Why Magnus Carlsen Cannot Promote His Own App Take Take Take as It Enters ‘Play and Learn’ Sectors
Magnus Carlsen’s Take Take Take app has partnered with Lichess to add "play and learn" features, moving beyond its original watch‑only model. The expansion puts the app in direct competition with Chess.com, where Carlsen serves as a brand ambassador. Because of this conflict of interest, Carlsen cannot publicly promote Take Take Take despite being a co‑founder and shareholder. CEO Mats Andre Kristiansen explained the restriction stems from Chess.com’s 2022 acquisition of Play Magnus, which granted Carlsen an exclusive ambassador role.
AIFF Brings Clubs Into Evaluation Process for Long-Term Commercial Partner, KPMG to Scrutinise Feasibility of Bids
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will let clubs directly engage with three bidders for the long‑term commercial rights of Indian club football, while audit firm KPMG prepares detailed feasibility tables. Genius Sports submitted the highest offer – INR 2,129 crore (≈ $255 million)...
The Homecoming Scenes of History-Making Grandmaster Mayank Chakraborty Say so Much About the Pursuit of Success
Sixteen‑year‑old Mayank Chakraborty became India’s 94th grandmaster and the first from Northeast India, sparking a viral homecoming at Guwahati airport. His mother, a former government gynecologist, left her career to act as his full‑time chaperone, financing travel through modest tournament...
‘He Is Like a Teacher to Me’: How Bumrah Bhaiyya Guided Mayank Yadav Through Career-Threatening Injury Comeback
Indian pacer Mayank Yadav, who suffered a series of back injuries that sidelined him in IPL 2024 and 2025, has completed rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Veteran fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who underwent the same surgery,...
Slip of Spurs: How Relegation From Premier League Would Wreck Tottenham Hotspur’s Stature and Finances
Tottenham Hotspur, the ninth‑richest football club globally, sit 17th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone after a 0‑3 loss to Nottingham Forest. Relegation would slash broadcast, commercial and ticket revenues, potentially costing the club around...
‘What Is Cricket Australia Even Doing?’: Ex-India Cricketer Slams CA’s Workload Management Plan as Starc, Cummins & Hazlewood Set to...
Cricket Australia has placed Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood on a workload‑management program, meaning they will miss the opening matches of IPL 2026. The decision, aimed at preserving the pacers for an intensive Test schedule, sparked criticism from former...
Lord’s Cricket Ground Ends Its Alliance with BrewDog After Tilray Brands Which Produces Medicinal Marijuana, Buys Beer Company
The Marylebone Cricket Club has terminated its four‑year partnership with BrewDog after the brewery was acquired by Tilray Brands, a medicinal‑marijuana producer. The alliance, launched in 2024, ended after just one season despite record beer sales at Lord’s in 2025....