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The unexpected bizarreness of a chess World Championship

As India's D Gukesh gears up to take on Ding Liren in the 2024 chess World Championship, here's a selection of the most iconic and bizarre moments in the tournament's history.

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How Viswanathan Anand won his five world chess championship titles

Anand's five world titles are the story of a non-Soviet, non-Westerner who dared to take on the established seat of authority in the sport, and succeeded in toppling it.

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INDIA GEAR UP FOR ACT DEFENCE

India maintain perfect win record with 3-0 victory over Japan

Navneet Kaur scored the opening goal while Deepika added two more goals to her tally.

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India put three past China in dominant performance

Goals from Sangita Kumari, Salima Tete and Deepika helped India maintain their winning run.

Captain Salima Tete's obsession reflects new Indian philosophy

It's the start of a new journey for the Indian women's hockey team and leading them on it will be a new captain: Salima Tete.

NFL SCOREBOARD

NFL Week 11 takeaways: Steelers make AFC North statement, Lions hang 52 points, Packers hold on for win

NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each game. Here's what we learned from Week 11.

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JONES ON THE RISE

How Curtis Jones is becoming key for Liverpool and England

Liverpool's Curtis Jones impressed on his England debut and the midfielder has shown he will be an important figure this season.

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Indian Sports LIVE, November 17: News, updates, scores, commentary

Catch all the action from the Indian sports world on November 17 right here.

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