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Is online gaming ruining chess? Players say it’s not quite as black and white as that

IN FOCUS: The lockdown, combined with the runaway success of Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, has seen a surge in the number of people playing chess online. Jemma Robinson asks what this means for traditional chess clubs

The Independent UK

EU’s €2 trillion budget talks risk becoming ugly and delayed

A fierce budget battle is brewing in Brussels as the European Parliament pushes for nearly €200 billion more in the EU’s next long-term budget, setting up a clash with Ursula von der Leyen and fiscally conservative member states over how to fund Europe’s ambitions.

Euronews

The Each Child Foundation: Opening Doors Early to Expand Opportunity

The Each Child Foundation (ECF) believes childhood should be defined by possibility, encouragement, and support. Guided by the principle that every child deserves a future of hope and opportunity, ECF works to expand what's attainable during their formative years.

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'Show me the money': EU's defence industry wants at least €100 billion after 2027

The European defence industry has urged policymakers to allocate at least €100 billion to defence under the next long-term common budget (2028–34), emphasising that this is the 'bare minimum' required to strengthen the bloc's military capabilities.

Euronews

This remarkable Andrew Nembhard trend could save the Pacers season in Game 6 of the NBA Finals

This remarkable Andrew Nembhard trend could save the Pacers season in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

Sports Lens

Beyond the peloton: Cycling tourism is changing how we see and spend in Europe

Cycling tourism generates more than €44 billion annually for Europe.

Euronews

Karl-Anthony Towns Posts Sweet Message to Knicks Fans Days After ECF Loss

The Pacers booted the Knicks from the playoffs in Game 6.

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Tyrese Haliburton Made Sure Pascal Siakam Had Special Moment With ECF MVP Trophy

The Pacers are moving on to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.

Sports Illustrated

Fans Roast Tyrese Haliburton for Looking Like He Thought He Won ECF MVP

NBA fans thought the star point guard was ready to accept his hardware... until it was given to Pascal Siakam instead.

Sports Illustrated

Myles Turner Shares Awesome Moment With Pacers Fans After ECF-Clinching Win

Longtime Pacer shared his appreciation with the crowd.

Sports Illustrated

Mike Greenberg said Jalen Brunson has 'single-handedly' carried a 'very average' Knicks team to the ECF

Mike Greenberg said Jalen Brunson has 'single-handedly' carried a 'very average' Knicks team to the ECF.

Sports Lens

New York City Temporarily Renames Streets After Knicks Players in Honor of ECF Appearance

If you ever wanted to visit "Mikal Bridges Block," now is your chance.

Sports Illustrated

Josh Hart Praises WWE 'Script' After Brunson-Haliburton Clip Resurfaces Ahead of ECF

Did a year-old clip from WWE SmackDown predict the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals? Maybe ...

Sports Illustrated

For the first time in 25 years, the New York Knicks will play in the Eastern Conference Finals

For the first time in 25 years, the New York Knicks will play in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Wild Jalen Brunson Family Fact Puts Knicks' ECF Drought Into Perspective

You're not going to believe this.

Sports Illustrated

WWE Cameo Involving Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton Resurfaces Ahead of ECF Matchup

It's a rematch!

The Guardian - UK

Chess returns to the screen on Monday with Chess Masters: The Endgame

The new programme on BBC Two will be very different from 42 years ago when the eighth and final series of The Master Game was never shown due to industrial action

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James Turns 40: Greatest Moments in Legendary Career

On the NBA superstar’s birthday, we take a trip down memory lane for some of his most memorable games, highlights, off-court contributions and Sports Illustrated images.

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The Guardian - UK

EU moving towards more xenophobic view of ‘Europeanness’, report warns

‘Whiteness’, low youth engagement and lukewarm pro-Europeanism in some states risks eroding bloc’s founding values, expert says

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bob Ryan reacts to Jaylen Brown winning the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals MVP

Who else would have had a chance at the league's 2024 ECF MVP award?

The Week

Chess and trans rights: another pawn in the culture war?

The English Chess Federation (ECF) has said that it will not enforce restrictions on transgender people’s involvement in the game, in defiance of new rules introduced by chess’s international governing body.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak set to announce £500,000 government fund for chess

There will be major support for England’s international teams, plus a boost for teaching the game in state schools, and a plan to install 100 chess tables in public parks

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action June 30-July 2

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

USA Today Sports Media Group

On this day: KG does knuckle pushups as Celtics beat Heat in G3 ’12 ECF; Shaq retires

The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 101-91 in Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Who is to blame for the Boston Celtics’ ECF loss to the Miami Heat?

Who is to blame for all of the above? Mazzulla? Udoka? Team president Brad Stevens? The players? Or some combination of the above?

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