A chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29
Racing against time, Illinois clears a major hurdle in containing an invasive fish
The silver carp is big, unwieldy, and requires Joe Greendyk to use both his hands to measure it before tossing the fish overboard into the Illinois River. The nearly 2-foot-long invasive fish, which now overruns the river, has become the centerpiece of a state-run monitoring program to rein in its...
American chess grandmaster and streamer Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29
Naroditsky became a grandmaster in 2013 No cause of death given in statement by family Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster and one of the game’s most popular online streamers and instructors, has died at the age of 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, where he was head...
Outsiders steal headlines at Ascot and the shocks are coming more often
Pandemic-era change to system for compiling starting prices looks to be costing those who bet on favourites Calandagan’s impressive defeat of Ombudsman in the Champion Stakes at Ascot may well turn out to have been the best race anywhere on the planet this year when the final ratings are totted...
Ange Postecoglou and Nottingham Forest never made sense. So why did it happen?
The former Tottenham manager made a rash Premier League return, and it will probably be his last Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here The weirdest aspect of Ange Postecoglou’s 40-day reign at Nottingham Forest was how inevitable it all felt. The only shock was that he was sacked...
‘Little Magpie’ José Mourinho relishing taking Benfica to Newcastle | Louise Taylor
Portuguese has a long-held affinity with the north-east club following his time working with Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona To José Mourinho, Newcastle United represents a road never taken. Whenever Mourinho visits St James’ Park he takes time to stand by the statue of Sir Bobby Robson outside the Milburn...
‘Exciting’ Noah Caluori could make England debut this autumn, says Borthwick
England coach talks up 6ft 5in wing’s humility and desire Door closed on Tom Willis but left ajar for Owen Farrell England could fast-track the Saracens teenager Noah Caluori into the Test spotlight as soon as next month following the wing’s dramatic start to his top-level club career. The 19-year-old...
Thiago deepens gloom at West Ham as Brentford triumph amid fan boycott
Perhaps it was inevitable that Brentford’s first away win of the season would come in the Premier League’s unhappiest and least intimidating ground. The many West Ham fans who displayed their displeasure with the board by boycotting this fixture had the right idea. They could celebrate their decision not to...
Australia’s Scott Boland shuts out noise from former England players before Ashes
Fast bowler says he and teammates are focused on their own game Stuart Broad and Mike Atherton had delivered recent barbs Scott Boland may be required to bowl in all five Ashes Tests this summer, a workload that will test his mental fortitude and physical stamina. But in promotion ahead...
‘My Netflix title would be white collar to world champion’: Fabio Wardley on his boxing journey | Donald McRae
Former Ipswich academy footballer fights Joseph Parker hoping victory will earn him a world title shot at Oleksandr Usyk, who he once went to Ukraine to spar with “Joseph Parker was a world heavyweight champion in 2016 when I was still having white collar fights,” Fabio Wardley says of the...