Sports curations

1. 
   Chess World·34 minutes ago

   The 112th British Chess Championship opened with top seedsadvancing smoothly in Coventry, while Indian grandmaster Harika Dronavalli swept two titles in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Fabiano Caruana leads an elite field into the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, and Cairo's Arab Youth Championship enters its middle rounds.
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   Formula 1·17 hours ago

   F1 opened talks with Hockenheim about a potential German Grand Prixreturn, but the paddock's real summer news orbited driver movements: Wolff left the door open to a Verstappen-Antonelli pairing, Russell signaled interest in exploring Audi, and Red Bull grudgingly acknowledged a 0.9-second improvement while refusing to celebrate without wins.
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   NBA·17 hours ago

   The NBA's investigation into the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard'sendorsement deal has stalled his reunion with the Raptors, and the Heat are circling if Thompson becomes available through a Mavericks buyout.
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   Soccer·18 hours ago

   Gianni Infantino shelved his controversial World Cup privatizationplan after five dramatic days of global backlash. Transfer activity surged across Europe's top clubs as the window entered its final stretch.
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   Chess World·yesterday

   Fifteen-year-old Argentine IM Francisco Fiorito claimed the 42ndAndorra Open with a dominant 7.5/9, while Nihal Sarin dethroned three-time champion Alireza Firouzja to win the Chess.com Bullet Championship with a stunning 15-game winning streak in the grand final.
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   Formula 1·2 days ago

   F1 confirmed a European contingency plan if Middle East conflictprevents Qatar and Abu Dhabi races from proceeding. Verstappen demands Red Bull improve performance as the FIA enforces its summer break shutdown.
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   NBA·2 days ago

   James Harden is finalizing his return to the Cavaliers on amulti-year deal, pairing the 11-time All-Star with an improving roster as Cleveland rounds out its rotation.
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   Soccer·2 days ago

   Eddie Howe stepped down as Newcastle manager on Friday after nearlyfive years, with Matthias Jaissle poised to replace him following a turbulent campaign. Arsenal agreed a €90 million deal to sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle the same day, the Brazilian midfielder's transfer one of the transfer window's headline moves.
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   Chess World·5 days ago

   Eleven-year-old British prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan defeated a2628-rated grandmaster to become the youngest girl ever to topple opposition at that level, breaking Judit Polgar's 38-year-old record. Team USA edged Uzbekistan in Miami's elite rapid-blitz showdown, and Alice Lee blazed through the Women's Speed Chess Championship semifinals to reach the final.
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    Formula 1·6 days ago

    Red Bull brought in Mercedes' talent chief Gwen Lagrue to run itsjunior programme from 2027, ending Helmut Marko's 25-year reign. Meanwhile, Aston Martin laid out a multi-stage upgrade path through to Baku as Mercedes finally diagnosed Russell's engine troubles: a software bug that turned his Hungarian start into disaster.
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11. 
    NBA·6 days ago

    The Nuggets matched an offer sheet to keep Spencer Jones, while theRockets added two wings and Draymond Green committed to staying in Golden State. Kyrie Irving is not going anywhere despite trade interest in Dallas, and Miami is hunting for star forwards on the open market.
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    Chess World·6 days ago

    Three presidential tickets squared off at FIDE's nominationdeadline, reshaping the September election with fresh candidates alongside Timur Turlov's bid. The Asian Youth Championships wrapped with eight categories decided by tie-breaks and India making its mark across multiple titles.
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13. 
    Formula 1·7 days ago

    Lando Norris won a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix to flatten thetitle fight, bringing McLaren back into the constructors' race as Mercedes and their runaway leader Kimi Antonelli stumbled. A gearbox failure ended Oscar Piastri's pole-position bid, while George Russell's remarkable recovery from a failed anti-stall kept Mercedes from a day of reckoning.
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14. 
    NBA·7 days ago

    European star Mario Hezonja returns to the NBA with Cleveland aftersix years abroad, while rookie Kobe Bufkin lands a spot on the Pelicans following a Summer League showcase. Free agency's remaining unsigned stars, led by Jonathan Kuminga, watch the clock.
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15. 
    Soccer·7 days ago

    Enzo Maresca takes over at Manchester City after Pep Guardiola'sdeparture, while Andoni Iraola's Liverpool era opens with a 4-2 win. In transfer news, Arsenal are eyeing Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, and Inter Milan confirmed talks for Tottenham captain Cristian Romero.
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    Chess World·last week

    Timur Turlov threw his hat in the FIDE ring with Viswanathan Anandas his running mate, shaking up the September presidential election. Meanwhile, two German champions and the return of Magnus Carlsen to the Global Chess League top the week's wins.
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    Formula 1·last week

    Lando Norris ended Mercedes' perfect qualifying record bytwelve-thousandths of a second to snatch Hungarian Grand Prix pole. Then title leader Kimi Antonelli was dropped three places for ignoring yellow flags, turning a front-row start into seventh.
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    NBA·last week

    LeBron James, 41, left the Lakers for a minimum deal with thePhiladelphia 76ers, chasing one more ring next to Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope wants to follow him. And the Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto sits frozen by the league's cap probe.
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    Soccer·last week

    The British transfer record has fallen twice in 72 hours: Chelsea's117 million pounds for Morgan Rogers, Manchester City's 116 million for Elliot Anderson. Alexia Putellas has walked out of Barcelona for a newly promoted London club. And Lionel Messi still will not say goodbye.
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    Chess World·last week

    Levon Aronian drew all eight of his classical games and still ranaway with Biel. Online, Alice Lee blitzed women's world champion Ju Wenjun off the board, and Nihal Sarin beat Alireza Firouzja 15 games straight to steal the bullet crown.
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21. 
    Formula 1·last week

    Ferrari came out swinging in Budapest as Lewis Hamilton toppedFriday practice, but the bigger picture is a Mercedes runaway: Kimi Antonelli leads the title by 45 points. Meanwhile war in the Middle East is reshaping the calendar, with Malaysia now in the frame to fill Bahrain's empty October slot.
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22. 
    NBA·last week

    The Warriors' rookies just won a Vegas title, Victor Wembanyamatore up his own paycheck to keep San Antonio flexible, and the league is still combing through the Clippers' books over $28 million paid to Kawhi Leonard. Free agency's last big domino, Jonathan Kuminga, still has not fallen.
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23. 
    Soccer·last week

    Spain are world champions again. Ferran Torres' extra-time strikesank Lionel Messi's Argentina in New Jersey, and now the transfer market is roaring: Tottenham have blown past 237 million pounds, and a one-million-pound deal just reset the women's game.
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    Chess World·last week

    FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich suspended himself over EUsanctions, handing interim control to Viswanathan Anand. In Chennai, Alireza Firouzja stormed back into the world top ten while champion Gukesh finished last, brushing the edge of the 2700 club.
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