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Checkmates and closeouts: Inside the NBA's quiet chess boom
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (1815+ words) Ten seconds left. Ball in Le Bron James' hands. With the Milwaukee Bucks clinging to a two-point lead against the Los Angeles Lakers, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo read the play. Defending James, he slipped past a screen and poked the…...
Bay Area native chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies 'unexpectedly' at 29
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (456+ words) SAN FRANCISCO -- Daniel Naroditsky, a Bay Area native chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and accessible teachings, has died at 29. The Charlotte Chess Center, a chess academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Naroditsky served…...
ABC7's Larry Beil challenges Warriors' Quinten Post to a chess match
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) Quinten Post is not just the Warriors center - he's the NBA's chess champion. ABC7 Sports Director Larry Beil loved playing chess in his younger years, and challenged the 7-footer to a match at Thrive City. ABC7's Larry Beil challenges Warriors' Quinten…...
Mattel celebrates 30 years of 'Clueless' with new Cher and Dionne Barbies
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (150+ words) The iconic movie "Clueless" turns 30 this month. To celebrate the milestone, Mattel is releasing a new line of Barbies inspired by the movie's main characters. "As if we'd miss the 30th anniversary of Clueless! To celebrate, Mattel and Paramount Consumer Products…...
World's largest Monopoly board gets spruced up by volunteers in South Bay
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A band of volunteers gave San Jose's "Monopoly in the Park" a much-needed makeover Saturday. The 930-square-foot granite Monopoly board is part of Discovery Meadow. It opened up in 2002. Over the years, its paint has been…...