69 h. ago Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’

Trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland has decided to move on to what she calls “the next stage” in her career

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1 week ago Giro d’Italia Stage 19 preview: First of mountainous weekend double

Scene set for further GC moves on the toughest mountain stage of this year’s race, with five Alpine climbs on the menu

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2 w. ago National solving championship is open and ‘Chess Messi’ closing on record

Entry is free, the prize fund is expected to be £1,500, and the winner qualifies for the world solving championshipThis week’s puzzle is a chance to enter an annual national contest in which Guardian readers traditionally perform strongly and in considerable numbers. White in the diagram, playing as usual up the board, is to play and checkmate in two moves, against any black defence.The puzzle is the first stage of the annual Winton British Solving Championship, organised by the British Chess Problem Society. This competition is open only to British residents, and entry is free. To take part, simply send White’s first move to Nigel Dennis, Boundary House, 230 Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1QY or by email to winton@theproblemist.org. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool's Frimpong contract details, Arsenal's summer vow, Aston Villa concern

The summer transfer window will take centre stage as of next week with Liverpool tipped to move quickly to land new signings as Arsenal and Manchester United plot their business

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3 w. ago Van Aert wins Giro d’Italia stage nine as Del Toro moves into overall lead

Belgian beats Mexican rival in dash to the finishPrimoz Roglic falls further behind after crashWout van Aert snatched victory in stage nine of the Giro d’Italia after pipping Isaac del Toro, who nonetheless took the leaders’ maglia rosa, to the finish line in Siena.In an enthralling finale, Del Toro surged forward inside the final 20km stretch but was closely trailed by Van Aert as the pair battled towards the finish. A tight encounter between the duo culminated in a sprint up the hill in the final 600 metres, where Van Aert overtook the UAE Team Emirates rider to fly over the line and clinch the stage victory. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia: Luke Plapp powers to stage eight win while Diego Ulissi moves into pink

Australian escapes for remarkable solo winDiego Ulissi ousts Primoz Roglic from maglia rosaLuke Plapp of Jayco Alula won stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday with a formidable solo effort on the 197km ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo while Diego Ulissi became the first Italian in four years to take the pink jersey.After nearly 20 riders formed a breakaway group with 100km to go, Plapp attacked the Montelago climb and the Australian did not look back as he rode to victory by a handsome margin to claim his first Grand Tour stage win. Continue reading...

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