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Azerbaijani fighter Rafael Aghayev (75kg) has advanced to the final of the Karate1-Premier League in Paris. He will face Japanese Ken Nishimura in the gold medal bout. The competition brings together 776 athletes from 82 countries.

The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team have been held to a goalless draw by Russian club Spartak-2 Moscow. The match was held as part of Azerbaijani footballers` training camp in Antalya, Turkey.

Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov has been held to a draw by Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth round of the 2019 Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. After four rounds, Azerbaijani grandmasters Teymur Rajabov and Shahriyar Mammadyarov earned 2 points. Ian Nepomniachtchi tops the standings with 3 …

Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov will face Dutch Anish Giri in the 3rd round of the 2019 Tata Steel Masters. Another Azerbaijani GM Teymur Rajabov will face Hungarian Richard Rapport. After the two rounds, Indian Viswanathan Anand and Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi top the standings with 1,5 points. The 2019 Tata Steel …

The Azerbaijan men`s national handball team will take on Cyprus, Georgia and Malta at the Group B of the EHF EURO 2022 Qualification Phase 1 tournament. The games of the group will be held in Cospicua, Malta. Eight teams playing in two groups will compete for the two places that …

Young Azerbaijani karate fighters will test their strength at the 28th Grand Prix Croatia to be held in Samobor on January 11-13. The tournament will bring together 1621 karate fighters from 23 countries.

Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov ranks 4th in the latest edition of World Chess Federation (FIDE) rapid ratings. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen tops the ratings.

By Abdul Kerimkhanov A museum dedicated to the UEFA Europa League will be set up between December 22 and January 7 as part of preparations for the final game to be held on May 29, 2019. Those who want to touch the unforgettable moments in the history of the Europa …

Azerbaijani female weightlifter Sabina Azimova (55kg) has won a bronze medal at the 5th International Qatar Cup in Doha. Azimova secured the medal after scoring a total of 166kg, with a lift of 74kg in the snatch and 92kg in the clean and jerk.

Azerbaijani top chess players including GMs Shahriyar Mammadyarov and Rauf Mammadov will test their strength at the King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia from December 26-28. It is 15 rounds Swiss tournament with a prize fund of USD 1,150,000. Time control is 15+10. …