A federal judge in Maryland says she will rule as soon as possible on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from immigration custody
Restaurant to charge for “artisanal” ice cubes
Second State, a restaurant opening on Tuesday in Washington D.C., is going to charge one dollar for a single artisanal ice cube to be plunked into your drink. No, that is not a dumb joke made by a dumb blogger trying to think of a dumb thing that dumb young...
This pig’s bacon was delicious. But she’s alive and well.
I’m eating Dawn the Yorkshire pig and she’s quite tasty. But don’t worry. She’s doing perfectly fine, traipsing around a sanctuary in upstate New York. (Word is that she appreciates belly rubs and sunshine.) I’m in San Francisco, at an Italian joint just south of Golden Gate Park, enjoying meatballs...
Boris Becker: ‘Whoever says a prison life is easy is lying – it’s a real punishment’
Former Wimbledon champion on how taking accountability for his crimes allowed for rehabilitation, watching Novak Djokovic from his cell and the new era of brotherhood in the sport “I heard the screaming and I didn’t know what it was,” Boris Becker says as he remembers staring into the dark in...
‘We start them early’: the small Swedish club that produced Gyökeres, Bergvall and Kulusevski
Brommapojkarna will have a close eye on Arsenal’s clash with Spurs as their talent factory continues to thrive “We’re building Swedish youth.” The sign adorning the main stand at Brommapojkarna is simple, authoritative and accurate. Beneath it, in the lashing rain, the men’s side are training. But while their top-tier...
Barcelona peg back Chelsea before TV blackout delay to reach WCL summit
The spoils were shared at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and their Champions League torturers Barcelona, but Sonia Bompastor’s side will be the more frustrated of the two. It was a battling performance from the home team and two late attempts – Ellie Carpenter’s failure to add her second goal from...
‘A modern-day Colosseum’: Birmingham City unveil 62,000-capacity stadium plans
Stadium planned to feature 12 chimney-like towers Club chair Tom Wagner sees it as ‘beacon for excellence’ Birmingham City have unveiled designs of their striking new 62,000-capacity stadium, the Birmingham City Powerhouse, which the Championship club say will open for the 2030-31 season. The stadium, which features 12 chimney-like towers...
Ian Wright believes Jude Bellingham’s critics not ready for a ‘black superstar’
Wright says ‘someone like Jude frightens these people’ ‘They cannot get to this guy. He’s a winner’ The former England striker Ian Wright has defended Jude Bellingham, insisting some people are not “ready for a black superstar”. Bellingham has come in for criticism in some quarters for his reaction to...
Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots
The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before The $2m World Cup in Goa will be remembered as an event where established stars were humbled and knocked out by supposedly lesser lights. At 26, China’s...
New drug could be a breakthrough in treatment for killer TB, trial suggests
Sorfequiline shows stronger action than existing treatments against illness that killed 1.23 million last year A new treatment for tuberculosis could boost cure rates and shorten the time needed to treat the disease by months, trial results suggest. Globally, an estimated 10.7 million people fell ill with TB last year...