The Guardian » 1 week ago
The 32-player open and women’s championships include four GMs, while juniors make up nearly half the field, including a nine-year-old top seedFinals of the annual UK Blitz Championships take place in Leamington Spa on Saturday (noon start), when the open and women’s tit...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Northern Ireland’s tie with eastern European nation can be viewed as a win for president Alexander LukashenkoThe banner in Legia Warsaw’s near-empty away section said more than any action on a football pitch could. Down below, Dinamo Minsk were falling to a 4-0 defeat aga...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
We assess 10 players who made temporary summer moves, including an unusually small goalkeeper who is thriving Continue reading......
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Philadelphia beat Washington 26-18 to extend streakFirst-place Eagles have six straight wins since bye Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Jalen Hurts ran for the go-ahead score after being ev...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
3rd T20i: England, 149-7, bt West Indies, 145-8, by 3 wktsCurran blasts 41 off 26 balls to revive run chaseThey ...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Australian Robinson will serve a four-year term First chair of federation from southern hemisphereAustralia’s Dr Brett Robinson has been elected as the new chair of World Rugby. The 54-year-old, who succeeds Sir Bill Beaumont af...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Alphonse Le Grande has race handed back on appealJump jockeys to battle for new £1.5m jackpotA £50,000 question about what, exactly, constitutes a “use” of the whip was resolved in favour of the connections of Alphonse Le Grande...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Boks coach suggests Borthwick is under the pumpSteward returns as England make four changesSteve Borthwick has insisted he is well equipped to block out the pressure of England’s current plight after Rassie Erasmus suggested he...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Still only 20, Gauff moves with a wisdom that belies her youth. This was never more evident than how she conducted her business on and off the court during last week’s WTA Finals in RiyadhSteadily – and rapidly – over the last 30 years, seeking to both expand their econom...
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The Guardian » 1 week ago
Jared Goff may be the Detroit Lions’ most important player as they take aim at a first Super Bowl appearance, but Penei Sewell is the team’s bestSaquon Barkley is leaping over defenders. Fred Warner is hitting everything in sight. Wherever you look, Lamar Jackson is sling...
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