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  • 1 week ago | theguardian.com | Sean Ingle

    Hear that sound? It is the fingertaps of Gen Z scrolling through Instagram reels and TikToks. The pings of card readers as more stylish gear leaves the shelves. The drumbeat of cushioned soles on pavements up and down the country. But, most of all, it is the noise of the jaws of the smartest people in sport crashing to the floor.

  • 2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Sean Ingle

    Enhanced Games competitors run the risk of their libido being “killed off” as well as a greater chance of heart attacks and psychiatric issues by taking performance enhanced drugs, leading experts have warned.

  • 2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Sean Ingle

    On the surface it hardly seemed like a fair fight. But after 46 days the online freestyle chess match between the Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 enthusiasts from around the globe has ended in a surprise draw. There was, however, a major consolation for Carlsen as he smashed the record for facing the biggest number of opponents in an online chess match.

  • 2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Sean Ingle

    You see it all the time these days. Players with their hands over their mouths at the end of matches, masking even the most banal of pleasantries from prying eyes. Not wanting to say anything that could be reported. Not wanting to let anyone in.

  • 3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Sean Ingle

    The amount of “vile” online abuse directed at people in sport is getting worse and is having a “devastating impact” on their lives, livelihoods and families, a new report by Ofcom and Kick It Out has found. One anonymous respondent said they had even barricaded themselves inside their house for a week for fear of who they might meet outside, while others spoke of the damage done by threats made to themselves or their families.

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8 May 25

RT @ftworldnews: Joseph Nye, who coined the term ‘soft power’, dies aged 88 https://t.co/dxl8HHClJk

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2 May 25

RT @chesscom: Congratulations to Ebere Eze for winning PogChamps 6! 🏆 The Premier League star won without dropping a single game in the br…

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1 May 25

RT @cathydevine56: @mbmpolicy And here's @seaningle's piece about my research in @guardian way back in 2019 when I collected the data. http…