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Reigning champion GM Ding Liren and GM Gukesh Dommaraju agreed on a draw after nearly three hours of play in Round 2 of World Chess Championship 2024, at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Tuesday, November 26.
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Ding Liren, D Gukesh settle for draw in Round 2 of World Chess Championship 2024

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Reigning world champion Ding Liren struck first, beating India’s D. Gukesh in Round 1 of World Chess Championship 2024, at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Monday, November 25.
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Ding Liren beats D Gukesh in Round 1 of World Chess Championship 2024

Monday, November 25, 2024
Catching the world’s attention: Boris Spassky, left, faces Bobby Fischer on the stage of Reykjavik’s Exhibition Hall on July 11, 1972. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES

Why the world chess championship is one of sport’s greatest events

Monday, November 25, 2024
FIve-time World Champion, India’s Viswanathan Anand. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI/The Hindu

Psychology will play a crucial role in World Chess Championship 2024: Viswanathan Anand

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Kamil Majchrzak won first week of ATP Challenger 50 Tour in March. Rwanda will host APT Challenger 75 Tour from February 24 to March 9-File
Tennis

Rwanda to host ATP Challenger 75 Tour in February 2025

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Ding Liren contemplates his tactics before the start of a World Chess Championship game against Ian Nepomniachtchi last year in Astana.
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World Chess Championship: How Ding Liren got slice of luck — twice — on way to becoming world champion

Saturday, November 23, 2024
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World Chess Championship final 2024: All you need to know about Gukesh vs Ding

Friday, November 22, 2024
Mike Tyson landed just 18 punches, against Paul's 78, in the entire fight-Getty Images
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Paul beats Tyson, 58, on points in drab contest

Saturday, November 16, 2024
A fanfare reception to Team Rwanda riders after winning La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in February 2018. Captured here at Kisimenti heading to Petit Stade for the official ceremony after a colorful parade from Kigali International Airport to Amahoro Stadium to welcome them. The Winning team was made by Joseph Areruya, Valens Ndayisenga, Didier Munyaneza, Bonaventure, Rene Ukiniwabo, and Jean Ruberwa under Felix Sempoma coaching instructions. Photos by Sam Ngendahimana
Cycling

PHOTOS: Farewell to Areruya, Rwanda's former African cyclist of the year

Friday, October 25, 2024
David Lappartient, the president of the International Cycling Union during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Friday, October 11. Photos by Innocent Shema
Cycling

INTERVIEW: UCI boss Lappartient backs Rwanda to stage successful World Championship

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Dubois shots rattled AJ to his core and beat him in a fifth-round knockout at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night-Photo by Matchroom
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Daniel Dubois upsets Anthony Joshua with stunning 5th-round KO

Sunday, September 22, 2024
The highly anticipated Rwanda Open M25 will take place at IPRC Kigali Ecology Tennis courts for its second edition from September 23–29.
Tennis

Tennis: Rwanda Open M25 returns September 23

Thursday, September 19, 2024