As negotiations over President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” came down to the wire in early July, renewable energy developers were holding their breath. Until the eleventh hour, it looked like Congress was ready to make good on Trump’s promise of “terminating” key subsidies for wind and solar virtually overnight. In...
In the crazed transfer trolley dash, the next glossy off-the-shelf solution is all the rage | Jonathan Wilson
Early moves in the market are revealing about the state of the Premier League title contenders and their priorities The transfer window at this stage is essentially fan fiction. What if Dr Frankenstein had turned up at Pemberley and conducted a waspish romance with Elizabeth Bennet? What if Akela was...
‘The Lions built this club’: watching the first Test at Ballymena RFC, home of Lions legends
The Northern Irish club that produced Willie John McBride and Syd Millar is steeped in the history of the Lions even if it has no players in the 2025 squad An hour before kick-off, and I’m beginning to wonder if watching the first Test at Ballymena RFC was such a...
Hunter Bell contends with double trouble after winning London Diamond League 800m
1500m specialist to contact Holmes over worlds dilemma Kenya’s Koech stuns home hope Kerr in men’s 1500m What does a hitherto 1500m specialist do when they cannot stop winning over 800m? Call the expert, of course. When she concluded a remarkable first full season as a runner with Olympic 1500m...
Amy Jones’s steady hands steer England past India in dramatic second women’s ODI
2nd ODI: England, 116-2, bt India, 143-8, by eight wkts (DLS method) Jones hits 46 as Beaumont avoids controversial dismissal Sophia Dunkley struck the winning boundary with three overs to spare as England overcame India and the rain at Lord’s to level the one-day international series, but that was only...
Tour de France 2025: Arensman holds off Pogacar and Vingegaard for solo stage win
Dutch rider holds off rivals as Pogacar keeps overall lead Ineos Grenadiers apologise after spectator hit by car Thymen Arensman rescued what had been an anonymous Tour de France for Ineos Grenadiers with a solo stage victory in the final Pyrenean stage, to Superbagnères in Haute-Garonne. Earlier, an Ineos Grenadiers...
England outclass USA in dominant win amid lightning delays in Washington DC
United States 5-40 England in rugby double header at Audi Field Ilona Maher stars as US women hold on to beat Fiji 31-24 On a perfectly unlovely summer’s day in Washington DC, amid lasering sunshine, lowering clouds, debilitating humidity and lengthy lightning delays, Steve Borthwick’s Lions-light England sweated to a...
Ann-Katrin Berger follows up biblical miracle with penalty heroics for Germany | Jonathan Liew
The astonishing save to prevent an own goal against France is the prelude to the match-winning shootout show from a two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger is flying. The ball is flying. A few yards away, near the penalty spot, Clara Mateo of France already has her arms raised in celebration....
Manny Pacquiao turns back clock but settles for draw with Mario Barrios
Pacquiao, 46, fights to majority draw in comeback bout Barrios keeps WBC title after strong final three rounds As it happened: Manny Pacquiao MD 12 Mario Barrios By the time the final bell rang, Manny Pacquiao had done everything but win the fight. He out-threw, out-landed and out-hustled a champion...
McIlroy digs in to unearth oddball Open surprise and ‘half-chance’ at late title tilt | Sean Ingle
Home favourite in disbelief after shot on the 11th sends an old ball flying but eagle a hole later sends fans into ecstasy Deep into day three of the Open and Rory McIlroy is still surfing gigantic waves of momentum and goodwill. He has jumped to six under, at this...