World Chess Champion

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

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 - 14 hours 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.

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

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

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

Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75

He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Champion Ding and challenger Gukesh prepare for world title battle

The Chinese and Indian grandmasters will compete over 14 games in Singapore for a $2.6m prize fund, with Gukesh 1-5 favourite to win . China’s world champion Ding Liren, 32, and his Indian rival ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Shiffrin leads skiing World Cup opener after 1st run with overall champion Gut-Behrami not starting

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin leads women’s World Cup season opener after the first run

Sports - ABC News - October 26

30 years after becoming champion, Frenchman Didier Auriol returns to world rally championship

Thirty years after clinching the 1994 world rally title, Frenchman Didier Auriol is back to celebrate that victory

Sports - ABC News - October 28

World Series champion Dodgers have eye on back-to-back titles with Ohtani returning to mound in 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big bucks to beef up their roster with the additions of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this season

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Mookie Betts could move back to infield in 2025 as World Series champion Dodgers reconfigure roster again

Betts is an outstanding right fielder who spent 65 games at shortstop and 18 at second last season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

South Africa run in four tries as world champions prove too strong for Scotland

Scotland 15-32 South Africa Springboks hold off stubborn hosts at Murrayfield Not much arguing with this. Scotland threw everything at this match, setting their beloved stadium on a roar time ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, who trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions, has died at 82

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

The Chess Revolution — flash grandmasters finding fame and followers online

Peter Doggers charts the resurgence of the ancient game thanks to technology and globalisation

Business - 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.

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.

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: celebrity

Entertainment - 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: celebrity

Tech - 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

'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.

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.

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 ...

Eight-time Paralympic champion Christiansen retires

Eight-time Paralympic gold medallist Sophie Christiansen announces her retirement from Para-dressage.

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.

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.

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.

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 possible

World - 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 - 2 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.

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.

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

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