Percy Yip began teaching his daughter Carissa to play chess in 2010. After just one year, she could beat him. Two years later, the Massachusetts schoolgirl has just become the youngest female on record to reach the US Chess Federation’s (USCF) “expert” level. Carissa is nine years old.
Saturday 20 July 2013
Batsman of the day
Monday 03 June 2013
In the Yorkshire Bank 40, a fighting 96 at Headingley from Group C leaders Gloucestershire's Australian captain, Michael Klinger, condemned Yorkshire to a five-wicket defeat.
Monday 27 May 2013
Two friends who allegedly threatened to blow up an aeroplane and kill its passengers and crew were today remanded to custody.
Sunday 26 May 2013
Armed police boarded the flight at Stansted airport after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort the Boeing 777
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Britvic shares fizzed up 10 per cent today as the City warmed to some decent profits and plans for cost cuts of £30 million that will see the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Sunday 19 May 2013
Wednesday 01 May 2013
Batsman of the day
Wednesday 01 May 2013
The UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Tests shows 22-year-old and boyfriend drowned at hotel but what happened is a mystery
Thursday 11 April 2013
As the new cricket season gets underway this week there will be the usual platitudes about how the game remains an intrinsic part of Englishness
Wednesday 10 April 2013
The first County Championship half-century of an Ashes summer was scored, appropriately, by an Australian, pipping another to the mark by moments. Ed Cowan, the man likely to open the batting for Michael Clarke's team in the first Test at Trent Bridge in July, marked his first appearance on that ground for Nottinghamshire by passing 50 in the 20th over against Middlesex, an over ahead of George Bailey, Australia's Twenty20 captain, on his Hampshire debut against Leicestershire at the Ageas Bowl. Bailey fell seven runs short of a debut century.
Tuesday 09 April 2013
Astute Warwickshire attack coach tells Jon Culley they can repeat last year's triumph despite Ashley Giles' departure
Sunday 07 April 2013
Police have seized around £12 million worth of cocaine following a six-month investigation into the "top echelon" of organised crime.
Thursday 10 January 2013
Minister sets out scheme for UK’s biggest prison despite warnings that concept is discredited
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