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Kalpana’s King George win ‘number one’ for Balding
Andrew Balding has described training Kalpana to victory in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Ascot as the standout win of his career, ranking it above all of his roughly 2,000 winners to date. The result carries added significance as it came six months after the death of his father, the…
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Second again – why has Scheffler stopped winning?
World number one Scottie Scheffler has gone six months without a tournament victory, a striking drought for a player who won 14 times over the previous two seasons and both the US PGA Championship and The Open in 2025. His barren run continued at the weekend when he finished runner-up at the 3M Open in…
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Football Daily | Vinícius to Arsenal? Club football’s military industrial complex kicks back into gear
The Guardian’s Football Daily column previews the return of club football transfer gossip now that the “Geopolitics World Cup” (GWC) has concluded, focusing on speculation linking Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior with a move to Arsenal. The piece treats the rumour with scepticism, noting that Real Madrid and president Florentino Pérez have a history of using…
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NASCAR race looks pathetic with empty seats, driver gives the finger & the most embarrassing command ever?
A NASCAR opinion column has criticised the sport’s Brickyard 400 weekend, highlighting sparsely filled grandstands, a driver making an obscene gesture, and what the writer calls an embarrassing directive from race officials. The piece, part of Fox News/OutKick’s regular “Monday Morning Pit-Stop” column, argues these incidents reflect deeper problems with the sport’s image and its…
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How do you score points in artistic gymnastics?
BBC Sport has published an explainer on how points are awarded in artistic gymnastics, timed to Team Scotland’s strong start at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where Reuben Ward won the nation’s first ever gold medal in the men’s all-around and England took bronze in the women’s all-around team event. Gymnastics is one of only two…
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Robertson receives first Scotland call-up as Ihsan & Jones return
Scotland have handed a first senior international call-up to batter Lyle Robertson ahead of August’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series against Canada and the United Arab Emirates. He is one of three changes to the squad that toured Nepal in May, alongside the recalls of Zainullah Ihsan and Michael Jones, as head…
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Seattle festival bloodbath that left three dead was ‘TARGETED shootout’ as cops reveal multiple gunmen fired at each other in packed crowd
Police in Seattle have said that a shooting at a food festival which left three people dead was a targeted shootout, with multiple gunmen opening fire on each other amid a packed crowd of attendees. The incident has alarmed residents and event organisers, as it shows that public gatherings can be caught in the crossfire…
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Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz after weekend pause in strikes
Iran said it remains in control of the Strait of Hormuz and is not seeking renewed peace talks with the United States, following a weekend pause in fighting. The claim is significant because the strait is a crucial route for global energy supplies, and continued Iranian control could keep shipping and oil markets vulnerable despite…
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Leeds score seven tries to cruise past Bradford
Leeds Rhinos returned to the top of the Super League table with a commanding 42-12 victory over Bradford Bulls, scoring seven tries in the process. The result reinforces Leeds’ position as one of the competition’s strongest sides this season, though the win was tempered by an injury to key player Sivo during the match. The…