Geoff Dyer, a 63-year-old Briton, sets his own encounter with late middle age against the last days and last achievements of writers, painters, athletes, and musicians who’ve mattered to him throughout his life. Dyer examines with playful charm and penetrating intelligence, Friedrich Nietzsche’s breakdown in Turin, Bob Dylan’s reinventions of old songs, English painter, JMW…
Pos Driver Time Pts 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 01:37:20.475 25 2 S Perez Red Bull +13.072s 19 3 G Russell Mercedes +32.927s 15 4 C Sainz Jr Ferrari +45.208s 12 5 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +54.534s 10 Max Verstappen’s fourth victory in six races this year, aided by Red Bull imposing team orders on Sergio…
Max Verstappen of Red Bull resisted a late Charles Leclerc’smaneuver to win the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on America’s new street track after overtaking both Ferraris early on. And scored 19 points. Verstappen has won every race he has finished this season but without his two DNFs. There was a dramatic Lando Norris crash. Leclerc…
Diego Maradona’s Football shirt worn during the notorious “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup has always been unique and legendary. Although it was not the shirt he planned to wear for the match against England. The shirt was auctioned for £7.1 million and bought by a Middle Eastern buyer linked to Manchester…
Ronnie O’Sullivan (46), claims the seventh World Championship title with an 18-13 win over Judd Trumps to equal Henry’s record in the modern era in Crucible history. Trump staged a superb fightback to claw six of Monday afternoon’s eight frames to battle back to 14-11 from a 12-5 deficit, as O’Sullivan took four of the…
Irishwoman, Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano on points with a split-decision win in an instant classic at Madison Square Garden in New York and retained her undisputed lightweight title. No one ever envisioned selling out Madison Square Garden 19, 187 tickets to be exact. Two of the three judges saw it for Taylor, who got …
England secured the Grand Slam with a 24-12 win in France for a fourth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title and a 23rd victory in a row. England was startled in front of a packed Bayonne crowd as France’s Romane Menager scored first. Sarah Bern and Abbie Ward tries put England on lead 21-7 at half-time.…
Katie Taylor (35) and seven-weight world champion, Amanda Serrano (33) meet in a historic fight for women’s boxing at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday 30th April 2022. A 116-year ban on women boxing in the amateurs had been lifted two years previously, but a lengthy court case forced the board to license…
An amateur jockey, Sam Waley-Cohen wins the Grand National, at Aintree, the world’s most famous race. “It’s a dream. It won’t sink in for weeks- It feels like a fantasy, and I just don’t know what to say.” He won the Grand National on 50-1 outsider Noble Yeats, bought by his father Robert two months…
Women’s World Cup final, Christchurch Australia 356-5 off 50 ov, Healy 170 off 138, 26 fours, Haynes 68 off 93, 7 fours, Shurbsole 3-46. England 285 ao off 43.4ov, Sciver 148* off 121, 15 fours, 1 six, Jonassen 3-57, King 3-64 Australia won by 71 runs Australia who already holds the Ashes crown trounced England…