Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the thirteenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Tuesday.
Praggnanandhaa (Black) R vs Fabiano Caruana (White)
Vaishali R (Black) vs Tan Zhongyi (White)
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Lagno Kateryna (White)
April 14, 2026 17:57
Sindarov drew against Anish Giri earlier in tournament
Sindarov’s dominance was surprising yet justified: he beat several main rivals in direct matches at the tournament, such as American co-favourites GM Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.
April 14, 2026 17:51
Anish Giri will look for a victory
It is a must-win clash for Anish against Sindarov. If Anish fails to win, Sindarov clinches the tournament and heads for the World Championship final.
April 14, 2026 17:45
Vaishali enters today’s round after a loss
The women’s section is heating up as Zhu Jiner catches up to Vaishali at the top, and both players are tied at the top with seven points. Bibisara and Anna Muzychuk are half a point behind.
April 14, 2026 17:42
If Anish tries to win, I will fight, says Sindarov ahead of the match
April 14, 2026 17:38
Vaishali leads the women’s standings alongside Zhu
The women’s section is tied at the top with Vaishali R and Zhu Jiner on 7 points, and the other Indian in the women’s section, Divya Deshmukh, sits in seventh place with five points.
April 14, 2026 17:36
Important match for Javokhir Sindarov today
The men’s section is all but decided, and Javokhir Sindarov would need only a draw today and tomorrow to set up a World Championship clash with D Gukesh.
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 women’s section pairings are here
Bibisara Assaubayeva — Anna Muzychuk Kateryna Lagno — Divya Deshmukh Tan Zhongyi — Vaishali Rameshbabu Zhu Jiner — Aleksandra Goryachkina
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 open section pairings are here
Wei Yi — Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri — Javokhir Sindarov Hikaru Nakamura — Matthias Bluebaum Fabiano Caruana — Praggnanandhaa R
April 14, 2026 17:32
The penultimate round is here
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Welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the thirteenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Tuesday.
Praggnanandhaa (Black) R vs Fabiano Caruana (White)
Vaishali R (Black) vs Tan Zhongyi (White)
Divya Deshmukh (Black) vs Lagno Kateryna (White)
April 14, 2026 17:57
Sindarov drew against Anish Giri earlier in tournament
Sindarov’s dominance was surprising yet justified: he beat several main rivals in direct matches at the tournament, such as American co-favourites GM Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.
April 14, 2026 17:51
Anish Giri will look for a victory
It is a must-win clash for Anish against Sindarov. If Anish fails to win, Sindarov clinches the tournament and heads for the World Championship final.
April 14, 2026 17:45
Vaishali enters today’s round after a loss
The women’s section is heating up as Zhu Jiner catches up to Vaishali at the top, and both players are tied at the top with seven points. Bibisara and Anna Muzychuk are half a point behind.
April 14, 2026 17:42
If Anish tries to win, I will fight, says Sindarov ahead of the match
April 14, 2026 17:38
Vaishali leads the women’s standings alongside Zhu
The women’s section is tied at the top with Vaishali R and Zhu Jiner on 7 points, and the other Indian in the women’s section, Divya Deshmukh, sits in seventh place with five points.
April 14, 2026 17:36
Important match for Javokhir Sindarov today
The men’s section is all but decided, and Javokhir Sindarov would need only a draw today and tomorrow to set up a World Championship clash with D Gukesh.
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 women’s section pairings are here
Bibisara Assaubayeva — Anna Muzychuk Kateryna Lagno — Divya Deshmukh Tan Zhongyi — Vaishali Rameshbabu Zhu Jiner — Aleksandra Goryachkina
April 14, 2026 17:34
Round 13 open section pairings are here
Wei Yi — Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri — Javokhir Sindarov Hikaru Nakamura — Matthias Bluebaum Fabiano Caruana — Praggnanandhaa R
April 14, 2026 17:32
The penultimate round is here
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the FIDE Candidates 2026 Round 13.
Apr 19, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (13) celebrates his three run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Dillon Dingler finished a triple shy of the cycle on a 4-for-5, four-RBI day and Framber Valdez pitched six innings of one-run ball, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Detroit rocked four total extra-base hits — including fifth-inning homers by Jahmai Jones and Dingler — off Boston’s Garrett Crochet (2-3), who had allowed a career-worst 11 runs in 1 2/3 innings to the Minnesota Twins in his last start on April 13. The southpaw did strike out eight Tigers but allowed five runs on seven hits through five frames in his second straight setback.
Matt Vierling and Javier Baez also had multiple hits for the Tigers, who have won back-to-back games in the four-game series.
Valdez (2-1) struck out seven across his six innings of three-hit ball, with a Willson Contreras home run marking the only Boston run against him.
Crochet could not escape the first inning unscathed as Vierling and Dingler knocked consecutive doubles with two outs and two strikes to lift Detroit to an early lead.
The hosts immediately punched back as Contreras tied the game with a two-out homer out to left-center. Valdez limited the damage with an inning-ending strikeout of Ceddanne Rafaela after Trevor Story singled and Wilyer Abreu walked following the solo shot.
