Date: January 5, 2011Venue: Jacinto Tiu Court, Xavier School campusGame Result: Xavier School 164 – Grace Christian College 74 Before a crowd of nearly 700, prolific Jeron Teng set a new all-time single-game record of 104 points in powering three-time reigning titlist Xavier School to a 164-74 rout of Grace Christian College in their first-round […]
Blazers rookie likes to play chess
Friday, October 8, 2010Blazers rookie Elliot Williams likes to play chessby Wendell Maxey PORTLAND, Ore. — Bobby Fischer has nothing on Elliot Williams. A rookie guard with the Portland Trail Blazers, Williams is known for his quick first step and leaping ability, but he also isn’t afraid to leap with a knight or even call […]
Which team will LeBron pick?
Which team will LeBron James choose? Cleveland Cavaliers New York Knicks New Jersey Nets Chicago Bulls Miami Heat Somewhere else pollcode.com free polls Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Harlem Globetrotters at Texas Tech
The Harlem Globetrotters played at the Texas Tech United Spirit Arena tonight. They were very entertaining. Here is 115 pictures from tonight’s game. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Some guys like to play chess
“Some guys like to watch movies. Some guys like to read. Some guys like to listen to music. Some guys like to play cards. Some guys like to play chess…“ Chicago Bulls Coach Del Negro called such games “beneficial.” Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess is probably my biggest hobby
Near-perfect SAT leads Hampton’s Donegan to MITBy Chris Harlan, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEWMonday, January 11, 2010Last updated: 7:39 am Tucked away inside Tim Donegan’s backpack, alongside his text books and homework, the Hampton senior carries with him a chessboard. Most know him for playing basketball, but Donegan can also take your knight and queen if you’re not […]
Using sports to resolve conflict
A few years ago, I took part in the “Chess for Peace” initiative with former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev and former World Champion Anatoly Karpov. I prefer to use peaceful methodology to resolve conflicts instead of war. Here is a story about Michael Evans trying to use basketball as a means of reconciling conflicts. Leadership […]
The link between Basketball and Chess
Jim O’Brien, Always Thinking Several Moves AheadBy CornrowsPosted on Sun Sep 09, 2007 at 10:19:31 PM EDT I know these are the offseason dog days, but I never thought I’d resort to linking to a story from the United States Chess Foundation. Of course, at this point, anything is better than another LA Times article […]