Britain’s government on Monday raced to secure raw materials to keep the country’s last steelmaking blast furnaces running after passing emergency legislation to take control of British Steel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government swooped in on Saturday to prevent the closure of British Steel’s main plant in northern Scunthorpe after its Chinese owners Jingye halted…
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler said it wasn’t just the wind swirling around Augusta National that made the going tough on Friday afternoon. “It contributed a little bit,” the world number one said after firing a one-under par 71 that left him three strokes behind leader Justin Rose going into Saturday’s third round. “I definitely could…
A feted left-wing French theatre company based in a park outside Paris is soul-searching after accusations it has left underage volunteers vulnerable to sexual abuse. The Theatre du Soleil, a collective based since 1970 in a disused munitions factory in the Bois de Vincennes park east of the capital, is famed for its critically acclaimed…
Reigning US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester has apologized to Augusta National for taking an impromptu bathroom break in Rae’s Creek during Thursday’s first round of the Masters. The 21-year-old Spaniard admitted he urinated in the famed water hazard on Augusta National’s par-five 13th hole and said Friday he had apologized for doing so. “I…
The Denver Nuggets strengthened their playoff position with a triple double from history-making Nikola Jokic helping them to a 117-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. The Serb put up 26 points, 13 assists and 16 rebounds, and his 34th triple double performance ensured he will finish the regular season as just the third…
Two-time champion Bernhard Langer of Germany is preparing for an emotional farewell when he tees it up in his 41st and final Masters at Augusta National on Thursday. “You can tell already my voice is breaking a bit just realizing it’s going to be my last competitive Masters,” the 67-year-old said Monday, as he spoke…
Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom overcame a mid-round slump to score a 1-up victory over the USA’s Lauren Coughlin and win the LPGA Match Play tournament in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 32-year-old world number 67 dug deep with a gritty display at the Shadow Creek Golf Course to clinch only the second LPGA title of her…
Jessica Pegula took advantage of a dramatic collapse by Sofia Kenin to claim her second title of the season with a 6-3, 7-5 victory in the WTA Charleston Open final on Sunday. After dropping the opening set, Kenin looked poised to force a decider after breaking Pegula’s serve three times to race into a 5-1…
Warner Bros. new video game-based film “A Minecraft Movie” smashed records in its opening weekend in North American theaters, digging up an estimated $157 million in ticket sales, analysts said Sunday. That total for the film, made along with Legendary Pictures and starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Jennifer Coolidge, far surpassed expectations, making it…
The Milwaukee Bucks clinched the last remaining automatic playoff place from the NBA’s Eastern Conference on Saturday, before warming up for the postseason with a 121-115 overtime victory over the Miami Heat. The Bucks had been assured of their ninth consecutive playoff appearance following the Atlanta Hawks’ 121-105 defeat to the New York Knicks earlier…