Last week, Illinois officials took possession of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in Chicago’s shipping channel in a last-ditch effort to prevent an ecological disaster from reaching Lake Michigan. It is there, on a sliver of land where a coal-fired power plant once stood, that the state plans a last...
Roland Butcher: ‘West Indies are struggling – we’ve not hit rock bottom yet’
The Barbados-born former England player on being jettisoned as a West Indies selector, the risks of their new cricket structure and his thwarted football dreams After West Indies secured a one-day series draw against Ireland on Sunday their captain, Shai Hope, was asked about the team’s imminent visit to England. “We played...
Haliburton’s flawless triple-double sinks Knicks and leaves Pacers one win from NBA finals
New York Knicks 121-130 Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference finals: Pacers lead best-of-seven series 3-1 Man charged with stabbing Knicks fans in Indiana Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a sensational postseason performance to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks...
McCall plays down talk of Owen Farrell leaving Racing to make Saracens return
Director of rugby said rumours ‘not worth answering’ Leicester prop Dan Cole to retire at end of season The Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, has declined to comment on reports that the former club captain and England fly-half Owen Farrell is considering a Premiership return. Farrell left Saracens at...
WSL in advanced talks over historic deal for all players in top two tiers to join PFA
Players in WSL 2 have been unable to use PFA’s services Talks accelerated after Blackburn left second tier The Women’s Super League is in advanced discussions with the Professional Footballers’ Association over providing a funding deal that would enable all players in the top two divisions to join the union...
From Linköping to Lisbon: retracing Blackstenius’s steps to Arsenal icon status
The Sweden attacker has a reputation for delivering in the big moments and her former coaches are not surprised Of the many enduring images of Arsenal’s celebrations after their Women’s Champions League triumph over Barcelona, one in particular emphasised the magnitude and rarity of the contribution made by their goalscorer,...
Pellegrini and Betis familiar pawns in Maresca’s search for winning move
Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chess Now for the bonus prize. After the joy of achieving their main goal for the season by securing a return to the Champions League with victory against...
Draper and Norrie help British players set best first-round return in 52 years at French Open
Six British players reach second round at Roland Garros Norrie withstands Medvedev fightback to win in five sets Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie led the way on another impressive day for British tennis on the clay courts of Paris as its two most successful active male players moved into the...
The story of the 2024-25 Premier League season in 100 photos
After 380 games featuring more than 1,000 goals, we look back at some of the finest images from across the campaign Liverpool started the season with a comfortable 2-0 win over Ipswich, while Erling Haaland scored back-to-back hat-tricks against the Tractor Boys and West Ham to leave City top of...
Arne Slot pulls out of LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident
Head coach was due to receive two awards in London ‘A decision I have not taken lightly but is absolutely right’ Arne Slot pulled out of the League Managers Association’s annual awards dinner in London on Tuesday after the appalling incident at the end of Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade....