Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staffers. The man has written countless novels, screenplays, pieces of journalism, started McSweeney's, and founded multiple schools and nonprofits that support writers and the arts more broadly. So one might expect he'd roll into the company's offices and offer…
Tottenham are hopeful of signing Savinho from Manchester City, Real Madrid cool their interest in Rodri, AC Milan are keeping tabs on Phil Foden, plus more.
Following the news that the FIFA World Cup final will feature its first halftime show in history, The Cure’s Robert Smith took to social media to slam the announcement. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH… #Breadandcircuses #MUGWANK #pleasejustfuckoff,” Smith wrote on The Cure’s Instagram account. Curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, performers will include Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS. In…
American Sam Burns sinks a birdie on holes 14 and 17 to move to ten under par in the third round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
World Cup updates from 10pm BST/5pm EDT/7am AEST Players ‘puzzled’ but Tuchel left himself no option Email John | Sign up for Football Daily What of Thomas Tuchel himself? He’s doubling down. Turns out the man hired to win the World Cup had no chance of doing so with the players at his disposal. “I…
Rory McIlroy describes Bryson DeChambeau's behaviour after receiving a two stroke penalty in the second round of the 2026 Open Championship as "performative" and "for attention," as his discussions with tournament officials delayed the release of the tee times for the third round.
Luis de la Fuente, Spain's head coach, has confirmed his side will not use man-marking to try to stop Lionel Messi in Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey, despite Argentina's captain scoring eight goals and providing four assists in the tournament. He recounted his own experience of the tactic backfiring 22 years ago, when…
South Africa cruised to a 43-0 bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban in round three of the Nations Championship, scoring seven tries without needing several first-choice players. The result extends Wales's winless run against the Springboks, who have now beaten them by an aggregate score of 116-0 across their last two meetings, and underlines the…
Chelsea have agreed a club-record £117m deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, making him the most expensive transfer for an English player and Chelsea's costliest signing ever. The move, which comes as new manager Xabi Alonso reshapes his squad ahead of the new Premier League season, is a coup for Chelsea…
Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello apologised to Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese after being accused of using a racist term during a WNBA game on Friday. The Fox News/OutKick opinion piece frames the apology as capitulation to what it calls a "fake outrage mob", arguing Reese's accusation was unfounded and that Brondello should not…
Bryson DeChambeau received a two-shot penalty during the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale after improving his lie on the fifth hole in the second round. The decision has garnered support from the professional golf community, with Rory McIlroy noting that competing players broadly agree the ruling was justified and appropriate. However, the way the…