NON-GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING: This interview is best viewed using the windows of an open mind. Previous reading of “Robert Anton Wilson” material will help with this. Even so, it may seriously affect your vision of the world we live in — resulting in permanent hilarity! Introduction Robert Anton Wilson’s legendary books make us laugh at...
Since winning the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix for the big budget BMW-Sauber F1 team, Kubica had proven his worth as cool-headed decision maker in the cockpit, during an era when Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel came to prominence. Following a season of keeping up his high standards in a Renault not befitting of them, Kubica...
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who still had a chance of winning the US Open, applauds as he watches competitor JJ Spaun hole an incredible 65-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win by two shots at Oakmont. WATCH MORE: Spaun wins US Open with longest putt of the week Available to UK users only. Read full...
Leaderboard: -1 Spaun (US); +1 MacIntyre (Sco); +2 Hovland (Nor); +3 Hatton (Eng); Young (US), Ortiz (Mex), +4 Burns (US), Scheffler (US) Rahm (Spa); +5 Scott (Aus), Griffin (US), Henley (US) Selected others: +6 Schauffele (US), Koepka (US); +7 McIlroy (NI); +8 Wallace (Eng), Spieth (US), +9 Rai (Eng); +11 Fitzpatrick (Eng); +15 Canter (US)...
Former Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica took victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a privately entered Ferrari. The number 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, also driven by China’s Yifei Ye and Britain’s Phil Hanson, took the chequered flag 14.084 seconds ahead of the number six Porsche 963 of France Kevin Estre. Pole Kubica,...
Tyrrell Hatton says there is “a lot to play for” besides contending for a maiden major title when he begins his final round at the US Open on Sunday. Englishman Hatton shot a two-under 68 in his third round on Saturday, putting him joint sixth and five shots behind leader Sam Burns at Oakmont. Hatton...
Colin Montgomerie believes this year’s US Open venue Oakmont remains as “brutal” as it was for his painful play-off loss in 1994. The Pennsylvania course, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, hosts the tournament for a record 10th time when play gets under way on Thursday. “It was brutal then,” Montgomerie said, reflecting on his close call 31...
“I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world.” The Poland FA also said, external Probierz will answer questions at a news conference on Monday prior to Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Finland, and will be joined by Zielinski, 31. Probierz, 52, took over as coach...
Tottenham have sacked head coach Robert Vilahamn after two years in charge. The Swede led Spurs to their first Women’s FA Cup final in May 2024 but his side finished second-bottom in this season’s Women’s Super League. Relegated Crystal Palace were the only side to concede more goals than Tottenham and the club’s points tally...
Robert MacIntyre says he is starting to see “light at the end of the tunnel” before his Canadian Open title defence, after a mixed 2025 so far. The 28-year-old Scot has earned three top-10 finishes on his second year on the PGA Tour, but at times has struggled with his putting and short game. However,...
Kate Whannel Political reporter Robert Jenrick confronts ‘lawbreaking’ on the tube Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said he hopes his video of himself confronting fare evaders on the London Underground will “shame people into action”. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live’s Matt Chorley, Jenrick said activities such as fare dodging along with graffiti and...
Maria Zaccaro BBC World Service Reuters Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old is the first American to become as pontiff and will lead members of the Catholic Church’s global community of 1.4bn people. Born in Chicago, he is seen as a reformer and worked...
Laura Gozzi BBC News Reporting fromVatican City Getty Images Excited crowds gather in St Peter’s Square to see the new Pope After the sorrow of death, the joy of a new beginning. The warm May sun was still high in the sky when a roar echoed out in the streets surrounding St Peter’s Square. One...
Even before his name was announced from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the crowds below were chanting “Viva il Papa” – Long live the Pope. Robert Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. He will be the first American to...
BBC Robert Harris published Conclave in 2016, which has since been made into an award-winning film The bestselling novelist Robert Harris says a conclave to select a new Pope has a similar dynamic to hit TV show The Traitors. The author of Conclave, which was last year turned into an Oscar-winning film adaptation, said the...