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Norway chess: Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri share honours in round six; Magnus Carlsen moves into lead

Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth-round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament. The classical match ended in a draw after which the Armageddon ended in stalemate early on Tuesday to leave Anand on 11.5 points and in second place. World champion Magnus Carlsen roared to the top spot with a victory over Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to take his tally to 12.5 points after six rounds. The classical match between Anand, playing black, and Giri saw the two players shaking hands for a draw after 35 moves in an English Variation game.

Racial abuse of England players after Euro final complicates shootouts, says Southgate

Online racist abuse directed towards Black players in the England team after last year's European Championship final has further complicated preparations for penalty shootouts, England manager Gareth Southgate said.

Gareth Southgate insists Germany remain the benchmark ahead of Nations League clash

England manager Gareth Southgate insisted Germany remain the benchmark due to their trophy-winning pedigree as the Three Lions prepared for Tuesday's Nations League match.

Palace hold further talks with Lens midfielder Cheick Doucoure

Crystal Palace have held further talks about a deal for Lens midfielder Cheick Doucoure.

Gareth Southgate insists he must see what his squad players can do

Every good football team must keep moving forwards and England's challenge now is to transform from a side almost good enough to win a European Championship on home soil to one who can lift a World Cup. The two things are very different.

What grass events are Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray playing ahead of Wimbledon? Will they play Eastbourne?

So long clay, hello grass. The French Open is in the rearview mirror and Wimbledon is fast approaching, with just three weeks until the third Grand Slam of the 2022 season gets started on June 27. Ad/> Two of the home hopefuls at SW19 will be Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu, and both have a busy schedule on the grass before they look to challenge at the All England Club.

Gareth Southgate admits racist abuse adds ‘another layer’ to penalty picks

Gareth Southgate acknowledges that the racist abuse aimed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following their Euro 2020 final penalty misses adds “another layer” of complexity when selecting future shoot-out takers.

LIV Golf Invitational Series: All you need to know

After months of speculation and back-and-forth between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, the new Saudi-backed series is to get underway on the outskirts of London on Friday. Here's all you need to know about who is taking part, what is the format, and why the new league has been so controversial... Who is going to play?

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Norway chess: Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri share honours in round six; Magnus Carlsen moves into lead

Racial abuse of England players after Euro final complicates shootouts, says Southgate

Gareth Southgate insists Germany remain the benchmark ahead of Nations League clash

Palace hold further talks with Lens midfielder Cheick Doucoure

Gareth Southgate insists he must see what his squad players can do

What grass events are Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray playing ahead of Wimbledon? Will they play Eastbourne?

Gareth Southgate admits racist abuse adds ‘another layer’ to penalty picks

LIV Golf Invitational Series: All you need to know