Sports

Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour review: pop illusion at its most effective

The O2, LondonOn her last live dates before she steps back from the public eye, Grande holds her own – but it’s also impossible to avoid feeling concerned for her wellbeing

European Championships security scare keeps fans and athletes stuck at stadium

Athletes unable to reach hotels until after midnight

Enes Kanter Freedom Obviously Doesn’t Belong in the WNBA

Why shouldn’t Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White play women’s basketball? The answer is simple: They’re not female. By all evidence, the two former NBA players have XY chromosomes—White has fathered children—and have been through male puberty. They have significant athletic advantages over female athletes and should not be eligible for the WNBA. To reach this conclusion, I don’t need to peer into the pair’s souls to see whether they’re pink or blue, nor do I need to decide whether they are sincerely applying for the WNBA draft or just trolling.

Sports give Americans a reason to gather

Last week, I took a train from New York City to Philadelphia, switched to local transit for the trip to the Main Line, and made my way to the storied Merion Golf Club, home of this year’s U.S. Amateur Championship.

Move over, Odysseus: time for the women of ancient Greece to have their moment in the sun

The hottest ticket in theatreland will soon be Cate Blanchett in Electra/Persona. Caged female rage continues to capture audiences

Claressa Shields eyes Britain’s Price after stopping Kaye Scott to reclaim titles

Claressa Shields completed a remarkable descent from heavyweight to middleweight, stopping Australia’s Kaye Scott in the sixth round to capture the WBA and WBC titles in a fight that went off early Sunday morning at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

Australia Humiliated as Bangladesh Make History with Crushing Test Victory

Bangladesh’s captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, hailed his country’s “biggest win so far in any format” after they handed Australia one of their most humiliating and crushing Test defeats, despite a career-saving century by Cameron Green.

Australia's Lani Pallister topples 800m freestyle queen Katie Ledecky at Pan Pacs

Pallister sets new championship record with time of 8:06.10

American Kate Douglass breaks 50m freestyle world record twice in one day

Douglass had first broken record with 23.49sec in heats

Novak Djokovic suffers in Cincinnati heat as Thiago Agustín Tirante inflicts shock defeat

The scoreboard did not yet indicate that anything was awry, but even as Novak Djokovic led by a set in his opening match at the Cincinnati Open, he was already struggling badly.

Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez makes MLB history with three homers in first three at-bats

Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

Corgi high fashion and at the races: in pictures

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius has been billed as the ‘European corgi capital’. Corgi Race Vilnius began during the pandemic as a friendly bet between two owners, and now features sprint heats, a costume parade, a loudest bark contest, and new agility and ‘run and return’ races.