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The battle for the heart of chess

7 mins • S1, E1288

The battle for the heart of chess
Rory Smith
Champions League’s ‘Matchday Mayhem’ delivers drama in droves

Thu 29 Jan 2026

Champions League’s ‘Matchday Mayhem’ delivers drama in droves
George Simms
American athletes are learning they can’t keep politics out of sport

Thu 29 Jan 2026

American athletes are learning they can’t keep politics out of sport
Paul Hayward
Moeen Ali: Harry Brook made a mistake. He’ll learn from it

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Moeen Ali: Harry Brook made a mistake. He’ll learn from it
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Marathon man Emile Cairess gunning for British record

Mon 26 Jan 2026

Marathon man Emile Cairess gunning for British record
Poppy Bullard
Half a kilometre up with no ropes

Mon 26 Jan 2026

Half a kilometre up with no ropes
Philippe Petit
Scaling skyscrapers is a celebration of life

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Scaling skyscrapers is a celebration of life
Patrick Kidd
D-word can sustain South Coast rivals, but cricket needs a lifeline

Sun 25 Jan 2026

D-word can sustain South Coast rivals, but cricket needs a lifeline
Cameron Ponsonby
Harry Brook grateful to Joe Root yet again as he ends horror ODI run

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Harry Brook grateful to Joe Root yet again as he ends horror ODI run
Rory Smith
The Premier League is a money-making machine… but is it becoming boring?

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The Premier League is a money-making machine… but is it becoming boring?
George Simms
Sinner ‘gets lucky’ as heat ramps up on Australian Open organisers

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Sinner ‘gets lucky’ as heat ramps up on Australian Open organisers
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Arsenal defeat leaves Chelsea fighting to retain WSL title

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Arsenal defeat leaves Chelsea fighting to retain WSL title
Jessy Parker Humphreys
John Curry was a trailblazer who was popular to the end

Sat 24 Jan 2026

John Curry was a trailblazer who was popular to the end
Paul Hayward
Riven by panic and bitterness, Welsh rugby is on its knees

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Riven by panic and bitterness, Welsh rugby is on its knees
Paul Hayward
Dafydd James: ‘Local rugby clubs are suddenly dying’

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Dafydd James: ‘Local rugby clubs are suddenly dying’
Paul Hayward
Neath’s bitter decline is a symbol of Welsh neglect

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Neath’s bitter decline is a symbol of Welsh neglect
Observer Sport
The demise of Welsh rugby in pictures

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The demise of Welsh rugby in pictures
Paul Hayward
The audit: Leeds United

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The audit: Leeds United
Sam Dalling
India T20s are giant leap for England’s disability cricket team

Sat 24 Jan 2026

India T20s are giant leap for England’s disability cricket team
Ben Coles
Denver Broncos’ playoffs fate in hands of backup quarterback

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Denver Broncos’ playoffs fate in hands of backup quarterback
Duncan Mackay
Turning skating into art, John Curry defied the rules of the ice

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Turning skating into art, John Curry defied the rules of the ice
George Simms
Amanda Anisimova’s rise, fall and rise to tennis’s top table

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Amanda Anisimova’s rise, fall and rise to tennis’s top table
Paul Hayward
A World Cup boycott has to be a live threat all the way up to June

Fri 23 Jan 2026

A World Cup boycott has to be a live threat all the way up to June
Giles Smith
Football’s towel problem really is a soggy subject

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Football’s towel problem really is a soggy subject
George Simms
How fatherhood turned Alexander Bublik from maverick to marvel

Thu 22 Jan 2026

How fatherhood turned Alexander Bublik from maverick to marvel
Poppy Bullard
Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix

Tue 20 Jan 2026

Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix
Marie Le Conte
Snooker is like a large-scale piece of experimental theatre

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Snooker is like a large-scale piece of experimental theatre
Patrick Kidd
TV Guide: Points mean prizes in tennis, while Brits hope they’re not on thin ice

Sun 18 Jan 2026

TV Guide: Points mean prizes in tennis, while Brits hope they’re not on thin ice
Rory Smith
The match that could change football for ever

Sat 17 Jan 2026

The match that could change football for ever
Jeremy Whittle
Grand £30m gamble on the Tour to reboot British cycling

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Grand £30m gamble on the Tour to reboot British cycling
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Higgins halts Trump’s land grab to seal Masters final berth

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Higgins halts Trump’s land grab to seal Masters final berth
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Self-help speak and the sound of clapping: can Rosenior really survive Chelsea’s politics?

