In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among other actions. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Federation of Educators demanded that the district create a task force on environmental issues and provide...
Henry Pollock can be spark England need but should rein in on-field antics | Robert Kitson
Back-row made a big impact with stunning try against Australia but might do well to let his rugby do the talking The sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life...
Saracens Women enjoy World Cup bounce with record crowd for derby
Canada’s Alysha Corrigan for the hosts and England’s Ellie Kildunne for Harlequins help to light up a 47-10 home win If fans had been told at the start of the day to predict which Canada international would be the star of the Premiership Women’s Rugby London derby, most would have...
If the Dodgers are bad for baseball, why was the World Series so much fun?
The repeat champions’ vast wealth means they can stockpile talent unimaginable to other teams. But it’s undeniable that the results are hugely entertaining A unicorn led off the game with a single and then trotted out to the mound to pitch the bottom of the first. Another pitcher won Games...
Smells like team spirit to Régis Le Bris as Sunderland confound the doubters
The willingness of players to put the side’s best interests ahead of their own has fostered a sense of togetherness that has reaped rewards on the pitch When David Moyes resigned as Sunderland’s manager in May 2017, after a calamitous 10 months culminating in relegation to the Championship, he waived...
Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph
The dominant jumps racing trainer has another huge Flat prize in sight after Ethical Diamond’s sparkling success If five wins from the seven turf events, one short of the record, felt like a standard return for European runners at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, then the identity of...
The Chiefs-Bills rivalry is incapable of producing a bad game
Buffalo extended their regular season domination over Kansas City. But they know that the playoffs are another matter altogether Of course Josh Allen didn’t take a breath in the final seconds of the latest Chiefs-Bills classic. “You never know with Pat [Mahomes],” Allen told reporters after Buffalo eked out a...
O’Neil and Edwards in frame as Wolves seek Vítor Pereira replacement
Former coach and Middlesbrough manager candidates Pereira sacked after 10 league matches without win Wolves could turn to their former head coach Gary O’Neil after sacking Vítor Pereira, with Middlesbrough’s Rob Edwards another leading candidate. Pereira was sacked on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after a 3-0 defeat at...
Mary Earps: ‘I was in pure survival mode but barely surviving at all’
In an exclusive extract from her forthcoming autobiography, the former England goalkeeper reveals how her life unravelled during the Covid lockdowns of 2020 In early 2020, on the eve of lockdown, Phil Neville, then head coach of England, dropped Mary Earps from the squad. For the first time ever, I...
How scientists are shining light on the biology behind seasonal affective disorder
Researchers tracking large cohorts are discovering the effects of sleep, light and therapy on people impacted by winter’s arrival For some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As the evenings close in and the mornings...