14 h. ago Freestyle & Butterfly Specialist London Rising Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2026

Freestyle & Butterfly Specialist London Rising Commits To Arizona State For Fall 2026  SwimSwam

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27 h. ago Chess: Carlsen scores record nine out of nine at Grenke Freestyle Open

The world No 1 swept the board with a result comparable to the great performances of Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov and Alexander Alekhine, but it won’t count for Fide ratingsMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, soared to a new landmark in chess history last weekend, when the 34-year-old won all his nine games in the Grenke Freestyle Open at Karlsruhe, Germany.It was a result comparable to the great historical performances. Bobby Fischer won the 1963-64 US Championship with an 11/11 “picket fence”, then defeated both Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6-0 in the 1971 Candidates. Anatoly Karpov triumphed at Linares 1994 with a 11-2 total, while further back the yardstick performance was Alexander Alekhine’s 14-1 at San Remo 1930. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Famous stunt pilot Rob Holland dies in horror plane crash at Langley Air Force Base

Rob Holland has been described as "one of the most respected and inspiring aerobatic pilots in aviation history," having been World Freestyle Aerobatic Champion six times

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8 d. ago Chess: Carlsen scores in Paris, leads Freestyle Grand Slam after two events

The world No 1 defeated his old rival and world No 2, Hikaru Nakamura, in the final, and took the $3.75m series lead before the third Slam event in Las VegasMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, scored a low-key triumph on Monday when he won the Paris leg of the $3.75m Freestyle Grand Slam by defeating his old rival and world No 2, USA’s Hikaru Nakamura, by 1.5-0.5 in the final. It was patient attrition over the two games, worthy of a place in the Carlsen-David Howell book Grind like a Grandmaster.The decisive first game had some technical errors, which the Norwegian described almost apologetically in his post-game interview. The rematch was more routine as the 34-year-old simplified to his goal of a drawn rook endgame and a move-40 handshake. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chess: Magnus Carlsen in form at Paris Freestyle after Hans Niemann drops out

Carlsen was the early frontrunner in the second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris, from which both Alireza Firouzja and Niemann withdrew shortly before the startMagnus Carlsen, the world No 1, was an early front runner in the $375,000 second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris. The 34 year-old tied for first with Russia’s Ian ­Nepomniachtchi in the 12-player round robin which decided Thursday’s quarter-­finalists, and which proved a disaster for India. Three of their four contenders were eliminated, headed by the 18-year-old world champion, Gukesh ­Dommaraju, who also failed in the first Grand Slam leg in Germany. Friday’s semi-final pairings are Carlsen (Norway) v Fabiano Caruana (US) and Hikaru Nakamura (US) v ­Vincent Keymer (Germany).Gukesh could have qualified by beating Nepomniachtchi in the final round, but instead was brutally defeated in only 21 moves. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon's net worth, family life and tense split

From freestyle rapping to winning Strictly Come Dancing, Alesha Dixon has many talents

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