What early issues need solving for some top Premier League clubs?

The opening weekend of the Premier League season is a momentous event, and teams spend months preparing for it, yet they still largely turn up undercooked. Preseason friendlies are useful,…

Chess: national solving championship 2025 open to entries from Britain

This week’s puzzle is a chance to enter an annual national contest in which Guardian readers traditionally perform strongly and in considerable numbers. White in the diagram, playing as usual…