Month: April 2025
Augusta provides an unexpected oasis amid the Trump maelstrom | Andy Bull
In this corner of Georgia you notice Donald Trump mostly by his conspicuous absence from the conversation Augusta National must be the only known corner of the western world where you can’t buy a Coca-Cola. The company has its worldwide headquarters a couple of hours’ drive down the I-20 in Atlanta, its chief executives seem…
New captain Harry Brook has not ruled out white-ball return for Ben Stokes
Test captain has not played ODI since 2023 World Cup Brook: ‘We’d be stupid to turn a blind eye to him’ Ben Stokes remains under consideration for an England white-ball return, with Harry Brook, the new limited-overs captain, saying it would be “stupid to turn a blind eye to him”. Stokes, the England Test captain,…
LA 2028 Olympics adds swimming sprints and mixed-gender gymnastics
LA28 will feature 28 more medal events than Paris 2024 Swimming to add 50m back, 50m breast and 50m fly Mixed-gender events added in artistic gymnastics, golf Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in artistic gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, after the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC)…
Dončić says he was trash talking fan rather than ref before ejection in Lakers loss
Fan backs up guard’s version of events Dončić returning to Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday Luka Dončić didn’t wait for his much-anticipated return to Dallas to crank up the drama. The night before he faces the franchise with which he spent his first six-and-a-half NBA seasons, he was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers’ 136-120 loss…
Olympic women’s soccer tournament to expand larger than men’s for LA 2028
Women’s tournament will feature 16 teams, up from 12 Men’s tournament to contract from 16 to 12 teams Score it a big win for women’s soccer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Olympic women’s soccer tournament will be bigger than the men’s edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic Committee decided…
Novak Djokovic crashes out of Monte Carlo Masters but Alcaraz advances
Alejandro Tabilo inflicts 6-3, 6-4 defeat on Djokovic Alcaraz battles past Francisco Cerundolo in three sets Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a straight sets defeat to Alejandro Tabilo. The Chilean had beaten the world No 5 on clay in Rome last year and built on a solid start to the…
Augusta National chair defends allowing Cabrera to return to Masters
Argentinian was jailed for crimes against ex-girlfriends Women’s rights groups decry decision to let him play Fred Ridley, the chair of Augusta National, has defended the decision to allow Ángel Cabrera to return to the Masters despite the 2009 champion serving a prison sentence for crimes against women. Cabrera’s reappearance at Augusta has drawn criticism…
Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund: Champions League quarter-final, first leg – live
Updates from 8pm BST kick-off at Estadi Olímpic Get in touch with Simon here via email Borussia Dortmund won seven of their first 10 games this season, happy times when they stuck four past Phonix Lubeck (yeah, I know), Heidenheim and Bochum and seven past Celtic, when their season was ripe with hope and optimism…
PSG v Aston Villa: Champions League quarter-final, first leg – live
Kick-off at Parc des Princes is 8pm (BST) Follow Barcelona v Dortmund live Six years ago tomorrow, ten-man Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 at Rotherham and move up to fifth in the Championship. Jack Grealish scored the winner, Tyrone Mings was sent off and, in the words of the Villa manager Dean…