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Patrick Redford

Carlsen has already lost at this point, and he looks visibly agitated

Chess

Magnus Carlsen Responds To Shocking Upset By Once Again Kinda-Sorta Accusing Opponent Of Cheating

US international grandmaster Hans Niemann waits his turn to move during a second-round chess game against Jeffery Xiong on the second day of the Saint Louis Chess Club Fall Chess Classic in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 6, 2022. - Niemann said on October 5 that he "won't back down," after the chess platform chess.com reported he has "probably cheated more than 100 times" in online games. (Photo by Tim Vizer / AFP) (Photo by TIM VIZER/AFP via Getty Images)

Hans Niemann And Magnus Carlsen Announce A Reluctant Ceasefire

Laura Wagner

Hugo Gaston of France reacts during his match against Dane Sweeny of Australia during day 5 of the Danube Upper Austria Open 2023, part of the ATP Challenger Tour on May 11, 2023 in Mauthausen, Austria.

Tennis

Tennis Player Fined For Desperate Extra-Ball Shenanigans That Everyone Saw

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Chris Thompson

The Blue Jays Are Curious About Aaron Judge’s Eyes

A regulation cornhole goal, this one used during the American Cornhole League championship.

Life's Rich Pageant

“Cornhole’s Dirty Underbelly” Revealed?

Hans Niemann Hits Back At Magnus Carlsen And Other Foes With A Big Civil Lawsuit

Hans speaking after his win at the U.S. Chess Championships.

Hans Niemann Remains Defiant

Niemann flying high after defeating Carlsen

Report: Hans Niemann Cheated More Often, More Recently Than He Admitted

Pro Fishing Has Its Own Cheating Scandal Involving Weights In Prize-Winning Fish

Adelstein stares down Lew after losing the hand.

Gambling

Historically Strange Poker Hand Leads To Dramatic Cheating Allegation

An engraving depicting Robert Houdin's automaton - chess player. 19th century. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

A Non-Exhaustive History Of The Theory And Practice Of Cheating In Chess

Magnus Carlsen Finally Just Says It

Carlsen gives his surly interview to Chess24

Magnus Carlsen, While Refusing To Accuse Hans Niemann Of Cheating, Basically Accuses Hans Niemann Of Cheating

Hans and the commentators reacting to Magnus quitting.

Magnus Carlsen Escalates Conflict With Hans Niemann By Resigning After One Move

A Slippery Cheating Accusation Has Rocked One Of The Biggest Tournaments In Chess

Kelsey McKinney

Carlos Beltrán: The Cheating Was Working! Did You Truly Expect Us To Just Stop?

Jose Altuve stands without his hat in the field, looking unhappy

I Would Like To Forgive The Astros One Day

People play in an open round of Europe's biggest single venue bridge competition at the Metropole Hotel August 19, 2005 in Brighton, England. The game of Bridge is believed to share the same mental ability that is used to trade shares and is played regularly by over a million people. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

European Bridge League In Turmoil Over Presence Of Cheating Italian Duo

Lauren Theisen

Michael Brantley watches as a bat girl removes an inflatable trash can

I Guess Dodgers Fans Are Still Mad

Tom Ley

The Yankees And Astros Have Engaged In A Shirt-Based Beef

A stadium worker removes a large inflatable trash can prop from the field.

Fans Remind Astros Of Their Sins With Not One, But Two Trash Cans Thrown Onto Field

Bird-Feed Seller’s Doomed Quest To Clear His Name Of Cheating Leads To Most-Watched Chess Stream Ever

Cycling

The Growth Of Virtual Cycling Comes With Convoluted Cheating Scandals

Alex Cora makes a stupid face as manager of the Boston Red Sox, back before he was fired for being a cheater.

Red Sox Rehire Alex Cora, HEY LOOK OVER THERE

Writer and podcaster Ben Reiter talks about the Astros.