Early in the morning last Monday, a group of third graders huddled in the garden of Mendota Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin. Of the dozen students present, a handful were busy filling up buckets of compost, others were readying soil beds for spring planting, while a number carefully watered freshly...
Jack Draper backs Sinner as return from ban nears: ‘He doesn’t deserve any hate’
British No 1 says friend is ‘a really genuine, nice person’ Italian will return to action in May after three-month ban Jack Draper believes it has been important to stand up for his friend Jannik Sinner and that the Italian is undeserving of any hate as he prepares to return...
The Breakdown | Just for kicks, the top 10 rugby union sharp shooters of the past 30 years
As the season finale draws near, we nominate 10 goal-kickers you can count on when the pressure cranks up It is approaching that time of year. Big games hinging on increasingly slim margins, the pressure on goal-kickers intense. Check out Marcus Smith’s conversion attempt after Cadan Murley’s try for Harlequins...
R&A ‘would love’ the Open to return to Donald Trump’s Turnberry course
Scottish course last hosted event in 2009 R&A says logistics, not politics, are a concern The R&A would like to see Donald Trump’s Turnberry course in Scotland return as host of the Open but will first need to assess the feasibility of the venue, the governing body’s chief executive, Mark...
Ronnie O’Sullivan holds narrow lead over Ali Carter in World Snooker Championship
O’Sullivan leads 5-4 on his return to competition Former champion Judd Trump makes positive start Ronnie O’Sullivan had to settle for a single-frame overnight advantage as the opening session of his world championship first-round encounter with his old foe Ali Carter failed to live up to its pre-match hype. The...
Arteta will not rest players against Palace despite looming PSG tie
‘When players are fit and available, they have to play’ Liverpool to be league winners if Arsenal lose to Palace Mikel Arteta will not shy away from selecting key Arsenal personnel to face Crystal Palace on Wednesday in their final game before next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg even...
Simone Biles unsure of competing at 2028 LA Olympics: ‘My body is aging’
American has won seven Olympics golds Biles would be 31 at the start of next Summer Games Simone Biles says she is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The 28-year-old says she has other priorities, and is mindful of the demands her sport puts...
‘So important’: Pep Guardiola delighted after last-gasp strike stuns Aston Villa
City manager turns focus to FA Cup after vital victory Guardiola praises stand-in full-backs Nunes and O’Reilly Pep Guardiola said he was “really happy” after Matheus Nunes’s winner in added time gave Manchester City a crucial win against Aston Villa in the race for Champions League qualification. Victory lifts the...
St Andrew’s stardust: Birmingham eye records and Premier League push
Chris Davies’s dominant side have secured League One promotion but the club hope that is just the start On day one in the job, as Chris Davies surveyed St Andrew’s for the first time last summer, the Birmingham City manager was struck by a damning statistic courtesy of the club...
Andrew Flintoff reveals anxiety after Top Gear accident: ‘I couldn’t get out of the room’
Former England captain was injured on set in 2022 crash Rob Key helped encourage return to the England fold Andrew Flintoff has spoken about his mental health following his life-changing car crash on the set of Top Gear in 2022. In one of his first interviews since sustaining severe facial...