Over 3 million acres of public land could be sold in the next five years, after Senate Republicans on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee reintroduced land sales into the party’s major spending bill. Released on Wednesday night, the megabill text includes a proposal for extensive transfers of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of...
Lewis Hamilton has ‘zero doubts’ that he will be in F1 for several more seasons
Hamilton: ‘There is no question as to where my head is at’ 40-year-old is 115 points off lead in world championship Lewis Hamilton insisted he will be in Formula One for several years as he moved to defend the disappointing start to his Ferrari career. Hamilton described the recent Spanish...
An ugly pack and backs worth paying to watch: Bath have taken us back to the 1990s | Andy Bull
There was a time when the team playing at the Rec were the dominant force in English club rugby and there are signs they may be on the rise once again The first thing anyone who cares says when they find out you’re a sports journalist is to ask whether...
Temba Bavuma’s gutsy fightback shows South Africa’s never-say-die spirit | Andy Bull
This team never know when they are beaten and their captain led the resistance when Australia looked on top You can defeat a South African team – Australia may very well themselves before Friday is over – but you don’t ever seem to be able to make them realise they’re...
South Africa v Australia: World Test Championship final cricket, day three – live
Updates from the third day of the WTC final at Lord’s Read the latest edition of The Spin | And email Geoff Hello for the final time from Lord’s for this World Test Championship final. Yes, it’s only Day 3, but surely, surely, this Test finishes today. The sun is...
Rory McIlroy stumbles in US Open first round as JJ Spaun strides into lead
McIlroy four over after bruising finish to opening round Spaun ends with one-stroke lead over Thriston Lawrence There was a Thursday spell when it felt as if Oakmont had poked the bear. Rory McIlroy was two under par, he had fired a drive 392 yards; it seemed the Masters champion...
Thomas Frank is just what Tottenham need but will he be given time to prove it? | Jonathan Wilson
Manager is flexible but a slow starter with limited experience in Europe, and arrives as the love still lingers for former manager Brøndby appointed Thomas Frank as manager in June 2013 and did not win any of their first eight games of the 2013-14 season. Brentford appointed Frank as manager...
Extreme heat poses a danger to players and fans at Club World Cup
Already controversial because of extra fixtures and Fifa involvement, the new tournament in the US is likely to be played in temperatures above 30C Across this weekend, the US National Weather Service is predicting “moderate” heat risk for Miami and Los Angeles. With temperatures likely to exceed 30C, the agency...
Michael Johnson cancels Los Angeles Grand Slam Track meeting
Emergency meeting held with athletes over decision Decision leaves LA without major meeting this summer Michael Johnson cancelled the final leg of the new Grand Slam Track series in Los Angeles before an emergency meeting with athletes on Thursday night, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s...
Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger
The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju “Winning by half a point after a lot of results go my way doesn’t feel like a statement,” was how Magnus Carlsen summed up the Stavanger tournament, where he finished just half a point...