You’re the product of stability on a planetary scale. Around 12,000 years ago, Earth warmed from an ice age into the relatively consistent climate that allowed humans to adopt agriculture, literally putting down roots. That stability, though, is now shattered, as more than 8 billion people rapidly heat the planet,...
Home fans turn up heat on Luke Donald at fiery Ryder Cup opening ceremony
Europe’s captain was roundly booed but took his chance to subtly highlight the issue of payment for the US team, too Turns out that European is only the second-worst thing you can be at Bethpage this week. Luke Donald and his team may have been booed at the opening ceremony...
The wrong Bury: footballer takes 200-mile diversion after mixing up towns
Spalding’s Lewis White arrives in time for final minutes Manager: ‘He must have been in a world of his own’ A non-league defender played a vital cameo in securing three away points for his team on Tuesday night. But in playing the last two minutes of Spalding’s backs-to-the-wall away win...
Rob Key insists Brook’s England promotion is not ‘scheme’ to oust Pope
Key all but confirms Woakes’ international career is over Brook replaces Pope as vice-captain for Ashes series Rob Key has all but confirmed Chris Woakes has played his last game for England and insisted Harry Brook’s promotion to vice-captain for the Ashes is not “an elaborate scheme” to oust Ollie...
‘We are in a new age of women’s rugby’: Abbie Ward on motherhood and World Cup redemption
Honourable defeat won’t be nearly enough for the lock forward, who is determined to make it third time lucky in the final on Saturday Abbie Ward’s life has been transformed since England’s last World Cup final appearance but, in some ways, little has changed. While motherhood has taught her that,...
Palhinha spectacular helps Tottenham ease past Doncaster with Frank intent
It was easy to be seduced by the Doncaster story, to wonder whether this could be another stunning moment for them. Because there have been a few of those since 3 February 2024, when they began a surge from the lower reaches of League Two. Grant McCann’s team missed out...
Eberechi Eze opens Arsenal account in Carabao Cup victory at Port Vale
For Arsenal the night will be remembered for Eberechi Eze’s first goal for the club, but for Port Vale they will look back at when they ran a Premier League giant to the very end, only to fall short and out of the Carabao Cup. Once Eze scored early on,...
Antony swoops late for Betis to deny Nottingham Forest on European return
Already for Ange Postecoglou it feels like an interminable wait. Just as it seemed he would record his first victory as Nottingham Forest manager in a competition he won last season, Antony levelled for Real Betis to kill the impending party. Igor Jesus scored twice as Forest recovered from Cédric...
Ageing revolutionary Guardiola is waging war on his own tactical orthodoxies | Jonathan Liew
What is the City manager’s new faith? Punting for territory and bypassing the midfield combat zone often entirely Forgive me father, for I have sinned. This is my first confession. Thirty-three per cent possession against Arsenal. Five shots. Gianluigi Donnarumma getting more touches than Phil Foden. And at this point,...
Bethpage Black: hole-by-hole course guide for the 2025 Ryder Cup
Club-tangling rough, narrow fairways and a tough workout lie in wait for USA and Europe in the 45th Ryder Cup How much of this hole players will actually see or remember is open to question. Ryder Cup nerves tend to trigger blurry sensations on the 1st tee. That area has...