The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are holding an event Friday taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence
This tech could keep EVs from stressing the grid — and save everyone money
If you’re a typical American, you get home from work and start flipping switches and turning knobs — doing laundry, cooking dinner, watching TV. With so many other folks doing the same, the strain on the electrical grid in residential areas is highest at this time. That demand will only...
The secret is out: how Australian Open helped usher in three-week slam festivals
Grand slam qualifying used to be an oasis for tennis hipsters but a game of one upmanship between the Australian and US Opens has set the standard for spectacular lead-in weeks During the early days of the US Open singles main draw last year, the tournament director, Stacey Allaster, was...
Razor’s All Blacks lacked sharp edge but sacking Robertson does not guarantee revival | Robert Kitson
There is still time before 2027 World Cup to rescue the drooping silver fern but rebuilding an international team is hard and New Zealand’s aura has faded As a keen surfer Scott Robertson is well aware how abruptly situations can change. One minute you are riding the perfect wave, the...
John Higgins rides wild fluke to win final three frames and reach Masters semi
Scot recovers to deny Zhao Xintong 6-5 in the last eight Judd Trump beats Mark Allen 6-2 to set up Higgins clash John Higgins benefited from an outrageous fluke as he came from 5-3 down to beat world champion Zhao Xintong 6-5 on the final ball and reach the semi-finals...
Sports quiz of the week: Michael Carrick, Masters and Morocco v Senegal
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, snooker, tennis, cricket, motor racing, cycling and futsal? Continue reading...
Max Verstappen excited about new F1 season as Red Bull unveil their 2026 car
Red Bull’s livery for this season revealed in Detroit Verstappen impressed by car’s ‘retro look’ Red Bull formally began their tilt at the forthcoming Formula One season, unveiling the livery for their challenger, the RB22, alongside drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar in a showcase event in Detroit on Thursday....
Geopolitical football: Iran? Trump? How the game can stand strong in a fractured world
The 2026 World Cup is set to be a polarising event but, even if it will not be the first to be politically contentious, it will expose a growing unease Five months out from the World Cup the politics are impossible to avoid. There are concerns relating to one of...
Inquiry launched after Chelsea fans complain about policing at end of Charlton game
Fans upset at being unexpectedly held back at the Valley Police action ‘uncomfortably like that from past decades’ The Metropolitan police has commissioned an independent investigation after receiving complaints about its treatment of Chelsea supporters after the west London club’s FA Cup tie at Charlton last Saturday. The Chelsea Supporters’...
Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds
Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests The lifespan of fish appears to be drastically reduced by pesticides, a study has found. Even low levels of common agricultural pesticides can stunt the long-term lifespan of fish, according to research led by Jason...