Year: 2025
Lokedi wins Boston Marathon in record time as Korir joins brother as men’s champion
Sharon Lokedi breaks women’s course record John Korir wins 13 years after brother Wesley’s victory Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday. Lokedi outran two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri over the final mile a year after losing a sprint down…
Verstappen’s pseudo-silence spoke volumes of the dissatisfaction in F1 | Giles Richards
The world champion went from one masterclass on the track to another off it with his discontent at recent FIA rule changes In the aftermath of a superb drive at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen went on to give something of another masterclass, in putting across an opinion while ostensibly declining to say…
Simone Biles’ coach says gymnast suffered from ‘twisties’ before 2016 Olympics
Condition disrupted American’s performance in 2021 Former coach reveals new details in book Simone Biles suffered from the “twisties” in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics, five years before the condition severely disrupted her performance at the Tokyo Games. Aimee Boorman, Biles’s longtime coach, outlines the story in her new book, The Balance: My Years…
Leeds on verge of promotion after Piroe’s four-goal salvo in Stoke rout
Leeds United’s long march is almost over. Aided by a vastly superior goal difference, Daniel Farke’s side may yet require a maximum of one more point to rubber-stamp promotion but, depending on the outcome in the evening kick-off at Turf Moor, could be back in the Premier League as soon as Easter Monday night. Not…
Burnley v Sheffield United: Championship – live
Clarets can seal promotion in 5.30pm BST kick-off Get in touch: email Niall with your thoughts Chris Wilder starts three traditional strikers – Tom Cannon, Ben Brereton Díaz and Kieffer Moore – in a bid to break down this miserly Burnley defence. That trio come in for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Rhian Brewster and Tyrese Campbell, with…
Aston Villa have all the tools to establish themselves among the elite
Unai Emery has built a side with high standards and a squad with depth – they’ll need both in the coming weeks Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Most teams in the battle for Champions League qualification are staggering to the line, battered, exhausted, done in by a season that feels like it…
Irish Freemasons apologise for hosting Conor McGregor interview at Dublin hall
Organisation says it regrets renting premises for event with US commentator Tucker Carlson and will give fee to charity The Freemasons of Ireland have apologised for hosting an interview between Conor McGregor and the US commentator Tucker Carlson at the organisation’s premises in central Dublin. Philip Daley, the grand secretary of the Irish Freemasons, said…