Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a ...

Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, was runner-up last year after he ...

It’s not a bad way to go out, considering that Faizan became just the fifth runner ... his bee earnings to $77,500. His big splurge with his winnings last year? A $1,500 Rubik’s cube with ...

The favorite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year — during ... A $1,500 Rubik’s cube with 21 squares on each side. This time, he said he’d donate a large portion of his ...

The favorite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year — during which he never ... His big splurge with his winnings last year? A $1,500 Rubik’s cube with 21 squares on each side. This ...