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Chiefs have a big and very obvious problem at the start of 2021
The Kansas City Chiefs have been one of the best teams in recent years, but have now found themselves with a loss record.In the 2017 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs surprised many with the selection of Patrick Mahomes. Not only did the…
Dutch Championship participants protest Covid regulations but lose in court
A group of six unsuccessful players brought legal action against the Dutch Chess Federation and the municipality of Hoogeveen. The players objected to a requirement at the next Dutch Championships to show a corona pass or be tested…
Hearthstone Mercenaries is a fast and smart version of a card game RPG
Foyer has slowly diversified over the years, moving away from simply supporting the standard competitive format of the card game. Sometimes it's something as elaborate as solo or experimental adventures like the Battlegrounds…
SERIES: Gainesville’s Heath Webb forever marked the loss of a player in a car crash in 2010
Webb said Williamson's death was the result of the driver of the other vehicle being under the influence of drugs. Since then, Webb has maintained a close relationship with Zachary's parents, Mark and Rene Williamson. The Red Elephants…
Irina Krush looks to defend her title at 2021 U.S. Chess Championships
Krush is the eight-time United States champion in women.10 October 2021, 21:01• 3 minutes to readShare on FacebookShare on twitterEmail this articleThe 2021 US Chess Championships are underway and Irina Krush is back to defend her…
US Chess Champs 3: Caruana and Sevian join the leaders
Fabiano Caruana showed how dangerous it is to repeat a clean opening against the best players by putting John Burke at the edge of the sword in Round 3 of the 2021 US Chess Championships. It was a day of early victories, with Sam Sevian…
Eight great sports documentaries to stream now (and where to watch them)
From in-game dramas to off-pitch scandals, the world of sports has always provided compelling fodder for documentary makers. The ability to look back, sometimes decades later, to a time that captured the world's attention has generally…
Dave Chappelle reveals why he shot his new Michigan special
Dave Chappelle's new special, "The Closer," hit Netflix this week, and he explained why he decided to film the special in Detroit.At the start of the show, Dave explains that since talking about Detroit in his first Netflix special, he…
Bundesliga finals to be played in Berlin
Resumption of the "Postponed" tournament
In the days of pre-numerical chess, the term “adjourned game” meant a short-term postponement of a game of chess and its resumption after a few hours or one of the…
Erik Larson to speak at COSM 2021, unraveling AI myths
If you've ever had the feeling that we are all play by people marketing "Soon AI will think like you or me!", you might want to catch Erik J. Larsontalk to COSM 2021 (November 10-12). Larson, author of The myth of artificial…