On a quiet road in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, not far from the field where George Washington’s starving soldiers waited out the winter in 1778, sits the headquarters for PJM Interconnection, the largest electrical grid operator in the United States. Inside, operators wage war against inclement weather and power surges, ensuring...
How Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds
On the afternoon of August 21, Jason Gosselin raised the alarm: The flood recovery project he managed was running out of money faster than he had anticipated. One email he sent his colleagues ended with an anxious parenthetical: (calm down, Jason, calm down). In July 2024, Vermont was hit by...
India to host 2030 Commonwealth Games – next stop the 2036 Olympics?
Ahmedabad is also bid city for 2036 summer Games Concerns over mismanagement and governance issues India will be formally approved as hosts of the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 next month as the country steps up its ambitions to stage the 2036 Olympics. Commonwealth Sport says its executive board had...
George Russell stays at Mercedes next season but door not shut on pursuit of Verstappen
Team to stick by driver pairing before regulation change Wolff remains keen on signing Dutch world champion George Russell will remain with Mercedes for next season after the Formula One team confirmed they would be sticking with their drivers in 2026. But the length of the contracts signed by the...
Rain saves England at Women’s World Cup and ruins Pakistan hopes of historic win
England 133-9, Pakistan 34-0; match abandoned Nat Sciver-Brunt admits England ‘weren’t good enough’ Pakistan came agonisingly close to their first one-day international win against England in Colombo on Wednesday, reaching 34 without loss in pursuit of a DLS-adjusted target of 113 before torrential downpours curtailed their hopes of making history....
Rangers push to seal Kevin Muscat deal after Danny Röhl withdraws from race
German coach follows Steven Gerrard in dropping out Muscat is currently in charge of China’s Shanghai Port Rangers face increased pressure to complete a deal for Kevin Muscat to become their new manager after another leading candidate, Danny Röhl, made it known he has withdrawn from the process. Röhl, who...
Alyssa Thompson adds sparkle to Chelsea’s WCL cruise against Paris FC
Chelsea kickstarted their European campaign with a comfortable victory over Paris FC. Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal in west London as Sonia Bompastor’s side dominated proceedings. Sandy Baltimore opened the scoring from the penalty spot while Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Erin Cuthbert also got on the scoresheet. It was...
England captain Zoe Aldcroft on winning World Cup: ‘We had so much belief’
Back from partying in Ibiza after a ‘massive whirlwind’, the Gloucester-Hartpury forward is now focused on success in the Premiership Women’s Rugby “I was telling myself: ‘Don’t cry right now, Zoe. Do not cry right now.’ But I just knew that we’d done it.” Zoe Aldcroft is reflecting on the...
Could Trump really move World Cup games? The facts behind his threats
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he could take World Cup matches away from US cities he deems ‘unsafe’. Here’s what he said – and what powers he does and doesn’t have Continue reading...
Premier League clubs turn to hidden gambling partners to beat sponsorship ban
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds and Nottingham Forest fail to respond to questions sent by the Guardian, while Sunderland refuse to comment Eleven Premier League clubs will have to find new principal sponsors next season when the ban on front-of-shirt advertising for betting companies takes effect. This will represent a financial...