The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year
Swimmer nears Martha’s Vineyard loop ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary
A British-South African endurance swimmer is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard
The scars from Hurricane Helene are healing slowly in this Appalachian tourist town
Despite being nearly wiped off the map by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, tiny Chimney Rock Village in North Carolina had optimistically predicted it would be open for business by Memorial Day
Wild chickens take over Miami while some embrace roosters as a cultural symbol
Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home
Solar apprenticeships give Virginia students a head start on clean energy
When Mason Taylor was getting ready to graduate from high school in 2022, he thought he would have to take an entry-level technician job with a company in Tennessee. Taylor grew up in the town of Dryden in rural Lee County, in the westernmost sliver of Virginia between Kentucky and...
Pope determined to prove he warrants England place and Stokes’ defence
Batter relaxed about Jacob Bethell’s potential return after century against Zimbabwe with India and Australia to come A Test match that began with England saying they wanted to be better at media interactions and show a touch more humility ended with the captain growling about his words being twisted. And...
Straight-talking Slegers lifted Arsenal to glory – now club must back her vision
Head coach stands out for her impressive lack of flourish and WCL triumph will make Gunners a destination club for the world’s best young players The levels of content are, quite frankly, off the charts. Content-wise, Arsenal have come to Lisbon, eaten and left no crumbs. Katie McCabe sliding on...
‘We were almost doing Mario Kart’: Verstappen and Russell slate Monaco F1 GP pit stops
Mandatory pit stops imposed in bid to liven up race Russell said crowd were ‘sipping champagne on a yacht’ Max Verstappen and George Russell both issued a blunt disapproval of Formula One’s attempts to enliven the Monaco Grand Prix by imposing mandatory pit stops. Verstappen compared it unfavourably to Mario...
‘Emotional’ Nadal honoured with Roland Garros farewell ceremony
22-time grand slam winner joined by great rivals in Paris ‘I think it was perfect, honestly, I couldn’t expect more …’ Just a few seconds into the first Âstanding ovation on an unforgetÂtable day inside Court Philippe‑Chatrier, Rafael Nadal’s composure had already crumbled. It did not return for the remainder...
Knicks beat Pacers to break NBA record with third 20-point comeback of playoffs
New York Knicks 106-100 Indiana Pacers Indiana lead Eastern Conference finals 2-1 Karl-Anthony Towns stars with 24 points Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Jalen Brunson added 23 points as the New York Knicks rallied from 20 points down to beat the Indiana...