Chess is at a crossroads

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios The World Chess Championship is underway in Kazakhstan, but it's missing a key figure: Magnus Carlsen, the No. 1 player and five-time reigning world champion. State of play: Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi (World No. 2) — playing in his second straight world championship and competing under a neutral flag — faces Ding Liren […]

Masters champions Jon Rahm feels ‘Seve was pulling for me’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Jon Rahm hailed his Masters victory as “incredibly meaningful” after securing a second major title on the […]