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Hooters closes operations in multiple LIB states, new footage of Payne Valley golf cart debacle & steak dinner
The right-leaning sports site OutKick reports, within its regular “Thursday Screencaps” column, that the restaurant chain Hooters has quietly shut its operations in several US states. The piece frames the closures through a partisan lens, using the term “LIB states” (a shorthand for Democratic-leaning states) and suggesting the brand is retreating from politically progressive areas.…
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Judge whose son was on fateful boating trip with football star, 18, who drowned offers explanation as to why he was left on island before tragedy struck
A Mississippi judge whose son was on a boating trip with an 18-year-old who later drowned has explained why the teenager was left behind on an island. Ashlee Cole, a Chancery Court judge and mother of Warren Hudson, said her son and his friends departed without Nolan Xavier Wells because their vessel was taking on…
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Landon Donovan joins Christian Pulisic criticism following USA’s World Cup exit with harsh observation
Landon Donovan says Pulisic failing in big moments is “more than just a trend now” on his “Unfiltered Soccer” podcast with former teammate Tim Howard.
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Has your area gone football-mad? We’ve mapped World Cup viewing
We’ve analysed BBC iPlayer viewing across the UK to see where the tournament has been most popular.
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The Wimbledon queue tent mountain: Discarded sleeping bags and camping gear left by fans piles up in park next to All England Club
A large heap of abandoned tents, sleeping bags and camping gear has accumulated beside the famous Wimbledon Queue in Wimbledon Park, where thousands of tennis fans camp overnight to buy on-the-day tickets for the Championships. The designated donation point has become buried under discarded equipment, leaving volunteers and stewards to sort through the mess after…
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Man Utd reveal proposed 100,000-seater stadium location
Manchester United have revealed the precise location of their proposed 100,000-seater stadium and confirmed they will explore a naming rights deal to help fund the estimated £2bn project. New Stadium Development chief executive Collette Roche set out the plans at the unveiling of a draft masterplan for the wider Old Trafford area, framing the scheme…
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ICC concerns over ‘significant’ franchise corruption
The International Cricket Council is drawing up plans to address what it has described as “significant corruption concerns” in franchise tournaments worldwide, having found “growing evidence” that corrupters were “infiltrating leagues and players across a number of different member territories”. According to documentation seen by BBC Sport, the governing body’s integrity unit has flagged the…
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Morocco’s unfinished business with France
France and Morocco meet in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Boston on Thursday, four years after France knocked Morocco out at the semi-final stage in Qatar. For many Moroccan fans and players, the rematch is framed as a chance to settle a score, but the mood around the team has shifted: where reaching the…
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US music coalition urges US Trade Representative to oppose EU proposal it says could cost American artists nearly $300M a year
A coalition of US music industry organisations has written to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) urging it to oppose a European Commission proposal that they say could jeopardise nearly $300 million a year in royalties paid to American artists and rightsholders. The proposal would overturn the 2020 RAAP ruling by the Court of Justice…
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The footballing Fiji wing outscoring Bielle-Biarrey and zeroing in on England
Fiji wing Jiuta Wainiqolo heads into Saturday’s Nations Championship clash with England in outstanding form, having topped the try-scoring charts in France’s Top 14 and established himself as one of the most exciting wings in world rugby. The 27-year-old, a former footballer who likens his old striking prowess to Harry Kane’s, poses a significant threat…