When a major storm blows through town, local, state, and tribal governments rely on federal funding to help them recover. Rebuilding schools and roads, repairing power lines, and cleaning up debris stretch local budgets, and families need assistance to rebuild or repair their homes or cover the cost of temporary...
Leeds stun Super League leaders Hull KR to spark life into title race
Trailing 8-0 at half-time, the third-placed visitors scored 14 unanswered points to close the gap to the top two Every win results in the same amount of points and every round in Super League has the same level of Âimportance attached to it. But as the Leeds players punched the...
Wallabies maintain ‘quiet resolve’ for Lions series despite injuries, errors and uncertainties | Jack Snape
The last-gasp escape against Fiji revealed areas of concern for Joe Schmidt as he prepares to name squad for series The Wallabies know they aren’t expected to beat the formidable British & Irish Lions in the first Test in Brisbane in less than two weeks. Their performance in Newcastle on...
Ben Stokes’ waning influence with the bat on display in England’s soggy defeat | Andy Bull
Captain was bamboozled by Jadeja’s bowling before falling to Washington Sundar in crushing second Test loss to India It was raining hard in Birmingham on Sunday morning. A weight of great black clouds broke over the city while it was feeling its way into the day. On the streets people...
Tour de France 2025: Van der Poel denies Pogacar in sprint finish and takes yellow jersey
Dutchman wins Stage Two from defending champion Van der Poel: ‘It was a nervous day again’ Mathieu van der Poel won stage two of the 2025 Tour de France into Boulogne-sur-Mer for Alpecin-ÂDeceuninck, claiming the race lead from his teammate Jasper Philipsen after a quick succession of short climbs inside...
Lions name strong team to face Brumbies as preparations ramp up for first Test
Majority of leading names selected by Andy Farrell for Canberra game First-choice pairing of Finn Russell and Jamison Gibson-Park reunited Andy Farrell has picked his strongest British & Irish Lions combination so far for his squad’s penultimate fixture before they take on Australia in Brisbane next week. The majority of...
Switzerland keep Euro 2025 dream alive after Reuteler and Pilgrim knock out Iceland
Iceland will be leaving the party early but, following some initial wobbles, the hosts are still going strong. After losing their tournament opener to Norway, Switzerland ultimately settled a nation’s nerves thanks to a combination of smart Âsubstitutions on Pia Sundhage’s part and some excellent play from ÂManchester City’s Iman...
Tension and tedium: welcome to the Wimbledon press conference room | Jonathan Liew
Anyone can ask any question of the players, leading to absurd inquiries, but it can sometimes serve a useful purpose To spend even a little time at Wimbledon is to drown in the sheer scale of things. This is a place of mind-boggling numbers: the 40 miles of racket string,...
Wimbledon organisers apologise after line-calling system turned off in error
Briton Sonay Kartal loses to Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in clash marred by technological failure Wimbledon organisers have apologised after the electronic line-calling system was turned off in error at a crucial moment in Sonay Kartal’s match on Centre Court. The British No 3’s opponent, the 34-year-old Russian veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova,...
Lando Norris savours ‘dream’ British GP win but Piastri left hurt and confused
Piastri fumes at controversial stewards decision Norris: ‘Being on top at your home race is very special’ Lando Norris said his maiden victory at the British Grand Prix was everything he had dreamed of and a special moment to savour at his home race. However, his furious McLaren teammate, Oscar...