Crochet looked to settle in after the early run, dialing up two strikeouts in three of his next four innings. That stretch included stranding Dingler on base after a leadoff single in the fourth.
However, Detroit changed the game by socking a pair of two-out homers against Boston’s ace lefty in the fifth. Jones broke up a string of five straight Tigers retired when he crushed his first of the season, a 423-foot blast over the deepest part of the Green Monster in center field.
After Jones’ homer, Gleyber Torres walked and Vierling singled to keep the line moving, then Dingler broke the score open with a three-run shot to straightaway center.
The run support was more than enough for Valdez, who allowed just one hit — Rafaela’s two-out double in the fourth — after the opening frame before making way for the bullpen. Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest each threw scoreless innings.
In the ninth, the Tigers plated another run off Boston reliever Jack Anderson. After Baez hit a leadoff single and Kerry Carpenter walked, Torres dropped an RBI single just inside the right-field line.
Caleb Durbin’s two-out double off the wall in left brought the Red Sox a run closer, but right-hander Connor Seabold finished the final frame without any further damage.
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 08: OL Francis Mauigoa #61 of the Miami Hurricanes readies for play during the Miami Hurricanes versus Ole Miss Rebels College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on January 8, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Action picks up during the 2026 NFL Draft when the No. 3 pick hits the clock on Thursday night.
Although the Arizona Cardinals currently hold the No. 3 pick, rumors of a potential trade are growing increasingly louder. Multiple mock drafts this week from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Gennaro Filice from NFL.com have Arizona making a first-round trade — although both analysts differ on when the Cardinals might make a move.
Arizona could keep the pick and potentially go with the elite defensive talent the New York Jets (presumably) don’t take. Or the Cardinals might find a suitable trade down to pursue a new long-term quarterback or offensive tackle later in the first round.
The last several weeks Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey (+150) and Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese (+210) established themselves as the likely picks behind quarterback Francisco Mendoza. FanDuel gives Reese the edge for No. 2 pick at -150 odds. That would leave Bailey as the most talented defensive player on the board for No. 3. That’s the scenario currently playing out in SB Nation’s latest NFL mock draft from James Dator — with Arizona ultimately keeping the No. 3 pick to select Bailey.
Should the Cardinals (or a trade partner) opt to go another direction besides Bailey or Reese at No. 3, Miami (FL) offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (+420) is next in FanDuel’s odds. Linked early and often to the Cardinals in previous mock drafts, questions surrounding Mauigoa’s back could drop him a few selections. But if Mauigoa’s health checks out, Arizona could continue a busy off-season overhauling its offensive line.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (+950) is a wildcard for the No. 3 pick. The electric Fighting Irish playmaker is the FanDuel favorite for the No. 4 pick to the Tennessee Titans (+100 No. 4 pick odds). If another team coveted Love and wanted to make a move for him, Arizona is rumored to be a willing trade partner and could facilitate a jump over Tennessee.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and Miami (FL) EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (both +1800) are other potential options to watch with the third pick. Utah offensive tackle
Spencer Fano (+2700) is the only other draft prospect under 40/1 odds for the third pick.
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 08: OL Francis Mauigoa #61 of the Miami Hurricanes readies for play during the Miami Hurricanes versus Ole Miss Rebels College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on January 8, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Action picks up during the 2026 NFL Draft when the No. 3 pick hits the clock on Thursday night.
Although the Arizona Cardinals currently hold the No. 3 pick, rumors of a potential trade are growing increasingly louder. Multiple mock drafts this week from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Gennaro Filice from NFL.com have Arizona making a first-round trade — although both analysts differ on when the Cardinals might make a move.
Arizona could keep the pick and potentially go with the elite defensive talent the New York Jets (presumably) don’t take. Or the Cardinals might find a suitable trade down to pursue a new long-term quarterback or offensive tackle later in the first round.
The last several weeks Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey (+150) and Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese (+210) established themselves as the likely picks behind quarterback Francisco Mendoza. FanDuel gives Reese the edge for No. 2 pick at -150 odds. That would leave Bailey as the most talented defensive player on the board for No. 3. That’s the scenario currently playing out in SB Nation’s latest NFL mock draft from James Dator — with Arizona ultimately keeping the No. 3 pick to select Bailey.
Should the Cardinals (or a trade partner) opt to go another direction besides Bailey or Reese at No. 3, Miami (FL) offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (+420) is next in FanDuel’s odds. Linked early and often to the Cardinals in previous mock drafts, questions surrounding Mauigoa’s back could drop him a few selections. But if Mauigoa’s health checks out, Arizona could continue a busy off-season overhauling its offensive line.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (+950) is a wildcard for the No. 3 pick. The electric Fighting Irish playmaker is the FanDuel favorite for the No. 4 pick to the Tennessee Titans (+100 No. 4 pick odds). If another team coveted Love and wanted to make a move for him, Arizona is rumored to be a willing trade partner and could facilitate a jump over Tennessee.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and Miami (FL) EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (both +1800) are other potential options to watch with the third pick. Utah offensive tackle
Spencer Fano (+2700) is the only other draft prospect under 40/1 odds for the third pick.
