MANILA, Philippines — Jemaica Yap Mendoza, a 14-year-old Woman FIDE Master from Sta. Rosa, Laguna, is on the cusp of achieving a rare and historic feat in Philippine chess — become a world champion.

Aashrita Guttula of Green Acres Academy (Chembur) and Emily Das of Navy Children School (Colaba) emerged champions in the girls U-16 and U-8 categories respectively at the Mumbai School Sports ...

Time ticked away in the 6A state title game, and it had become exactly the type of game everyone expected. Starkville and Clinton, the top two teams in all of 6A, and maybe the state, were locked in ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the stage ...

A chess champion stalked a woman and threatened to smear her as a prostitute after she refused to rekindle an affair they began via a 'sugar daddies' dating site, a court heard. Married Paul Keevil, ...

OSAKA, Japan — Naomi Osaka battled through injury to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, choking back tears after hitting the winning shot against defending champion Suzan Lamens.

Yet another Filipino athlete is bringing honor to the country as he breaks a world record in his first time in a senior competition. The International Weightlifting Federation reports that 19-year-old ...

A new state-of-the-art cancer center billed as "a landmark for oncology care in Northwest Indiana offering services under one roof" is coming to Crown Point.