With towns and cities in the southeastern United States still reeling from hurricanes that hit last year, scientists are now releasing their forecasts for what could unfold in the hurricane season that starts in less than two months. Colorado State University is predicting nine hurricanes in 2025, four of which...
Hampshire’s Barker to return in July after year-long ban for failed drug test
Barker tested positive in what he says was ‘genuine error’ All-rounder reveals he ‘feared for the loss of my career’ Hampshire’s Keith Barker has said he “feared for the loss of my career” during a nine-month wait to learn his punishment for a failed drug test caused by what he...
NBA play-in tournament: Thompson’s 23 helps Mavericks eliminate Kings
Thompson and Mavericks defeat Kings 120-106 Heat beat Bulls 109-90 to advance in play-in Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas’ dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 on Wednesday night to advance...
Women’s Tour of Britain gets go-ahead for northern England and Scotland
Race will start in Dalby Forest and finish in Glasgow Lotte Kopecky expected to defend title The 2025 women’s Tour of Britain will go ahead in northern England and the Scottish Borders in early June, despite speculation that this year’s event was in difficulty. Buoyed by news that the men’s...
‘Tormented … but I don’t feel down’: Rose opens up on Masters heartache
Englishman lost in playoff at Augusta for second time ‘I could really sense what it would be like to win it’ Justin Rose says he feels “tormented” by a feeling of what might have been after losing a second Masters playoff. Eight years after losing against Sergio García at Augusta...
Hull City Ladies chairman asks for club to be relegated ‘to try to punish players’
Players allege Daniel Johnson has mismanaged finances Club personnel report misconduct allegations to FA The chair of Hull City Ladies, Daniel Johnson, has submitted a request to the Football Association for the club to be relegated from the third tier, the Guardian has learned, amid allegations of mismanagement of the...
Hull KR and Hull FC savour local supremacy before top-of-table clash
With the clubs occupying first and second spot in the standings, the stakes are high for their Good Friday derby Nestled at the eastern tip of the M62, the city of Hull may sit on the very tip of British rugby league’s geographical landscape but, right now, it is the...
Alexander Isak caps cruise past Crystal Palace and fires Newcastle into third
When Eddie Howe fell ill last week and it became clear Newcastle’s manager could be absent for some time, the team’s captain, Bruno Guimarães, convened an emergency meeting of senior players. According to Guimarães, everyone resolved to “keep our standards as high as ever” and subsequent actions have shown they...
Martínez and Pavard send Inter past Bayern into Champions League last four
With the final kick of a ragged, enthralling two legs Kingsley Coman volleyed too high and San Siro could erupt. The grand old venue had been buffeted by wind and water all evening but here was the fire: Inter’s players wheeled over towards their faithful, the stands bouncing to the...
Rice finds antidote to Madrid’s magic and provides glimpse of his ultimate potential | Barney Ronay
Arsenal conclusively outplayed Real Madrid, led by brilliant performances from Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice Where is your magic now? As the night wore on at an increasingly sullen Bernabéu, as the latest keepers of the Real Madrid shirt tried and failed to crank their way up through the emotional...