Perfect Tennisby Jonathan13d ago
The Cincinnati Open barely had time to get underway before the National Bank Open had even crowned its champion, with Ben Shelton lifting the Montreal trophy on Thursday night while first-round...
The Hinduby PTI13d ago
The heads of six Arab football federations expressed their "full support" and "confidence" in Gianni Infantino on Thursday (August 13, 2026) as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job...
BBC Sportby Lorraine McKenna13d ago
- Published Iga Swiatek secured her first WTA title of the season with a straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina in the final of the Canadian Open on Thursday.
Chess | The Guardianby Leonard Barden13d ago
A new generation took over at the top of British chess on Sunday, when a trio of youthful talents demonstrated their skills on a national stage.
Wisdenby Katya Witney13d ago
Australia were bowled out for 198 on home soil to Bangladesh on the first day of their bumper Test calendar.
Perfect Tennisby Jonathan13d ago
Ben Shelton arrived in Canada with just one ATP Masters 1000 match win all season. Twelve days later, he leaves Montreal as a back-to-back champion, having not dropped a set and looking like the...
Tennis | The Guardianby Agencies14d ago
Ben Shelton broke onto the scene by winning his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 championship a year ago in Toronto.
Inside Storyby Administrator14d ago
When IBM’s custom-built Deep Blue computer beat world champion chessplayer Gary Kasparov in 1997 — the first time a machine had defeated a world champion — a threshold was crossed, at least...
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin14d ago
Praggnanandhaa Beats Van Foreest; Tan Leads By Full Point GM Wesley So continues to lead after round four of the 2026 Sinquefield Cup on Thursday.
BBC Sportby Ben Collins14d ago
- Published Jan Choinski and Jack Draper were knocked out of the first round of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday as fellow Briton Cameron Norrie progressed.
Tennis | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati14d ago
The minuscule amount of confidence and self-belief Jack Draper currently has to call upon in the most difficult period of his career was underscored in the first game of his opening match in...
Chess.com Newsby Colin McGourty14d ago
Lazavik Ousts Nepomniachtchi, Joins Arjun, Nihal, Niemann In Quarterfinals 19-year-old GM Denis Lazavik pulled off the day's biggest upset to defeat GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and book a 2026 Esports...
Wisdenby Abhishek Mukherjee14d ago
As England are set to host Pakistan for the second half of their Test summer, here is a look back at the past decade and a half of this historical rivalry.
Frontlineby Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay14d ago
Dear Reader, In the Museum Five Continents—one of the first ethnological museums in Germany—there exists an ancient text written by the Chinese poet and philosopher Li Ju (who lived around 50 BC)...
ProPublicaby Sarah Blesener14d ago
Reporting Highlights - Promised Reforms: The Amateur Athletic Union said it would implement “historic” reforms after a child sex abuse scandal in 2011, including mandatory training.
BBC Sportby Jonty Colman14d ago
- Published The final of the men's and women's competitions in the 2026 edition of The Hundred take place on Sunday, 16 August.
Chess Newsby Frederic Friedel14d ago
Oleg Skvortsov was a prominent Russian businessman, chess philanthropist, and international tournament organizer.
BBC Sportby Josh Lobley14d ago
- Published Iga Swiatek will meet Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final after both players battled through their semi-finals in three sets.
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors15d ago
Spain great Xavi Hernandez was hired as the Netherlands coach on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), becoming the first foreign-born leader of the national team in nearly 50 years.
The Hinduby Reuters15d ago
Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doué helped Paris St Germain to retain the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday (August 12, 2026).
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