US PGA Championship and Women’s British Open deserve spotlight – Iain Carter
Instead there is a growing possibility that, beyond 2020, only the traditional four majors for the men and five for women will provide the sport’s staple. The failure to seize this moment could cost its Olympic place beyond the Tokyo Games. Certainly, this week’s offerings, among the tree-lined courses of Baltusrol and Woburn, should be […]
Brexit questions: Poultry edition
KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND Why did the chicken cross the Channel? Well, it’s slightly complicated. We’ve heard a lot about food imports in the discussion about the potential fallout from a no-deal Brexit. The risk is that disruption at borders, and particularly on the crucial Dover-Calais route, could mean shortages of fresh produce brought in from Europe. […]
Glasgow 2014: ‘Icon’ David Millar leads Scotland’s cyclists
The latter, he claims, is a resource that has been used too sparingly in the past. Scottish Cycling feeds into British Cycling’s six-stage performance pathway and, from his time looking after Britain’s best under-16 riders, Coltman wants that to continue. “We just can’t match the investment that is in that programme, as it stands at […]
The man who thinks he can make us love kale
Katie Hope BBC News, Davos Plenty Matt Barnard says food can taste better grown indoors Matt Barnard’s favourite memory of the recent Christmas holiday period was receiving a thank you letter from the 10-year-old daughter of a friend who’d been over for a meal. “I’m stunned you got me to like kale. I never knew […]
David Ralph named new England and GB women’s hockey coach
Assistant coach David Ralph has been promoted to become the new head coach of the Great Britain and England women’s hockey teams. The former Scotland international has twice been interim head coach, guiding England to EuroHockey bronze in 2017. He takes over from Mark Hager who resigned after leading GB to bronze at the Tokyo […]
Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after deal reached for civilian hostage
‘We don’t know what we will see except the wounds’published at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time 07:21 GMT Alice CuddyReporting from Jerusalem Image source, ReutersImage caption, Drone footage taken on 19 January of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip We’ve been speaking to displaced Gazans this weekend, asking them what they expected to find when they […]
Grammy Awards 2022: Main winners and nominees
3 April 2022 Getty Images Find out who got their hands on a Grammy this year The winners of the 64th annual Grammy Awards have been announced in Las Vegas. The likes of Silk Sonic, Olivia Rodrigo and jazz keyboardist Jon Batiste all enjoyed success on Sunday night. Grammy awards go to Olivia Rodrigo and […]
Commonwealth Games: Magic moments and what ifs for Wales in Birmingham
Former world champion triathlete Non Stanford said before the Games that winning a medal for Wales was her ‘ultimate dream’. Her first chance came and went in the women’s individual race, as she finished sixth. But then Wales’ mixed relay team of Stanford, Dominic Coy, Olivia Mathias and Iestyn Harrett pulled out something special. The […]
Child obesity action ‘risks losing its way’
Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Getty Images Government efforts to fight child obesity risk getting lost in reorganisations and delays, a report warns. The National Audit office says 20 years of targets and policies have had limited success and new initiatives may fall short too. It points to a lack of urgency and […]
French Open 2023 results: Elina Svitolina booed after losing to Aryna Sabalenka in Paris
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina accused Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka of encouraging French Open fans to boo her by waiting at the net for a handshake following their tense quarter-final. Svitolina has not shaken hands with Russian opponents since Ukraine was invaded with support from Belarus. Before her loss to Sabalenka, Svitolina made clear she would again avoid […]