Canadian Nick Taylor shot an impressive four-under-par round of 68 to take a share of the lead at the Memorial Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. The 37-year-old made four birdies during his second round as he joined overnight leader Ben Griffin, who carded an even-par 72, at the top of the leaderboard. Griffin’s fellow American Akshay...
The BBC was given rare access to an operation by French troops, part of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon known as Unifil, as they searched for positions that were used by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah to carry out attacks against Israel. As part of a ceasefire reached in November that ended 13 months...
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images Sir Jony Ive, the hugely influential British designer responsible for the look of Apple’s most iconic and successful products, is joining OpenAI. Boss Sam Altman said he was “thrilled” to be partnering with the man he called the “greatest designer in the world”. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is...
Durham have signed New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for this season’s T20 Blast competition. The 34-year-old left-hander is a veteran of 83 T20 internationals and 76 ODI games for the Black Caps. Neesham, who also bowls right-arm seam, will play for his sixth county after previous stints with Derbyshire, Essex, Kent, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire as...
Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Sam Maunder will be released by the club following the conclusion of the 2024-25 Premiership season The 25-year-old has spent the majority of the current campaign on loan with Championship side Coventry and will now join the club on a permanent basis. Maunder played 62 matches for Exeter, starting in 34 of...
Fergal Keane Special correspondent Watch: BBC joins Gazans airlifted abroad for treatment after 19 months of war We were flying through the warm light of the setting sun. There were villages and small towns where the lights were coming on. It was a peaceful landscape where people walked and drove without constantly looking to the...
Isn’t it amazing how the Protection Racket Media has taken a sudden interest in cognitive disability in Washington DC? And isn’t it amazing what qualifies as symptoms these days? For instance, Joe Biden being bullied by the Easter Bunny, repeatedly losing his train of thought in public, and literally falling down didn’t alarm the Philadelphia...
Surrey have signed former Australia international batter Kurtis Patterson for three County Championship matches in May. The 31-year-old scored 743 runs for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield over the winter, the fourth highest total, at an average of 57.15. He will join up with Surrey ahead of next week’s trip to Edgbaston to...
Jenny Coleman BBC News, Liverpool BBC Minah Shannon will co-host BBC Radio 1’s Friday Early Breakfast with Nat O’Leary in May The Traitors star Minah Shannon is joining BBC Radio 1 as a presenter. The Liverpool-based reality TV personality will co-host Friday Early Breakfast with Nat O’Leary throughout May. Minah said she hoped to “brighten...
Evidently irked by the outside noise surrounding the perceived monotonous movie of title after title, trophy after trophy, Celtic will make sure they enjoy this one. McGregor will lift his ninth trophy as captain on the final day of the season against St Mirren. His 24th in total with the club. James Forrest has moved...
NBA great Jason Kidd has joined Everton’s American ownership group. The double Olympic champion and 10-time NBA All-Star, who is currently head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings, which is part of The Friedkin Group. The Texas-based group completed its takeover of Everton in December 2024. Kidd, who also won the...
Nicholls, who played the most recent of his 56 Tests for the Black Caps against Bangladesh 16 months ago, was also part of the New Zealand side that lost to England in the epic 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s. “I’m really looking forward to this opportunity with Worcestershire,” he said. “I’ve always been a...
China is encouraging it’s retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives to help boost its economy – including “silver trains”. They take older travellers to underdeveloped areas they might not normally visit, including those that need a financial shot in the arm. It’s hoped the increase in domestic spending would help offset the impact...
Former Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will join Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team for this summer’s tour of Australia. Sexton, who retired after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, played on two Lions tours in 2013 and 2017. The five-time Six Nations winner has been working with Ireland in a casual coaching capacity since...
Eintracht Frankfurt have completed a permanent transfer for Leeds United full-back Rasmus Kristensen for a fee believed to be about £9m. The 27-year-old is on a season-long loan with the Bundesliga club, who face Tottenham in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday. The Denmark defender, who spent last season on loan...