Manchester United are exploring an early termination from a 10-year lease agreement at their London offices in Kensington in the latest cost-cutting measure proposed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. United moved into the Kensington Building less than two years ago after the expiry of a 10-year rental agreement on another office building in Mayfair, but with … Read more
Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, kicking off a two-week research mission as a handful of private firms compete to reach the frontlines of a global moon race. The size of a compact car, the four-legged Blue Ghost carried 10 scientific … Read more
The FA Cup ball criticised by the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, “delivers against all of the testing requirements”, the Football Association has said. Guardiola compared the ball unfavourably to those used in the Premier League and Champions League after his side’s fifth-round victory over Plymouth on Saturday and said it was “not proper”. An … Read more
The doomsayers got in early back in 2023 when National Rugby League’s original five-year plan to take its season opener to the bright lights of Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, was first revealed. Mad. Bad. Lunacy. A joke and a waste of money. The Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, Peter V’landys, was … Read more
The former motorcycle gang member Ryan Peake described his New Zealand Open triumph as a life-changing moment after victory booked his spot at the Open Championship. The Australian claimed a one-shot win at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown, shooting a final-round 66 to finish on 23 under par. Peake’s victory comes after he served five years … Read more
A metal is a material defined by specific properties, including conducting electricity well. Every metal has a finite conductivity — a measure of how well it conducts — in particular conditions. It changes when the metal is heated or cooled. For example, at a pleasant 20º C, the electrical conductivity of zinc is roughly 16.9 … Read more
AFL officials are considering delaying the start of the new season due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane around the time of the first bounce in the opener between the Lions and Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday. Promotion for this week’s opening round begins on Monday with a … Read more
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on top, at the company’s Boca Chica complex, ahead of Starship’s eighth test flight which is targeted from Starbase, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX on Monday (March 3, 2025) called off its eighth Starship … Read more
India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in a low-scoring contest at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday to top Group A in the Champions Trophy. Electing to field, New Zealand restricted India to 249 for nine with Matt Henry, who took five for 42, leading a fine team bowling display backed up by … Read more
A tearful Ilona Maher signed off her time in English club rugby with a try for Bristol Bears but it was not enough to prevent a 36-20 defeat against their west country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury in the women’s Premiership semi-final. Maher, who has more than 8m social media followers, has been a groundbreaking addition to the … Read more