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Lockdown watchlist: 'Wasim bhai, aap yahan?'
This week's watchlist includes Inzi run-out gold, the life and times of one of Chess' great geniuses, and a marathon dubbed the hardest race in the world.
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Chess
'We can't lock players in Russia' - FIDE stops Candidates tournament
"We cannot continue the tournament without guarantees for the players' and officials' safe and timely return home."
Chess
'I don't want to be here' - Russian GM Grischuk asks for Candidates to be called off
"The whole atmosphere is very hostile and it's no coincidence that everything else in the world is stopped."
Chess
Elbow bumps and sanitizers - scenes from the Candidates chess tournament in Russia
The Candidates in Yekaterinburg is one of the few major sporting events on currently with the coronavirus pandemic shutting the sporting world down.
Chess
Chess in the time of virus: Eight GMs assemble in the world of Romanovs
The Candidates in Yekaterinburg is one of the few major sporting events still on schedule following the coronavirus outbreak.
Chess
Kramnik to be on Team Anand for Olympiad
Kramnik will be on 'Team Anand', as the trainer for the Indian men's team for the chess Olympiad in Moscow this year.
Chess
Chess: Koneru Humpy wins Cairns Cup
World rapid champion Koneru Humpy claimed her second title in the last two months.
Chess
What's in a watch? In chess, it could cost a game
GM B Adhiban becomes first major Indian name to be affected by AICF's no-watch rule
Chess
Praggnanandhaa stuns Topalov at Gibraltar Chess
R Praggnanandhaa beat former world champion Veselin Topalov in the sixth round of the Gibraltar chess festival.
Chess
Kramnik, Gelfand and all the right moves at Chennai masterclass
Fourteen teenaged Indian talents spent 10 days honing their chess skills with Vladimir Kramnik and Boris Gelfand at a unique camp in Chennai.
Wishlist for the new decade: 10 Olympic golds, two cricket World Cups & more
What would constitute a successful 10 years for Indian sport? We ask some famous names what they'd like to see happen most.
Chess
League of extraordinary gentlemen: How Carlsen positioned his way to FPL stardom
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Be it chess or football, Magnus Carlsen currently has no equal.
Chess
Q&A with Anand: Emotional tempest, chess politics and McEnroe
Viswanathan Anand talks emotional turmoil, chess politics and challenges of the modern game after the release of his autobiography.
Chess
Humpy 2.0: How motherhood helped create a new world champion
Koneru Humpy says motherhood has made her more forgiving toward her own results, which played a part in transforming her form.
Chess
Kramnik to coach 14 Indians at 10-day camp in Chennai
This is the second camp conducted by Vladimir Kramnik, who coached six players in France in August.
Chess
Koneru Humpy's belated world title a fresh breath of life
Just over a year ago, Koneru Humpy was struggling on her return to the chess circuit following motherhood. Now, she has her first world title.
Chess
Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Chess Championships
India's Koneru Humpy clinched the top spot at the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess Championships on Saturday in Moscow.
Chess
The grandmaster diet: How to lose weight while barely moving
You wouldn't think that chess players, who sit for hours on end and extend their arms only from time to time, would struggle with weight loss. But they do. Inside the very real, very bizarre metabolic phenomenon gripping chess.
Chess
With a little help from Vladimir Kramnik, India in search for next Vishy
In south-east France, Russian great takes six Indian teen GMs on a tour of his learnings.
Chess
Grandmaster flush: Chess player cheated in toilet
Igors Rausis, a 58-year-old chess player who earned the grandmaster title in 1992, has been suspended after being caught cheating by using a cellphone in a bathroom during a tournament in France.
Badminton
Best quotes of 2018: 'Shaitaan', 'badla' and more
From the indestructible Mary Kom to an emotional Dutee Chand, ESPN compiles a list of the best quotes from 2018.
Buccaneers
NFL
Bucs' Mike Smith says 'sky isn't falling,' but patience wearing thin
Tampa Bay's defense has given up 34.8 points per game through four games played. The Bucs' defensive coordinator says it's time to "right the ship."
Vikings
NFL
After Thielen and Diggs, Vikings' receivers a concern
They might have the best duo in the NFL, but the rest of the Vikings receivers, including Laquon Treadwell, have struggled to make an impact.
Cubs
MLB
Cubs snag a doubleheader sweep of Brewers
The Chicago Cubs' doubleheader sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers was a team effort, as 21 of the Cubs' active players took part in the wins.
Redskins
NFL
Facing DeSean Jackson forces learning curve for Josh Norman
After facing bigger receivers in the NFC South, Josh Norman is eager learn against smaller receivers such as new teammate DeSean Jackson.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room
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Was Cozier the last of a golden age of commentators?
The sport and media landscape has changed so much that we may never have definitive voices like his ever again
