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Bayeux Tapestry makes historic UK debut at British Museum as King Charles and Macron view medieval artefact
The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived at the British Museum for its first public display in the United Kingdom since its creation nearly 1,000 years ago. King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the exhibition
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‘The noise was unbelievable’: the referee’s view of Mexico v England at the World Cup
Alireza Faghani, the Australian-Iranian referee who took charge of England’s fiery last-16 World Cup tie against Mexico, has described the intense conditions he faced at the Estadio Azteca, including a deafening crowd of nearly 90,000 fans and disruption caused by delayed kick-off times. His account offers a rare insider perspective on a match that England…
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Bayeux Tapestry goes on display as Reform UK councillor quits
Charles and Macron viewed the historic tapestry, a Reform councillor quit amid financial mismanagement claims, a British couple died in Spain, Diddy’s defamation case advances, a US murder trial ended in mistrial, and Jack Lowden is tipped for Bond.
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Williams sisters exit US Open but excite – what does future hold?
Serena and Venus Williams were knocked out of the US Open in the first round of women’s doubles, losing to 14th seeds Chan Hao-Ching and Maya Joint in a tight three-set match on Arthur Ashe Stadium. It marked the sisters’ first Grand Slam doubles appearance together since 2022 and drew a rapturous reception from a…
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Mike Leigh’s warmly received feature at Telluride may be his last
Veteran British director Mike Leigh has premiered a new film, *Tender Loving Care*, at the Telluride Film Festival, amid speculation that it could be his last feature. The film returns the seven-times Oscar nominee to the intimate, character-driven studies of ordinary British family life for which he is best known, following on from 2024’s *Hard…
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TCU does an about-face after stripping local newspaper’s credentials days before football season
Texas Christian University has reversed its decision to revoke press credentials from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, restoring the local newspaper’s access just days after stripping it ahead of the college football season’s start. The credentials had been pulled following the paper’s report on a locker room altercation that led to the dismissal of senior safety…
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New Michael Myers game launches on console and PC with multiplayer, despite poor optimisation
Halloween: The Game, the Michael Myers slasher title, has launched on PC and consoles with a six-chapter campaign and multiplayer, but its PC version is proving poorly optimised and needs post-launch updates to fix performance problems, particularly during multiplayer sessions. Players on lower-end machines are having to manually adjust graphics settings to get acceptable performance,…
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Isak brace secures Iraola’s first victory as Liverpool manager
Liverpool secured a 2-0 win away at Ipswich Town on Friday night, giving new manager Andoni Iraola his first victory in charge and the club’s first Premier League win of the season. Alexander Isak scored an early double to settle the match, ending doubts over his form after both goals were teed up by an…
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Cathy Engelbert will be remembered as the commissioner who made the WNBA deeply political and divisive
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced she will retire after the 2026 season, ending seven years leading the league. This opinion piece from Outkick argues that while the WNBA grew substantially under her tenure—expanding, securing major media deals and improving player compensation—her leadership was also marked by persistent controversy and division, particularly around the league’s embrace…
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Greaves becomes first woman to win match on European Tour
Beau Greaves has made darts history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the PDC European Tour, beating Daryl Gurney 6-4 in the Czech Open in Prague. The 22-year-old from Doncaster had lost 6-5 to Rob Cross on her European Tour debut in Hungary the previous week, making this victory the first…