Fed Cup: Great Britain can put women’s tennis on map – Anne Keothavong
Europe/Africa Group I takes place in Tallinn and involves 14 teams divided into groups, with Britain facing Turkey, Latvia and Portugal in Group C. The four winners will progress to promotion play-offs on Saturday, with two nations qualifying at the end of the week for World Group II play-offs in April. World number one Andy […]
‘Charles took bin Laden cash’ and Euro finals hope
PA Media Two of the front pages highlight a donation of £1 million to the Prince of Wales’ charitable fund, made by the family of Osama bin Laden. The Sunday Times says the donation was made despite the objections of Prince Charles’ advisors, with one of his staff reportedly saying the news would cause “national […]
US Open 2016: Andy Murray makes it five Britons through to round two
There was a lot on the line for both women in the all-British clash on court 13, and it was Broady who proved the stronger at the end of a tight contest. The 26-year-old from Stockport fought back from a set down to claim her second victory at a major – the other coming at […]
The app founder inspiring kids
Pearce Jarrett is a machine learning engineer and founder of Gwaan, a motivational fitness app that uses AI technology. The 28-year-old began the app 18 months ago and it has since won a UKRI Young Innovators Award. Fewer than 2% of academic staff working in science, technology, engineering and maths are black according to new […]
Key wins boost Indian PM Modi’s re-election bid
Getty Images Narendra Modi greets supporters during celebrations after BJP’s election wins on Sunday Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won three of the four key state elections in India ahead of the crucial general elections next year. The BJP retained power in Madhya Pradesh and took Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The main Opposition Congress […]
Donna Vekic to join Johanna Konta at the 2018 Nottingham Open
Tournament director, Rebecca James, said having both of last season’s women’s finalists for the pre-Wimbledon event was “great news”. “Last year’s spectacular final between these two talented players in front of a sell-out crowd was the perfect ending to the tournament,” James added. “With the Friday, Saturday and Sunday all sold out, we saw record […]
Tokyo Olympics: Felix & Kenny set records, Jamaica take relay gold, storm brewing
American athlete Allyson Felix and British cyclist Laura Kenny set medal records in their sports and Italy celebrated more track success on day 14 in Tokyo. Felix, 35, became the most decorated female track and field athlete by taking bronze in a 400m final where Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas retained her title. At the […]
Dull campaign could still produce a seismic result
Getty Images Most controversy in the campaign has surrounded election posters Many people have commented that the campaign for the Northern Ireland Assembly election has been sluggish, or even boring. But as I know from many years of covering elections, dull campaigns are nothing new. Late November in Northern Ireland is not a great time […]
Electric F1 racing is ‘simply not possible’
Getty Images Jean Todt says motorsports has a big role to play in pioneering tech for future road cars The car industry may be going green and heading for an all-electric future, but the same cannot be said of Formula One motor racing – at least, not for decades. That’s according to the outgoing president […]
Tokyo Olympics: GB’s Keely Hodgkinson wins silver behind USA’s Athing Mu
Nineteen-year-old Keely Hodgkinson won a sensational 800m silver medal at the Olympic Games in a new British record of one minute 55.88 seconds as US teenager Athing Mu took gold. Hodgkinson looked shocked by her achievement, saying “that is mental” in response to being told she was an Olympic silver medallist. Great Britain came close […]