The birth of Freestyle Chess: How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being
Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement ...
U.S. Open revamps mixed doubles format and adds $1 million prize in quest to get singles stars to play
The U.S. Open is moving its mixed doubles championship to the week before the tournament begins, hoping a revamped format and $1 million prize will persuade top singles players to chase a Grand Slam ...
U.S. Open takes Grand Slam tennis to a new scheduling frontier with mixed doubles move
Wimbledon and the U.S., French and Australian Opens — have been tiptoeing around expanding from two-week events to three.