The chess world is never short on scandals, and the latest one is incredibly on brand. Top-ranked former world champion Magnus Carlsen recently showed up to a tournament in jeans, refused to ...

The world's top chess player quit a major tournament in New York City after officials told him he couldn't wear jeans to compete. The 2024 events began on Thursday. Carlsen arrived at Friday's ...

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a late-round ...

NEW YORK — Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday after its governing body agreed to loosen a dress code that got him fined and denied a ...

Former Wisconsin defensive back Xavier Lucas, who UW refused to enter into the portal after he requested a transfer, is leaving the school for Miami, his attorney Darren Heitner told Yahoo Sports ...

MADISON, Wis. — In an unusual move, former Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas has withdrawn from the school and enrolled at Miami following a prolonged standoff with the Badgers in which they ...

In a statement released Saturday regarding the unusual situation surrounding former Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas, Wisconsin said it will “review facts” in the matter and “evaluate all ...

But it didn't come through the transfer portal — technically. Lucas entered the transfer portal at the start of December after the conclusion of his freshman season with the Badgers. He finished ...

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the World Rapid and Blitz Championships on Dec. 27 after refusing to ditch his denim as "a matter of principle" Misha Friedman/Getty World ...

The pinnacle of chess has weathered its fair share of controversies in recent years, including a cheating dustup, geopolitical tension, and players’ bizarre complaints about creaky floors.

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) In the opener, he converted a precarious position where his queen and pawn outmanoeuvred Nepo’s rook pair. Carlsen followed ...

The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 on Friday and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the governing body for international chess championships, to change into ...