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The World Chess Champion Could Lose His Title, and It Might Not Be Close
Chess’s biggest event starts next week. The reigning champion, Ding Liren, is seen as an underdog compared to an 18-year-old competitor.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
The Chess Revolution — flash grandmasters finding fame and followers online
Peter Doggers charts the resurgence of the ancient game thanks to technology and globalisationBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit
Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Hugh Hewitt: Trump may be playing '4D chess' with Gaetz nomination
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt said Thursday that President-elect Trump may be “playing 4D chess" with his nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. “He’s resigned ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
O'Sullivan knocked out of Champion of Champions by Xiao
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is knocked of the 2024 Champion of Champions in Bolton by Xiao Guodong in the first round.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrityEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrityTech - ABC News - October 25 -
Chess: Garry Kasparov still has it at 61 as he holds his own against the US elite
The former world champion scored 4.5/9 in the 9LX tournament and also revealed new details about his 1997 match with the IBM Deep Blue supercomputer. Garry Kasparov, who many consider the all-time ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
World Chess Championship 2024: Ding Liren v Gukesh Dommaraju pre-match questions, answered
When does it start? Who’s tipped to win? And why isn’t Magnus Carlsen playing? We (mostly) have the answers. China’s Ding Liren is defending the world chess championship against fast-rising Indian ...World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago -
'Hybrid' Champions Trophy not acceptable - PCB
A 'hybrid model' for hosting the Champions Trophy will not be accepted by Pakistan, according to its Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Verstappen defends 'on-the-limit' driving during title fight
Max Verstappen tells BBC Sport in Las Vegas about the approach that has brought him to the cusp of a fourth world title.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Prince William champions homelessness reform in new documentary
Imtiaz Tyab reports on Prince William's "Homewards" program, which aims to end homelessness in Britain. Inspired by Princess Diana, the initiative is underway in six cities and showcases William's ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Eight-time Paralympic champion Christiansen retires
Eight-time Paralympic gold medallist Sophie Christiansen announces her retirement from Para-dressage.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Champions League – as it happened
Luis Diaz scored a memorable hat-trick as Liverpool overwhelmed Leverkusen in the last half hour at Anfield. A reminder of the teams . Liverpool (4-3-3) Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
The Headlines From a Blockbuster Night of Champions League Action
Real Madrid and Manchester City were both soundly beaten.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
Inter v Arsenal: Champions League – live
Minute-by-minute updates on the 8pm GMT kick-off Club Brugge v Aston Villa – follow it live Any thoughts? You can share them with Scott 2 min: Inter so close to taking the lead! A cross ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Eight-time Paralympic champion Christiansen retires
Eight-time Paralympic gold medallist Sophie Christiansen announces her retirement from Para-dressage.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
India will not travel to Champions Trophy, say hosts Pakistan
India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Juventus 0-4 Arsenal: Women’s Champions League – live reaction
Follow WCL updates from the 5.45pm GMT kick-off Live scoreboard | And you can send Sarah an email 2 min : Juventus have not conceded a goal since they lost to Bayern Munich earlier this ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
King champions food poverty project on working birthday
The King is spending his 76th birthday opening new hubs to redistribute food which would otherwise be thrown away.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Xiao beats defending champion Allen to reach semis
Xiao Guodong defeats 2023 winner Mark Allen 6-3 as he moves into the final of the Champion of Champions in Bolton.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Embrace a Champion’s Mindset for Challenges in Business and in Life
How tennis legend Martina Navratilova approached a dual-cancer diagnosis shows why the mindset of a champion isn’t confined to sports.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
More than ever, Europe needs growth champions
The companies on the first FT-Statista ranking of European companies by long-term revenue growth show what is possibleWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Chelsea 3-0 Celtic: Women’s Champions League – live reaction
Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off Live scoreboard | Moving the Goalposts | And mail Sarah The players are out at Stamford Bridge shortly. Can Chelsea keep their winning ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Champions Wigan to start season against Leigh
Super League champions Wigan Warriors will start the 2025 season with a home game against Leigh on Thursday, 13 February.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Double Olympic champion Brownlee retires aged 36
Two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Northvolt, Europe’s Hope for a Battery Champion, Files for Bankruptcy
The company’s woes are symptomatic of a wider malaise among companies that make batteries for electric vehicles.Tech - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
World champions South Africa lie in wait for Wales
World champions South Africa arrive in Cardiff to take on a Wales side facing the prospect of losing a 12th successive international.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Northvolt, Europe’s Hope for a Battery Champion, Files for Bankruptcy
The company’s woes are symptomatic of a wider malaise among companies that make batteries for electric vehicles.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Boxer Regis Prograis: ‘Three is legendary … Ali was a three-time champion’
American hopes for a shot at a hat-trick of world titles and is confident of beating Britain’s Jack Catterall on the way. “I still love being a fighter,” Regis Prograis says as, at the age of 35, ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
The $1bn World Series champion Dodgers have everything except complacency
Los Angeles have resources beyond the wildest dreams of most other MLB franchises. But they still had to scrap for their second title in five seasons. Hours after the last out of the 2024 Major ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Squid Game champion returns as Netflix unveils season 2 trailer
The new season follows Gi-hun as he tries to expose the games' secrets, three years after his narrow escape.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Passan: How the World Series champion Dodgers validated their era of dominance
In an October filled with adversity, here's how L.A. weathered every storm to win a title nobody can deny.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions
The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
L.A. toasts its World Series champion Dodgers: 'The city needed this parade'
The Dodgers celebrated with all of Los Angeles on Friday, parading through the streets of downtown before holding a championship rally at Dodger Stadium.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
🏆 Vancouver thump LAFC to stay alive; Red Bulls knock out Columbus; Sounders move on
We continue with the MLS Cup Playoffs first-round action Sunday evening, with another trio of games from around the league. Here is what went down.Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LAFC Scorers: Gauld 10', ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4 -
Champions League as it happened: Sporting crush Man City, Madrid fall
ESPN relives all the action from matchday four of the Champions League as Sporting crushed Man City, Madrid fell to Milan and Liverpool trounced Leverkusen.Sports - ESPN - November 5
