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Rishi Sunak set to announce £500,000 government fund for chess

There will be major support for England’s international teams, plus a boost for teaching the game in state schools, and a plan to install 100 chess tables in public parks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 30-July 2

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 28, 2023

On this day: KG does knuckle pushups as Celtics beat Heat in G3 ’12 ECF; Shaq retires

The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 101-91 in Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 1, 2023

Greg Cote: America, are you starting to believe in the Heat?

It’s the small smile you wear on the inside, because no one needs to know it but you. It’s the feeling when nobody believes in you, but you find out — again — that your own belief is enough.

Miami Herald · May 18, 2023

Chess: Caruana leads in Bucharest while Ding and Nepomniachtchi falter

The Russian and Chinese stars competed again just a week after their world title match, but at halfway in Romania they both trailed the in-form US champion

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

Chess: seven-year-old breaks record to share English women’s blitz title

A Harrow schoolgirl lowers the age record for a national women’s champion by more than four years after sharing the crown

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Jimmy Butler drops 47 points, leads Heat to Game 7

StatMuse: Jimmy Butler tonight: 47 PTS (career playoff high) 9 REB 8 AST 4 STL 16-29 FG 4-8 3P in 46 MINS Only LeBron has scored more in Heat playoff history. pic.twitter.com/QlmUHQdmAj Source: Twitter @statmuse What's the buzz on Twitter? Ben ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 28, 2022

LeBron James, Lakers’ front office split on next coach?

And the Rivers rumors? Seems the players, and perhaps general manager Rob Pelinka, too, would rather see an experienced, win-now coach on the sidelines. "If LeBron could pick," the executive said, "it's pretty certain he'd pick Doc." The exec was ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 26, 2022

Ime Udoka on Grant Williams: I told him to let it fly

Jay King: Ime Udoka said he told Grant Williams the Bucks were disrespecting him more than they did earlier in the series: "I told him to let it fly." Source: Twitter @ByJayKing What's the buzz on Twitter? Jared Weiss @ JaredWeissNBA Ime Udoka on ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 15, 2022

Brian Windhorst: ‘LeBron James and Jeanie Buss are in a good place right now’

The Lakers just had one of the worst seasons in the history of the franchise. It was so disappointing that that the future of LeBron James in Los Angeles has been questioned. At least for now it seems that the four-time NBA champion views the team ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 14, 2022