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Norway Chess: Caruana defeats Praggnanandhaa in armageddon

In a thrilling match at the Norway Chess tournament, R Praggnanandhaa faced off against Fabiano Caruana and unfortunately lost in the armageddon round after a draw in the classical match. Despite the setback, Praggnanandhaa still has a chance to clinch the title with one round remaining, depending on other results.

Meanwhile, in the women’s section, R Vaishali and Koneru Humpy faced tough opponents from China and experienced losses in their matches. World champion Ding Liren also secured a victory in armageddon, extending his lead in the tournament.

As it stands, Magnus Carlsen leads the men’s standings with 16 points, followed by Hikaru Nakamura and Praggnanandhaa. In the women’s category, Ju Wenjun holds the top spot with 16 points.

What’s on today?

Today promises more exciting action in various sports:

• Badminton: Lakshya Sen takes on Denmark’s Anders Antonsen in the Indonesia Open quarterfinal.
• Shooting: Sift Kaur Samra and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar compete in the 50m Rifle 3 Position Final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich.
• Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat vies for victory in the Budapest Ranking Series final.

Recap of yesterday’s events

Here’s a quick look at some of the key highlights from yesterday:

• Football: India played to a 0-0 draw against Kuwait in Sunil Chhetri’s farewell match.
• Tennis: Bopanna-Ebden duo fell short in the French Open semifinals.
• Shooting: Sarabjot Singh clinched gold in the 10m Air Pistol event at the Munich World Cup.
• Badminton: Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open, while other Indian pairs faced defeats.
• Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat made it to the final of the Budapest ranking series.

For more details on yesterday’s events, check out the full coverage here.

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