Tiger Woods welcomed Rory McIlroy to golf’s most exclusive club after his dramatic victory in the Masters early on Monday morning. Holywood, County Down-born McIlroy defeated England’s Justin Rose on the first hole of a playoff at Augusta National to join Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen in having won all … Read more
The most WNBA-ready prospect not named Paige Bueckers … Kiki Iriafen looks like a plug-and-play forward whose agility, rebounding instincts and face-up scoring will make her an immediate asset. She can defend across positions and has a reliable mid-range game. After transferring to USC, she showcased polish and poise against top-tier competition, traits that will … Read more
Lando Norris has insisted he remains confident in his abilities, even as he admitted he has no answer as to what he can do to work better with his McLaren car after a difficult weekend. The British driver, soundly beaten at he Bahrain Grand Prix by his teammate Oscar Piastri, said he is hurt by … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Ben Raine, fresh from his 81, is confident about Durham’s task against Warwickshire: “We kind of had a feeling that we didn’t quite have enough then as the game naturally developed, Pottsy played a few shots and Hoggy hit the spinner … Read more
Rory McIlroy reflected on the lifting of a “burden” lasting more than a decade after winning the Masters in dramatic fashion at Augusta National. McIlroy’s defeat of Justin Rose on the first sudden death hole means he has become just the sixth player in history to win the career grand slam. McIlroy needed the Masters … Read more
Leptobrachium aryatium, a new-to-science frog recorded from a reserve forest on the edge of Guwahati. Photo: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI A study spanning 21 years has yielded a new species of frog named after an Assam college that helped a locality shed its identity as a hub of country liquor production. Guwahati’s Aryanagar used to be … Read more
In one way or another, all living people on the earth can trace their ancestry to Africa and therefore carry some portion of African ancestral DNA — some to a significant degree, others less so. If we all originated from the same African ancestors, why do we look so different? Imagine two grains of paddy, … Read more
As preparation goes for the biggest game of Tottenham’s season by some distance, this was an ominous if not pathetic performance. If it did not do so already, then it increasingly feels like win or bust in the Europa League for Ange Postecoglou. After this defeat, a sixth in seven away games in all competitions, … Read more
1 Newcastle’s relentless press results in crucial win Among several excellent individual performances, it was Newcastle’s collective endeavour that was most impressive against Manchester United, the home side’s press rarely giving their opponents a chance to settle on the ball. As a result the visitors kept coughing it up in dangerous positions, and this was … Read more
Since Donald Trump regained the U.S. presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the island, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark, and if his overtures are rejected, perhaps seize Greenland by force. During a recent congressional hearing, senators and expert witnesses focused on Greenland’s strategic value and its natural … Read more