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CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
The search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: B.C. flag vs. Ogopogo
We're closing out the quarterfinal round in The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol. The finalists from the provincial bracket bring together history in the B.C. flag, and mystery in the Ogopogo.
CBC
21-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
What's your favourite bear?
It's week two of B.C.'s Best Symbol Bracket and bears are competing against each other.
Indian Express
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Arjun Erigaisi loses to Levon Aronian in semis; Hans Niemann advances to finals at Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam
Arjun Erigaisi's dream run at the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour came to an end after losing to Levon Aronian in the semifinals on Saturday morning. Earlier on Friday, Arjun became the first Indian to reach the semifinal stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. He made the last 4 after prevailing over Nodirbek Abdusattorov. But the American-Armenian Aronian turned out to be too tough for Arjun to handle in the semis. The Indian was handed a straight 0-2 defeat as Aronian advanced to the finals, where he will take on compatriot Hans Niemann, who beat fellow American Fabiano Caruana in the other semifinal. Aronian, who had already knocked out Freestyle tour leader and World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura earlier this week, continued his solid run by defeating the Indian after winning both classical games without needing tiebreaks. The Niemann vs Caruana match-up ended in a 1.0-1.0 after both Classical games ended in draws. Niemann then survived a scare in the first rapid tiebreaker but broke through in the second with a clinical attack to clinch the match 2.5-1.5. In the Lower Bracket, Carlsen, Nakamura, Wesley So, and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu advanced to the semis. Carlsen beat Javokhir Sindarov 1.5-0.5, while Nakamura swept Leinier Dominguez 2-0. So escaped some danger against Abdusattorov, drawing two games before pulling away in rapid play, and Praggnanandhaa ended Vincent Keymer's tournament 1.5-0.5 The four eliminated players – Keymer, Dominguez, Abdusattorov, and Sindarov – share ninth place while the two semifinal losers from the Upper Bracket, Arjun and Caruana, will join the Lower Bracket semifinals, where four players will fight for a spot on the podium. The four winners will face off tomorrow in 10+10 games. The winners will play the Upper Bracket semifinal losers in the Lower Bracket semifinals, also in 10+10 games. Vidit Gujrathi, who was eliminated from the top 12 race before, said he is impressed with Aronian's play. 'He's clearly very inspired,' said Vidit in the broadcast about Aronian. 'He defeated Magnus and Hikaru in blitz, right? Especially against Hikaru it is really admirable because Hikaru just needed a draw and he had the white pieces, to clutch from there is just very cool. I am impressed by him.'
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First Post
17-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Praggnanandhaa crushes Magnus Carlsen at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas in dominant fashion: 'I like Freestyle more than Classical'
In another setback for world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, the legendary chess player suffered a crushing defeat to India's R Praggnanandhaa in the group stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas on Wednesday. read more Teenage Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa scripted a stunning win over world No.1 Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas on Wednesday as the former world champion's poor form continues against Indian chess players. Carlsen, who recently suffered back-to-back defeats against the reigning world champion from India, D Gukesh, lost to Praggnanandhaa in Round 4 of the group stage, which is being played with a time control of 10' + 10". STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The 19-year-old Praggnanandhaa, who has already achieved the massive feat of beating Carlsen across Classical, Rapid and Blitz formats, defeated the five-time world champion with a dominant performance in just 39 moves. Praggnanandhaa crushes Carlsen at Freestyle Chess Las Vegas Praggnanandhaa was playing with White pieces and won the match against Carlsen with an accuracy of 93.9. At the same time, the Norwegian registered an abysmally low accuracy of 84.9, hinting at at how difficult the match was for the veteran. 