James Canty III, a Detroit native, is the new world champion of chessboxing, a hybrid sport combining alternating rounds of ...

The sport was born from a 1992 French comic book and became a real thing in the early 2000s. It’s grown since then. Canty is part of Team USA, coached by Matt Thomas, the first American to win a world ...

When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it really be a thing? Turns out, it is, and it's just what it sounds like: alternate rounds of chess and boxing.

India had a proud moment at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a double medal ...