#Arizona #Cardinals #NFL #draft #odds #favorites #sleeper #pick">Arizona Cardinals NFL draft odds: 2 favorites and 1 sleeper for No. 3 overall pick
GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 08: OL Francis Mauigoa #61 of the Miami Hurricanes readies for play during the Miami Hurricanes versus Ole Miss Rebels College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on January 8, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Action picks up during the 2026 NFL Draft when the No. 3 pick hits the clock on Thursday night.
Although the Arizona Cardinals currently hold the No. 3 pick, rumors of a potential trade are growing increasingly louder. Multiple mock drafts this week from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Gennaro Filice from NFL.com have Arizona making a first-round trade — although both analysts differ on when the Cardinals might make a move.
Arizona could keep the pick and potentially go with the elite defensive talent the New York Jets (presumably) don’t take. Or the Cardinals might find a suitable trade down to pursue a new long-term quarterback or offensive tackle later in the first round.
The last several weeks Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey (+150) and Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese (+210) established themselves as the likely picks behind quarterback Francisco Mendoza. FanDuel gives Reese the edge for No. 2 pick at -150 odds. That would leave Bailey as the most talented defensive player on the board for No. 3. That’s the scenario currently playing out in SB Nation’s latest NFL mock draft from James Dator — with Arizona ultimately keeping the No. 3 pick to select Bailey.
Should the Cardinals (or a trade partner) opt to go another direction besides Bailey or Reese at No. 3, Miami (FL) offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (+420) is next in FanDuel’s odds. Linked early and often to the Cardinals in previous mock drafts, questions surrounding Mauigoa’s back could drop him a few selections. But if Mauigoa’s health checks out, Arizona could continue a busy off-season overhauling its offensive line.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (+950) is a wildcard for the No. 3 pick. The electric Fighting Irish playmaker is the FanDuel favorite for the No. 4 pick to the Tennessee Titans (+100 No. 4 pick odds). If another team coveted Love and wanted to make a move for him, Arizona is rumored to be a willing trade partner and could facilitate a jump over Tennessee.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles and Miami (FL) EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (both +1800) are other potential options to watch with the third pick. Utah offensive tackle
Spencer Fano (+2700) is the only other draft prospect under 40/1 odds for the third pick.
The decision stung as he failed to make contact with the final ball. It is a testament to the 36-year-old’s vast experience that he was able to brush the disappointment aside when confronted with a nervy chase against RCB.
DC coach Hemang Badani said on Monday that he concurred with Miller’s call against Titans.
“First and foremost, we need to understand that he’s somebody who’s been around for a very long time. Yes, it’s heartbreaking to lose a game like the one we lost against Gujarat. And there was enough chatter about it on social media, on the news, on the telly and even by the broadcaster. But the bottom line is that the player takes a call at some time,” Badani said.
“And sometimes you get the right call, sometimes you don’t get the right call. And I still believe that he took the right call. But to come out of that, he’s shown character,” he added.
The decision stung as he failed to make contact with the final ball. It is a testament to the 36-year-old’s vast experience that he was able to brush the disappointment aside when confronted with a nervy chase against RCB.
DC coach Hemang Badani said on Monday that he concurred with Miller’s call against Titans.
“First and foremost, we need to understand that he’s somebody who’s been around for a very long time. Yes, it’s heartbreaking to lose a game like the one we lost against Gujarat. And there was enough chatter about it on social media, on the news, on the telly and even by the broadcaster. But the bottom line is that the player takes a call at some time,” Badani said.
“And sometimes you get the right call, sometimes you don’t get the right call. And I still believe that he took the right call. But to come out of that, he’s shown character,” he added.
Published on Apr 20, 2026
#Miller #shown #character #heartbreak #Gujarat #Titans #Delhi #Capitals #coach #Badani">Miller has shown character after heartbreak against Gujarat Titans, says Delhi Capitals coach Badani
In two games spread across 10 days in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, David Miller’s output as a finisher has generated markedly contrasting outcomes.
If he was chastised for his failure to lead Delhi Capitals to victory against Gujarat Titans on April 8, he was celebrated for his boundary-laden exploits against Royal Challengers Bengaluru last Saturday.
DC’s one-run defeat to GT polarised opinion, especially because Miller had a chance to secure a tie off the penultimate ball. With two runs needed off two deliveries, the southpaw refused an easy single on offer in an attempt to get the job done off his own bat.
The decision stung as he failed to make contact with the final ball. It is a testament to the 36-year-old’s vast experience that he was able to brush the disappointment aside when confronted with a nervy chase against RCB.
DC coach Hemang Badani said on Monday that he concurred with Miller’s call against Titans.
“First and foremost, we need to understand that he’s somebody who’s been around for a very long time. Yes, it’s heartbreaking to lose a game like the one we lost against Gujarat. And there was enough chatter about it on social media, on the news, on the telly and even by the broadcaster. But the bottom line is that the player takes a call at some time,” Badani said.
“And sometimes you get the right call, sometimes you don’t get the right call. And I still believe that he took the right call. But to come out of that, he’s shown character,” he added.
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