Britain’s Jay Clarke believes there is still a “barrier” stopping young black tennis players from developing in the UK. Last month, the LTA launched its ‘equity, diversity and inclusion plan’, saying it will “not be satisfied until the diversity of everyone involved in tennis reflects the diversity of the communities in the country”. Clarke, 26,...
Come on, man. It is NEVER going to happen. Trump could end every war in the world and stand astride the world as the enforcer of global peace and bringer of prosperity to the poorest countries, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee would give Ayatollah Khamenei the prize for reshaping world affairs by giving up his...
“To fix our national pride, the solution is obvious: herpes.” That was the pitch made by the charity New Zealand Herpes Foundation last October, when it launched a campaign to make the country the “best place” to have the infection. That campaign has been a roaring success, winning a top prize at this year’s Cannes...
Pakistan has announced it plans to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the role that Islamabad says he played in helping to negotiate a ceasefire last month between India and Pakistan. On X, the Pakistani government said Trump deserved the award “in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal...
Actress Denise Welch has been honoured with a special prize at the British Soap Awards, in recognition of her appearances in Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and EastEnders. Welch was due to present the award for best newcomer at the ceremony, but was taken by surprise when it was revealed she was in fact about to...
Emma Saunders Culture reporter at the Hay Festival Getty Images Bernardine Evaristo pledged to put the prize money into a project to support other female writers Trailblazing author Bernardine Evaristo has said she is “astonished” to have been honoured with a one-off outstanding contribution award to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for...
The Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football, is awarded annually by France Football magazine to the player perceived to be the best in the world. The winner is chosen through a dual system of voting. Firstly, journalists from France Football and fellow French publication L’Equipe work together to produce a combined list...
Indian writer-lawyer-activist Banu Mushtaq has scripted history by winning the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp. It is the first book written in the Kannada language, which is spoken in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, to win the prestigious prize. The stories in Heart Lamp were translated into English by...
The SPFL has confirmed a record prize pot and a new format for next season’s Challenge Cup. Scotland’s third cup competition, which does not include teams from the top flight, will have an estimated £1.25m to share between clubs, up more than 50% from this term. Rebranded as the KDM Evolution Trophy, the winning team...
Another Exeter Community Lottery player is celebrating after winning £250. It’s the fifth time someone has won the £250 prize in Exeter in as many weeks. The player won the prize in last weekend’s draw while raising money for the Exeter Central Fund, which distributes funds to a range of different good causes. In April...
After his 10-4 win over Zhou Yuelong in the first round, Trump – then on 98 centuries – was asked what an achievement it would be to get to 100. He said: “It would be way better than the achievement last time because I played far more tournaments and far more games [in 2019-20]. “I...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Tate Nnena Kalu, who makes large swirled drawings and multi-coloured sculptures, is among the nominees A non-verbal neurodiverse artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are among the artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize. Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Zadie Xa and Rene Matić – who...
Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Sony Among Astro Bot’s haul was the top prize of the night – best game Astro Bot has been named best game at this year’s Bafta Games Awards. The 3D platformer, starring the PlayStation mascot character, won five awards in total at the prestigious ceremony in London. Its director Nicolas Doucet...
Britain’s Olympic medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith won $100,000 (£77,500) on Saturday after victory in the 200m at the inaugural Grand Slam Track in Kingston, Jamaica The English sprinter’s 200m win, added to his second place in the 400m on Friday, meant he topped the combined standings to win the top prize. Hudson-Smith, 30, crossed the line...
The Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize will be held in Brazil later this year, Kensington Palace has announced, in the same month the country hosts the COP30 UN climate change conference. The main awards ceremony, along with several days of events for nominees, investors and environmental leaders, will be held in Rio de Janeiro in...