalise his career. Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, confirmed to The Associated Press that he is in talks with Tottenham about the 31-year-old forward rejoining the club he left seven years ago. “That’s where he wants to go,” Barnett told the AP. —Agencies