The well-dressed alpine town, all art deco and Prada, is watching Mouat and Dodds dominate before the focus turns to Vonn’s daredevil act The sun rises late in Cortina d’Ampezzo, like everything else in this little alpine town. It’s gone eight o’clock in the morning by the time the daylight...
Former Super Bowl champion Darron Lee charged with girlfriend’s murder
31-year-old arrested in Harrison County, Tennessee Former linebacker due in court on 11 February Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been charged with murder on Thursday after the death of his girlfriend. Lee was arrested and taken into custody in Hamilton County, Tennessee, after deputies were called to...
Winter Olympics briefing: opening ceremony delivers a love letter to Italy
Drawing on opera, music, art, fashion, dance and more, the events at San Siro and beyond were spectacular The curtain rose on a moment of myth and magic: Cupid’s kiss awakening Psyche, a tender beginning that blossomed into a dazzling tribute to Italy itself. From opera and art to fashion,...
Emma Raducanu into first final since 2021 US Open at Transylvania Open
Briton beats Oleksandra Oliynykova in three tough sets British No 4 Katie Boulter also makes final in Ostrava Emma Raducanu has reached her first final since the 2021 US Open. The British No 1 beat Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a tough semi-final to take her place in Saturday’s...
Jumps guru to help Constitution Hill but becoming a Flat track bully is first concern
Trainer Nicky Henderson reveals news that Yogi Breisner has been enlisted but says the focus is on the troubled horse’s first run on the Flat Nicky Henderson, the trainer of Constitution Hill, said on Friday that he is focusing “on Southwell at the moment and only on Southwell” before the...
Beleaguered Crystal Palace enduring the unhappiest of new years
After the euphoria of the FA Cup triumph the south London club are suffering turmoil and recrimination in 2026 Crystal Palace supporters are not used to this attention. After an unforgettable 2025 that broke new ground for the south London club as they won their first major trophy, the first...
Bompastor faces unfamiliar scenario as Chelsea aim to dispel crisis talk
Manager caught in the first sticky patch of her career, but has agreed a new contract despite falling out of WSL title race Dejected body language, talk of a crisis, and a 12-point gap ruling them out of the title before the second week of February. For a Chelsea team...
Guardiola can be both right to speak out and a performative hypocrite | Barney Ronay
Coach should not ‘stick to football’ when football strays into politics and death but his role as fluffer for his club’s autocratic owners cannot be ignored You may find yourself living in a glass and steel yak-fur-lined penthouse. You may find yourself with six Premier League titles and a sport...
England run risk by missing final T20 World Cup training to stay cool by the pool
Harry Brook’s team opt for confidence building at hotel before opener with practice a three-hour round trip away Sitting in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Mumbai headquarters, adjacent to the Wankhede Stadium, three days before the start of England’s World Cup campaign, Harry Brook was asked about...
‘We are all connected’: Winter Olympics opening ceremony stresses harmony and showcases Italy
A stunning curtain-raiser was a fitting celebration of the host country and the Games – with wider messages never far from the surface This was an opening ceremony for the ages: effortlessly chic, bewitching and divine. Milan simultaneously delivered a three-hour love letter to Italy, and a plea for hope...