“There are thousands of people out there that have a disability. Just because you have one doesn’t mean you have to stop living,” says Lucy Shuker as she calmly reflects on her journey of more than two decades and the message she hopes it conveys. It is fair to say Shuker has embodied those sentiments … Read more
Two scenes from an extraordinary week. The first: Justin Rose, a gentleman in a bearpit as Augusta hollered loud and long for Rory McIlroy. The second: the British tennis player Harriet Dart, causing a stink by asking for her French opponent to apply deodorant as “she’s smelling really bad” before succumbing to a 6-0, 6-3 … Read more
Max Verstappen has implied it is all but impossible to express an opinion for risk of censure by Formula One’s governing body the FIA, when he refused to air his clear displeasure at the penalty he was given during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen declined to discuss the race after the top three drivers … Read more
1 Slot in market for a No 9 Arne Slot is set to win the Premier League but at the same time knows he needs to make plenty of improvements within his squad this summer. One key acquisition will be a new striker. Darwin Núñez was not brought off the bench at Leicester despite Liverpool … Read more
Undocking of the two satellites on March 13, 2025. The first docking took place on January 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully executed the second docking of the two satellites, which are part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission. On April 21, Union Minister of … Read more
San Diego’s Luis Arraez was taken to a hospital after being carted off after a collision with Mauricio Dubón on a play at first base in the first inning of Sunday night’s game with the Houston Astros. “Luis Arraez has been transported to Houston Methodist Hospital for further evaluation. He is currently stable, conscious, responsive, … Read more
Using solar energy may be better for the environment than burning through fossil fuels, but the process still isn’t exactly perfect. Making silicon-based solar panels is energetically expensive and we still don’t know what to do with the silicon once the panels are done being used. There is a cheaper way to make solar panels, … Read more
A stunning last-gasp goal by the striker Riccardo Orsolini gave Bologna a 1-0 home win against Inter in Serie A on Sunday in a blow to the visitors’ hopes of retaining their title. Treble-chasing Inter stayed top of the standings with 71 points after 33 games but second-placed Napoli are now level on points with … Read more
The fine tidings for Manchester United are that they are safe from relegation, the grim ones are that this came despite a 15th defeat of a dismal Premier League campaign. Wolves’ winner was simple: on 77 minutes Pablo Sarabia, on as a substitute only 120 seconds before, placed a 20-yard free-kick sweetly to André Onana’s … Read more
Arne Slot said it is “ridiculous” to dispute Trent Alexander-Arnold’s commitment to Liverpool after he scored the only goal at Leicester to push his club closer to a 20th league title. The 26-year-old, who is expected to join Real Madrid on a free this summer, fired in his first left-foot goal for his boyhood club … Read more