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chess
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, January 17 (Prensa Latina) Dutchman Anish Jiri and Uzbekistan’s Noderbek Abdustarov took the lead in the Tata Steel Chess Championship here today, after defeating Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Iran’s Parham Magsudlu, respectively.
Jerry presented the big surprise in the fourth round by defeating the current world champion in 35 moves to defend the Queen of India and collect three points.
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Tennis
Melbourne, Australia, January 17 (Prensa Latina) Spanish tennis player of Venezuelan origin Garbiñe Muguruza, formerly number one in the world, lost today in the first round of the Australian Open to Belgian Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-7 ( 3/7) and 1-6.
Once again, Muguruza capitulated in his first Grand Slam match, as has happened in six of the last 14 major tournaments played since Wimbledon 2019 to confirm his troubling start to 2023, with three defeats, five times in a row since last September.
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baseball
SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS, CUBA, January 17 (Prensa Latina) Agricoletrix got their first victory today in the Cuban Elite Baseball League Final, with a 14-for-nine win against Puerto Ricos at Nelson Fernandez Stadium in this city.
Guillermo Avilés’ homer in the seventh with a man on base was the leadoff hit, ahead of shipments to reliever Marlon Vega, in a game where eight runs were struck.
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football
WOLVERHAMPTON, UK, January 17 (Prensa Latina) Liverpool today kept alive their illusions of retaining the FA Cup scepter, with a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in a repeat of their third round duel.
The Reds achieved their first victory in 2023, after the defeats they suffered in the English Premier League against Brentford (1-3) and Brighton (0-3), and their inability to beat Wolverhampton (2-2) in the first confrontation to withdraw the cup.
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