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Why Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings will shock Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever tonight
An OutKick sports column previews a WNBA regular-season match-up between the Indiana Fever and the Dallas Wings, arguing that Paige Bueckers and Dallas are poised to spring an upset against Caitlin Clark’s Fever despite Indiana’s stronger recent form. The piece is framed as a betting-oriented preview, weighing team records and form rather than reporting a…
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Bryson DeChambeau reportedly calls media members ‘the mafia’ before having reporter booted from driving range
Bryson DeChambeau reportedly branded media members “the mafia” and had a reporter removed from the driving range ahead of the LIV Golf season finale in Indianapolis, amid signs the world number five is increasingly on edge. The incident comes at a turbulent time for LIV Golf, whose long-term future is in doubt after the Saudi-backed…
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Golden Axe animated comedy arrives on Paramount+ in September
Sega has released the first trailer for its animated comedy adaptation of Golden Axe, confirming the series will launch on Paramount+ on 16 September. The show reimagines the classic 1980s beat-’em-up arcade game as a self-aware, comedic take on its medieval fantasy setting, retaining nods to the original’s distinctive visual style and combat while leaning…
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US raises alarm over American detained in China
🌎 Plus: Darline Graham tries to clean up debate gaffe {beacon} It’s Thursday, and we’ve got some big news from Cate Martel! Your usual 12:30 correspondent welcomed a new baby, Liam, and is out for the next few months on maternity leave! 🍼👶 Programming note: We will have a rotating cast of Hill folks…
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Japanese Charts: Nintendo Continues To Dominate With Rhythm Heaven Groove
Famitsu’s latest Japanese sales figures, covering 3rd–16th August, show Nintendo maintaining its stranglehold on the boxed charts, with Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation the sole PS5 title to break into the top ten. Rhythm Heaven Groove topped the software chart for a second fortnight running, while Nintendo’s Switch 2 console continued to outsell all rivals…
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England women’s World Cup hopes end at group stage
England’s women hockey team have been eliminated from World Cup contention after finishing third in their four-team group following a goalless draw with India. The result means head coach David Ralph’s side drop into a classification round for teams placed ninth to sixteenth, rather than advancing to the knockout stages, continuing a run without a…
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Sega’s Golden Axe Officially Returns in New Streaming Comedy
Paramount Plus has released the first trailer for its new animated series based on Sega’s classic beat-’em-up Golden Axe, confirming the late-1980s arcade game’s return as a comedy show. The series follows in the footsteps of Paramount’s live-action Sonic the Hedgehog films as another Sega adaptation, and its self-referential humour and tone are being pitched…
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Why is US bond market turmoil hitting governments worldwide? | Richard Partington
Government borrowing costs around the world have surged to their highest levels in decades, driven by turmoil in the US bond market. Anxiety over Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, combined with fears that his conflict with Iran is fuelling inflation, has triggered a sell-off in US Treasury bonds, and because they underpin global financial…
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England lose two quick wickets after ‘poor’ reviews
England lost two wickets in quick succession during their innings against Pakistan on day two of the First Test at Headingley, with Jordan Cox and Joe Root both dismissed after review decisions went against them. The BBC Sport clip highlights the incidents as costly for England, who criticised the reviews as “poor” and were left…