In early July, as the torrential rain that unleashed deadly flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country started to abate, a Kerr County resident standing on a bridge filmed something floating toward him through the trees. It was a cream-colored, ranch-style house with black trim — so perfectly intact it...
The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks
Nearly every day since July 31, Benjamin Von Wong has been surrounding his 20-foot-tall art installation, “The Thinker’s Burden,” with a little more plastic trash. By Thursday, parts of it could be totally obscured beneath a mountain of garbage in front of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Von Wong,...
Europe’s Ryder Cup class of 2025 shapes up with familiar feel for US showdown | Ewan Murray
Captain Luke Donald could be able to keep changes from victorious 2023 team to an absolute minimum at Bethpage If continuity is key to Ryder Cup success, even the phlegmatic Luke Donald must be doing cartwheels. This also applies to those who believe the occasional away win is necessary if...
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce admits he ‘slipped a little bit’ given off-field pursuits
Tight end says last two seasons ‘not to my standard’ Says off-field acting and hosting drew focus from NFL KC star motivated to ‘show up’ for Chiefs this season Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce is the first to admit that his past two seasons haven’t been up...
Australia unfazed by England’s aggression before Ashes, says Scott Boland
Fast bowler hoping for selection after Windies hat-trick Home Ashes series starts with Perth Test on 21 November Fast bowler Scott Boland says Australia will ignore any on-field aggression brought down under by England this summer, 100 days from the first Ashes Test in a tour that looks set to...
US sprint star Fred Kerley provisionally suspended for whereabouts failures
Olympic 100m medallist faces AIU suspension Sprinter’s lawyer insists missed tests should be ‘set aside’ The American sprint star Fred Kerley is facing a two-year ban after being suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing three doping tests over a 12-month period. Kerley, who won the silver medal over...
Sha’Carri Richardson vows to seek help after airport arrest
Sprinter arrested after dispute with Christian Coleman Olympic champion to pursue ‘a lot of self-reflection’ Public apology issued to her boyfriend and fans The Olympic gold medal sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has said she plans to seek help following her 27 July arrest, which stemmed from a physical confrontation at an...
‘Challenger level is about survival’: brutal reality of life below elite tennis
Shared motel rooms, sleeping on floors and making a net loss are among hurdles facing the globetrotters chasing ranking points Less than a year after exiting the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-final on the All England Club’s pristine No 1 Court, Cristian Garín found himself 10,000 miles away on a hard court...
Fenerbahce see off Feyenoord to book Champions League playoff with Benfica
Jhon Durán helps Mourinho’s side to 5-2 aggregate win Rangers advance to face Club Brugge in playoffs José Mourinho is one round away from taking Fenerbahce back into the Champions League for the first time in 17 years. The storied head coach’s team surged into the Champions League qualifying playoffs...
Transfer latest: Liverpool advance Guéhi talks as Manchester United eye Baleba
Liverpool also interested in Parma defender Leoni United may have to pay Brighton more than £72m Liverpool are advancing in talks with Crystal Palace over Marc Guéhi and are considering a move for the Parma centre-half Giovanni Leoni as they attempt to increase Arne Slot’s defensive options. Guéhi has been...