Acting director Todd Lyons called ICE ‘key’ to security 2026 World Cup takes place this summer in 11 US cities The acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told a congressional committee on Tuesday that his agency is a “key part of the overall security apparatus for the...
Borthwick backs under-pressure Townsend before Calcutta Cup clash
‘People should spend more time supporting him’ Itoje restored as England captain for Six Nations match Steve Borthwick has called on Scotland supporters to lay off Gregor Townsend before the Calcutta Cup on Saturday, pointing out that his opposite number is his nation’s most successful coach of the professional era....
Squeaky bum time? How Team GB can save Winter Olympics despite slow start | Sean Ingle
The wait for a first medal goes on but the camp believe they have several aces to play, especially in the skeleton Still the wait goes on. When Britain arrived in Milano Cortina there was heady talk of the country having one of its “most potent ever teams” for a...
Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton airlifted to hospital after breaking neck at Winter Olympics
Veteran sustains serious injury during Winter Olympics training Athlete in good spirits says chef de mission Alisa Camplin Australia’s Olympic team has been rocked with Cam Bolton airlifted to Milan after breaking his neck in training, ending the veteran snowboarder’s Winter Games campaign. Competing at his fourth Olympics, the 35-year-old...
Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm Lægreid stuns viewers watching in Norway ‘Three months ago I made the mistake of my life’ The Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon, apologising for having an affair and saying: “It has been the worst week of my...
Casemiro proved his doubters wrong. Now Manchester United must try to replace him
The Brazilian was often exposed by the tactics of Ten Hag and Amorim, but was always adaptable and a replacement will be expensive “Leave the football before the football leaves you.” The meme-baiting quote from Jamie Carragher hung heavy over Casemiro for a long while, but it is testament to...
Pakistan agree to play India at T20 Cricket World Cup after scrapping boycott
Match to go ahead in Sri Lanka on Sunday Government made decision after negotiations Pakistan are poised to fulfil their T20 World Cup fixture against India on Sunday, having previously been instructed by their government to boycott the game in a move that could have cost the sport millions. The...
Bad Bunny and jingoism lite: was this the Super Bowl where woke roared back?
The NFL appeared keen to welcome the sport’s non-Maga contingent back into the tent. But the theater and violence of capitalism was still there Roger Federer smiling wolfishly to the crowd: a return to woke? Adam Sandler hangdog in the Levi’s Stadium stands, Jon Bon Jovi mooching on the sideline...
Jutta Leerdam’s ruthless brilliance leaves speed skating in awe and Jake Paul in tears
The Dutch star, who combines commercial visibility alongside elite results, won gold on Monday in front of a packed arena that included her influencer boyfriend Jutta Leerdam delivered the defining race of her career on Monday night, roaring to Olympic gold in the women’s 1000m and setting a new Olympic...
Referee Hollie Davidson: ‘The stuff shouted from the sidelines was ridiculous – all the classics’
The 33-year-old Scot has overcome misogyny and abuse and is justifiably proud of becoming the first woman to take charge of a men’s Six Nations match “I probably stood out like a sore thumb,” says Hollie Davidson as she reflects on the long hard road she has travelled to reach the...