96 m. ago Chess world unites behind petition to BAN Vladimir Kramnik and revoke his titles after Russian grandmaster levelled 'appalling' cheating accusations at rival Daniel Naroditsky before his death

More than 11,000 chess fans have signed a petition demanding Vladimir Kramnik be banned and stripped of his titles following the death of Daniel Naroditsky.

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13 h. ago Max Verstappen enjoying the ‘positive pressure’ of hunting down title rivals

The four-time world champion has roared back into title contention after winning three of the last four races.

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4 d. ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLarens

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadMax Verstappen won the US Grand Prix with a dominant run for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas, and with victory he has staked his claim as a genuine contender in an increasingly tight Formula One world championship battle – his title rival Lando Norris beaten into second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into third.With Norris’s McLaren teammate, and the championship leader, Oscar Piastri managing only fifth place from sixth on the grid, the F1 meeting in Austin has set up an enormously tense run-in as the season enters its final five meetings, with Norris closing to within just 14 points of his teammate. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLaren

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadDominant, untouchable and bearing a broad, beaming grin in the Texas sunshine, the transformation in Max Verstappen after he took victory at the US Grand Prix could not have been starker.The disillusioned and dissatisfied driver who felt his title defence was long over has, against all the odds and indeed his own expectations, restaked his claim as a genuine contender in a deliciously tight Formula One world championship battle. Little wonder there were smiles, Verstappen knows he is back in the fight. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Verstappen wins sprint race after Norris and Piastri collide, before US Grand Prix qualifying – live

Updates from the Circuit of the Americas (10pm BST)Sprint race winner | Email Beau with your thoughtsLando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided with each other on the first lap again as the title rivals were both dumped out of the United States sprint.The buildup to the weekend has been dominated by the “consequences” imposed by McLaren on Norris after the team held him responsible for banging wheels with Piastri in Singapore a fortnight ago. That minor tap paled into insignificance compared with the carnage at turn one of Saturday’s sprint in Austin, as Norris was left with only three tyres on his car. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lando Norris sets scorching pace in practice for United States Grand Prix

The British driver was almost three tenths of a second quicker than his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

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7 d. ago Ariarne Titmus retires just as she swam – at the top of the sport and uniquely herself | Kieran Pender

Stepping away from swimming as current two-time world and Olympic champion at only 25 is another distinctively Titmus thing to doAriarne Titmus has always done things her own way.So it was when she first blazed to glory in 2019 – a teenager unheralded outside Australia, upstaging American swim queen Katie Ledecky on the world stage. So it was in 2022 when, as reigning world and Olympic champion, Titmus decided to skip the world titles. “I’ll definitely be asleep,” she told me at the time – the championships were held in Budapest, and Titmus remained in Australia, not ever tuning in to the overnight broadcast. And in 2023 when the women’s 400m freestyle turned from “race of the century” to coronation and ultimately procession, as Titmus dominated rivals Ledecky and Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh at the world titles and again the 2024 Olympics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lando Norris admits he 'wanted to throw up' as illness took turn at Singapore GP

McLaren sealed the constructors' championship at the Singapore Grand Prix with Lando Norris overcoming illness to finish third, one place ahead of Formula 1 title rival Oscar Piastri

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2 w. ago Hamilton Accies boss hails star for playing just days after dad passed away

Accies went top of League One with a big win over title rivals Inverness

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2 w. ago What time is the Singapore Grand Prix? Starting grid, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

George Russell snatches pole position ahead of Max Verstappen as McLaren title rivals struggle for pace and Williams dealt double disqualification blow

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2 w. ago Impressive Russell holds off Verstappen to grab F1 Singapore GP pole

Rejuvenated Mercedes driver takes top spot by 0.182secTitle leader Oscar Piastri in third, Lando Norris fifthGeorge Russell claimed pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, putting in a magnificent lap between the walls of the Marina Bay street circuit for Mercedes under the floodlights. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took second but was not close to Russell’s time.In the championship fight Oscar Piastri had the advantage with third while his title rival Lando Norris – 25 points behind his McLaren teammate – managed only fifth. Kimi Antonelli was impressive to take fourth for Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were in sixth and seventh for Ferrari. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lando Norris says it’s ‘almost impossible’ to be on Max Verstappen’s level in F1

Norris says title rival Verstappen still operates at 99 per cent on ‘a bad day’

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3 w. ago Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures compared to title rivals after Liverpool blow

Arsenal secured a 2-1 comeback win at Newcastle United last weekend to move to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who were dealt a blow this week

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3 w. ago Why F1 insiders, drivers and even his title rivals believe Max Verstappen CAN still win the world championship this year

Max Verstappen is the best driver on the planet. And he should be crowned world champion again this year if justice counted.

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen will miss six races next year as he makes F1 priorities clear

Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has also enjoyed a stellar career in GT3, but he will miss a number of NLS races in 2026 as a result of his priorities with Red Bull Racing

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3 w. ago Arsenal cult hero, 40, goes topless in stands as he cheers on his team in 9C cold with ultras

AN ARSENAL fan-favourite traded the pitch for the stands as he stripped to support his current club with their ultras fan group. Lukas Podolski shocked travelling fans of Polish club Gornik Zabrze when he watched their match against title rivals Cracovia from the away end on Saturday. The former German international and World Cup winner,...

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3 w. ago Scottish Cup draw: Rangers legend pairs title rivals together as tournament maiden lands non

Full draw as Arfield reflects on previous finals with Falkirk and Gers

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3 w. ago Former Manny Pacquiao rival vows to take world champion to ‘a bad place’ in title fight

Keith Thurman, once an elite welterweight, will have one more chance at a world title against Sebastian Fundora

Sport

4 w. ago Katie Taylor vacates world title as British rival is crowned new champion

Chantelle Cameron has restored one portion of her undisputed super lightweight crown, with the WBC elevating the Brit to full champion after Katie Taylor moved to champion in recess

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