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Chinese player Wei Yi wins 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament

STORY: Chinese player Wei Yi wins 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the final round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands STORYLINE: Chinese grandmaster Wei Yi claimed the Tata Steel Chess Tournament title for the first time in the Netherlands on Sunday, beating Gukesh Dommaraju from India in a sensational tiebreak decider. It was the 86th edition of the prestigious chess tournament held at Wijk aan Zee, a village on the Dutch west coast. In the final, the 24-year-old grandmaster Wei, 16th in the FIDE world ranking, defeated Gukesh with a draw with the black pieces and a victory with white. In the 13th and final regular round of the tournament earlier on Sunday, Wei beat Vidit Santosh Gujrathi from India, defending champion Anish Giri from the Netherlands defeated compatriot Max Warmerdam, Nodirbek Abdusattorov from

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May.

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Hakuho gears up for Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is pictured during a practice session at the lodging of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya on June 30, 2010, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled for July 10 through 24. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March.

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Yokozuna Hakuho at press conference

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 27, 2011, to announce the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.''

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Rankings announced for Nagoya tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Wrestlers on June 27, 2011, take home the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released the same day at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.''

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Nagoya for July tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestlers arrive at JR Nagoya Station on June 26, 2011, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting July 10. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March.

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(1)Fukushima, Fudo share lead after Karuizawa 72 1st-round

KARUIZAWA, Japan - U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima shot 3-under 69s to share the lead with U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima and three others after the first round of NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament on Karuizawa Golf 72's North Course on Aug. 15.

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(2)Fukushima, Fudo share lead after Karuizawa 72 1st-round

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Current Japanese money rankings leader Yuri Fudo shot 3-under 69s to share the lead with U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima and three others after the first round of NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament on Karuizawa Golf 72's North Course on Aug. 15.

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) disposes of Tochinoshin in the blink of an eye in a dominating performance on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May. (Kyodo)

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Sumo Nagoya meet begins

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 10, 2011. The Nagoya tournament marked the resumption of the regular tournament schedule following a match-fixing scandal, a meet canceled in March and a ''test meet'' in May. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho gears up for Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho is pictured during a practice session at the lodging of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya on June 30, 2010, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled for July 10 through 24. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho at press conference

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 27, 2011, to announce the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.'' (Kyodo)

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Rankings announced for Nagoya tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Wrestlers on June 27, 2011, take home the wrestler rankings for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released the same day at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. The July 10-24 tournament will be the first regular tournament following the changes of schedule in the wake of a match-fixing scandal. The spring tournament was cancelled and the summer tournament was replaced by the ''Technical Examination Tournament.'' (Kyodo)

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Sumo wrestlers arrive in Nagoya for July tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestlers arrive at JR Nagoya Station on June 26, 2011, ahead of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament starting July 10. The tournament will be the first regular meet since January, after a match-fixing scandal forced the Japan Sumo Association to cancel the regular spring competition in March. (Kyodo)

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(2)Fukushima, Fudo share lead after Karuizawa 72 1st-round

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Current Japanese money rankings leader Yuri Fudo shot 3-under 69s to share the lead with U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima and three others after the first round of NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament on Karuizawa Golf 72's North Course on Aug. 15. (Kyodo)

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(2)Fukushima, Fudo share lead after Karuizawa 72 1st-round

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Current Japanese money rankings leader Yuri Fudo shot 3-under 69s to share the lead with U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima and three others after the first round of NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament on Karuizawa Golf 72's North Course on Aug. 15. (Kyodo)

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(1)Fukushima, Fudo share lead after Karuizawa 72 1st-round

KARUIZAWA, Japan - U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima shot 3-under 69s to share the lead with U.S. LPGA tour regular Akiko Fukushima and three others after the first round of NEC Karuizawa 72 golf tournament on Karuizawa Golf 72's North Course on Aug. 15. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.