The Trump administration appears to be backing away from its fiercely contested efforts to freeze a $5 billion federal funding program for electric vehicle chargers. On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled revised guidance for states to access their remaining share of $5 billion in formula grants from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or...
Dan Ndoye’s journey from ‘little lion’ to Nottingham Forest’s new main man
Swiss signing ignored interest from Serie A winners Napoli because he senses ‘something special’ at the City Ground During Dan Ndoye’s couple of seasons at Bologna, he kept a few shirts – with his name and number on the reverse – stashed in the glove box of his car in...
Keely Hodgkinson takes astonishing 800m Diamond League win after 376 days out
Olympic 800m champion had not raced since Paris final Time of 1:54.74 is fastest of year and ninth on all-time list Even by Keely Hodgkinson’s standards this was astonishing. The Olympic 800m gold medallist had not raced for 376 days due to a series of hamstring problems. Yet on a...
Horse racing to go on strike in protest against government’s planned betting tax rise
All scheduled racing on 10 September to be cancelled Treasury proposes to align duty rate for betting and gaming All scheduled racing in Britain on 10 September will be cancelled and the sport will, in effect, go on strike, as racing escalates its protests against a Treasury proposal to align...
Moses Itauma stuns Dillian Whyte with devastating first-round knockout
Winner extends perfect record and closer to world title shot Veteran sent crashing to canvas within two minutes Moses Itauma blew away Dillian Whyte with a devastating first-round knockout in their all-British heavyweight clash in Riyadh. The 20-year-old extended his perfect record through 13 professional fights as he sent veteran...
Thomas Frank off to perfect league start as Richarlison helps Spurs beat Burnley
It is hard to imagine how this could have gone any better for Thomas Frank. In front of an exuberant home crowd still basking in ending their long wait for a trophy, a breathtaking bicycle kick from a rejuvenated Richarlison sealed a convincing victory in the Dane’s first Premier League...
‘Eat, sleep or look at the roof’: how top tennis players cope with match delays
Iga Swiatek warmed up seven times before one semi-final while waiting at Wimbledon caused issues for Emma Raducanu The greatest challenge for Carlos Alcaraz in his third-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Friday was simply remaining sane. Before Alcaraz and Hamad Medjedovic, his opponent, took to the court, they...
Wallabies break South Africa’s aura of invincibility in win that asks: is Australian rugby back?
Joe Schmidt’s side turned a 22-point deficit into a first win at Ellis Park since 1963. If this is a redrafting of the story, then the sport will be better off For 18 minutes, everything was going according to script. The double world champions were running riot at Ellis Park,...
Grealish never conformed as Guardiola’s ‘obedient little schoolboy’ but glorious third act beckons | Jonathan Wilson
Midfielder’s time at Man City has been turbulent but there is hope Everton can help him rediscover sense of joy on the pitch A figure toils alone at Bodymoor Heath. The light fades, but against the setting sun his silhouette is distinctive: the floppy hair, the hunched gait, the vast...
England’s Marlie Packer: ‘This team is No 1 in the world – we’re going to be under scrutiny’
The flanker has overcome losing the captaincy to remain a key part of the squad as the Red Roses take aim at another showpiece final “If you asked me at the start of pre-season: ‘Am I going to this World Cup?’ No. I didn’t think I was going,” says the former...