The years leading up to 2025 were marked by a rare optimism that the United States would finally do something about climate change. Former president Joe Biden called the crisis an “enormous opportunity,” and during his term, Congress passed the biggest climate law in the country’s history. It felt like...
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
An arctic wind cut across Prudhoe Bay, sending spindrifts swirling as Energy Secretary Chris Wright stepped onto a podium hastily erected among oil wells and pump stations. The gray summer sunlight scattered over ice-rimmed ponds, shadows gathering in the hollows of low heaves and stretching over the tundra. But the...
Tom Jordan brings a smorgasbord of skills to Bristol’s Big Game at Harlequins
Late developer overlooked in New Zealand but has progressed from semi-pro in Ayr to Scotland international New Zealand rugby must still be unearthing loads of outstanding players. So many, in fact, that their talent spotters have grown increasingly blase. Because how on earth did someone, somewhere not spot the uncut...
Proud Welshman Sam Thomas eyes National glory after Steel Ally’s Ascot romp
The trainer has his string in excellent form and saddles two fancied runners at Chepstow next weekend Sam Thomas has his string in excellent form going into the busy Christmas programme and he saddled his fourth winner from only seven runners in December as Steel Ally registered an impressive success...
‘A great night for golf’: McIlroy hails Spoty success after individual and team awards
McIlroy: ‘Hopefully golf can build upon this’ ‘To get public’s recognition is really cool,’ says Fleetwood Moments before Rory McIlroy was named BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, and the cream of British sport rose to applaud him, a nervy thought raced through his mind. “I was, like, not an...
Thomas Frank talks sense but Tottenham’s lack of style has supporters worried
Dane wants time but before Saturday’s match against Liverpool, faithful are frustrated by stodgy performances There are plenty of well-known checkpoints in the life cycle of a Tottenham manager and we have reached one with Thomas Frank. It is the pleading for time bit. “If nobody gets this, nobody will...
Anthony Joshua overwhelms Jake Paul in six to restore boxing sanity in Miami
Joshua stops Paul in sixth after four knockdowns Trump weighs in on fight from Air Force One Victor eyes Fury after hospitalizing Paul with broken jaw Women’s boxing shines on Miami undercard Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua – as it happened Anthony Joshua did what he was meant to do...
Maresca plays dangerous game as confusion reigns after his Chelsea grenade
Club remain bemused by head coach creating speculation he has issues with the hierarchy who want to avoid drama at all costs One of the theories doing the rounds this week is that Enzo Maresca is behaving like someone who wants to be sacked. He has stumbled into a fight...
‘They like a good night out’: German darts fans find a (mostly) friendly rivalry at Alexandra Palace
Around a quarter of all tickets for the world championship were sold to visitors from Germany. How did a country with no world-class player get hooked? They walk among us, sit among us, sing among us. They speak perfect English, hunt in packs, down industrial quantities of Amstel just like...
Mikel Arteta admits long-term future at Arsenal dependent on winning silverware
Spaniard approaches sixth anniversary in charge Arteta ‘has to earn the right to be here tomorrow’ Mikel Arteta has conceded his long-term future at Arsenal is dependent on winning silverware as he prepares to celebrate his sixth anniversary in charge. The Spaniard was appointed on 20 December 2019 and led...