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Self-help speak and the sound of clapping: can Rosenior really survive Chelsea’s politics?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Boos for Thomas Frank as Spurs crumble in El Sackico

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Boos for Thomas Frank as Spurs crumble in El Sackico
Rory Smith
Magic Michael Carrick rekindles Manchester United love affair

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Magic Michael Carrick rekindles Manchester United love affair
Osasu Obayiuwana
Walid Regragui welcomes the pressure to end Morocco’s 50-year Afcon drought

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Walid Regragui welcomes the pressure to end Morocco’s 50-year Afcon drought
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Chatham Town long for their FA Cup moment

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Chatham Town long for their FA Cup moment
Paul Hayward
Football’s culture of mass agitation and polemic has now been normalised

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Football’s culture of mass agitation and polemic has now been normalised
George Simms
Katie Boulter happy to be starting all over again

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Katie Boulter happy to be starting all over again
Neil Squires
Sail GP: Inner city kid who could be sailing’s agent of change

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Sail GP: Inner city kid who could be sailing’s agent of change
Ben Coles
Mike Vrabel’s Patriots revival proving swift impact of first-year coaches

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Mike Vrabel’s Patriots revival proving swift impact of first-year coaches
Giles Smith
The BBC need to jazz up Wimbledon? You cannot be serious

Fri 16 Jan 2026

The BBC need to jazz up Wimbledon? You cannot be serious
George Simms
One Point Slam: a triumph of TikTokified sport

Thu 15 Jan 2026

One Point Slam: a triumph of TikTokified sport
Rory Smith
How Xabi Alonso became Real Madrid’s latest victim

Wed 14 Jan 2026

How Xabi Alonso became Real Madrid’s latest victim
Patrick Kidd
TV Guide: Return of the Masters and England try again to win a cricket match

Sun 11 Jan 2026

TV Guide: Return of the Masters and England try again to win a cricket match
George Simms
Bunting’s fall a warning that darts must work hard to keep growing

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Bunting’s fall a warning that darts must work hard to keep growing
Rory Smith
Macclesfield’s heroes carve their names in FA Cup history

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Macclesfield’s heroes carve their names in FA Cup history
Rory Smith
A manager’s new reality: all the risks, none of the control

Sat 10 Jan 2026

A manager’s new reality: all the risks, none of the control
Andy Zaltzman
Little did you know, but here are the 10 ways England actually ‘won’ the Ashes

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Little did you know, but here are the 10 ways England actually ‘won’ the Ashes
George Simms
Ben Stokes needs to trust himself again before finding solutions

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Ben Stokes needs to trust himself again before finding solutions
Rory Smith
‘I’d be prouder to be mid-table with our own values than a success as Chelsea’s second team’

Sat 10 Jan 2026

‘I’d be prouder to be mid-table with our own values than a success as Chelsea’s second team’
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Gay TV hit could change ice hockey’s macho culture

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Gay TV hit could change ice hockey’s macho culture
Ben Coles
In rugby’s chaotic finances, breaking even is harder than winning the title

Sat 10 Jan 2026

In rugby’s chaotic finances, breaking even is harder than winning the title
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Arsenal Women show familiar faults as tough January run looms

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Arsenal Women show familiar faults as tough January run looms
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Neil Robertson: ‘We’re in the public eye but we’re humans like everyone else’

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Neil Robertson: ‘We’re in the public eye but we’re humans like everyone else’
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘That was for Ethan’: team-mates dedicate win to McLeod

Sat 10 Jan 2026

‘That was for Ethan’: team-mates dedicate win to McLeod
Gideon Haigh
A triumph of the codgers – but now Aussie old boys face a real challenge

Sat 10 Jan 2026

A triumph of the codgers – but now Aussie old boys face a real challenge
Simon Cambers
João Fonseca – ‘I have to see if I can handle the pressure. It’ll be fun’

Sat 10 Jan 2026

João Fonseca – ‘I have to see if I can handle the pressure. It’ll be fun’
Paul Hayward
One call to Sir Alex exposed the deep malaise at heart of Manchester United

Sat 10 Jan 2026

One call to Sir Alex exposed the deep malaise at heart of Manchester United
Frank Skinner
Life is for grabbing by the Bazballs

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Life is for grabbing by the Bazballs

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