'I like Freestyle more than Classical right now,' declared Praggnanandhaa during an interview with organisers after his remarkable win over Carlsen, the first-ever player to reach a 2900+ rating in Freestyle chess. Here's how Praggnanandhaa defeated Carlsen: By beating Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa also became the sole leader in the eight-player Group White, with 3.5 points. However, a draw against Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov and a defeat to Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian in Rounds 5 and 6, respectively, forced him to share the lead with four points. Carlsen struggles on Day 1 of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas Carlsen was fifth in the standings with three points from six matches at the time of publishing this report. He began by beating Vincent Keymer with Black pieces before achieving the same against Aronian in the next round. Before losing to Praggnanandhaa in Round 4, Carlsen played out a draw against SIndarov with White pieces. In Round 5, Carlsen lost to Wesley So despite having the White pieces, followed by a draw in Round 6 against Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov with Black pieces. Praggnanandhaa began by playing out a draw against Abdusattorov with Black, followed by a win against Kazakhstan's Bibisara Assaubayeva, the first female player in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, with White pieces. In Round 3, Praggnanandhaa defeated Keymer despite holding Black pieces before stunning Carlsen. Praggnanandhaa will take on American Wesley So in the final round of the group stages. The top four players from each group will advance to the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, while the bottom four finishers of each group will advance to the Bottom Bracket Quarterfinals. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Arab News
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Saudi professional esports team Falcons Vega wins UK women's tournament Red Bull Instalock
LONDON: Falcons Vega have been crowned this year's Red Bull Instalock champions, securing the victory following a weekend of top-level competition from London's premier gaming and esports venue, the Red Bull Gaming Sphere. The event marked the UK's first professional women's esports tournament of 2025. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Returning for a second straight year, Red Bull Instalock brought together four of the world's elite women's VALORANT teams for two days of competition. Returning to the lineup were last year's champions G2 Gozen from Germany and London locals GIANTX GC. Joining them as Red Bull Instalock newcomers were Falcons Vega from Saudi Arabia and FlyQuest RED representing America. The tournament saw the return of its unique format, transforming the traditional team structure to require three duelists, VALORANT's offensive class, in order to encourage aggressive plays and quick thinking. The tournament kicked off Friday with intense best-of-three matchups between Falcons Vega and GiantX GC, and between G2 Gozen and FlyQuest RED. Following intense back-and-forth battles on the map, Falcons Vega and G2 Gozen both secured 2-1 wins in their matches, progressing to the Upper Bracket Final later in the day. Inaugural Red Bull Instalock champions G2 Gozen continued their winning streak, knocking Falcons Vega down to the lower bracket in a clean 2-0 sweep and securing the first available spot for the Grand Final. In the lower bracket, FlyQuest RED knocked out GiantX GC in a 2-0 win, before being pitted against Falcons Vega. With both teams eager to prove their worth and secure the remaining spot in the Grand Final, Falcons Vega swiftly earned their place with a 2-0 win that propelled them into the final showdown. The Grand Final pivoted to a best-of-five, raising the stakes and pushing both teams to the limit in an intense back-and-forth showdown that went across five maps. Falcons Vega swiftly took the first map against G2 Gozen, grinding the latter team's momentum to a halt. Determined not to go down without a fight, G2 Gozen brought it back with a 19-17 win on map two following the longest overtime in the tournament's history, and another win on the third map, before Falcons Vega closed the gap on map four. With teams tied, stakes were higher than ever going into map five, and Falcons Vega eventually triumphed 13-8 following an incredible final performance, dethroning G2 Gozen and claiming the title of Red Bull Instalock Champions. Falcons Vega pro and Red Bull player Maryam 'Mary' Maher said: 'It means so much to have won Red Bull Instalock. This team is made of the most hardworking women I know, and I'm proud of the work we put in. We're so happy to be representing the Middle East and want to be role models for women gamers in the region.' Red Bull Instalock host Yinsu Collins also commented: 'This year's Red Bull Instalock has been amazing. I don't think I'll ever forget that we crowned Falcons Vega as our winners, and it's been really special to have some of the best players from MENA and SEA to compete under one roof in London. We had an incredible variety of international teams and players compete this year, which helped keep the action fresh, and it's been great to see matchups between teams that don't normally get to compete together.'
