The deals on used electric vehicles right now are shocking. In 2017, a brand-new Nissan Leaf carried a price tag of about $35,000; today, that same car is yours for less than $6,500. This story repeats across the market. A Hyundai Kona that rolled off the showroom floor in 2021...
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. Millions earmarked to address it remain untouched.
For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead pipes. The city has more than 412,000 confirmed and suspected lead service lines — the most of any city in the country — but it doesn’t anticipate replacing all its pipes until 2076, some 30 years after a federal deadline....
Which fathers and sons have scored hat-tricks for the same football club? | The Knowledge
Plus: has a Guardiola team ever had lower possession stats than against Arsenal? And give it up for Xavier Gravelaine Mail us with your questions and answers “On 13 September, Andrew Tod scored a hat-trick for Dunfermline v Arbroath,” notes Ian Golightly. “His father, Andy Tod, scored a hat-trick for...
Cubs’ Matt Shaw defends missing team’s defeat to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial
Infielder was invited by Kirk’s widow, Erika Pair had lived in same apartment complex Cubs aiming to secure top wildcard slot in NL Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw said he has no regrets after missing a game with playoff implications to attend a memorial for Charlie Kirk. Shaw missed...
Cheltenham woos back racegoers with cheaper Guinness and return of Ladies Day
Track rings changes to improve ‘raceday experience’ Festival second day crowds down 34% in three years Cheaper beer at all meetings, the return of an official Ladies Day at the festival meeting in March and a slight reduction to the capacity on all four days of its showpiece event are...
USA need Ryder Cup glory if they are to escape pay-free Europe’s money talk
Luke Donald can trumpet his side playing for love and glory while the hosts duck questions over their $500,000 each The merchandise tent is always a decent place to start when assessing the commercial vulgarity associated with modern-day Ryder Cups. At Bethpage, they are flogging 24-carat gold coins – 100...
England will not ‘dwell’ on 2022 defeat before World Cup final against Canada
Red Roses ‘focused on what is ahead’, says Atkin-Davies Sold-out Twickenham to break attendance record England’s heartache at the Women’s Rugby World Cup three years ago has made them ready for the final against Canada on Saturday, says the hooker Lark Atkin-Davies. The Bristol Bears star came off the bench...
Dickie Bird’s humour and love for cricket made him an unlikely icon of his sport | Vic Marks
While he could be funny, he was also firm and players knew where they stood with umpire who became as famous as them Dickie Bird may well have been the most consistent, the most famous and the most loved umpire in cricket history and yet when he pitched up at...
England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad
Wood, Archer, Atkinson, Carse and Tongue lead attack Will Jacks gets nod over Rehan Ahmed as reserve spinner Already the quickest scoring team in Test cricket, England will hit Australia with their fastest bowling attack in a generation – perhaps all time – after announcing their 16-man squad for the...
Slot hits out at ‘stupid’ Ekitiké after red card for celebrating Liverpool winner
Alexander Isak, a scourge of Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account in red as Arne Slot’s side advanced into round four courtesy of another late show. It was a far from comfortable night for the Premier League leaders, however, with Southampton’s adventure, Hugo Ekitiké’s foolish...