As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
As the leaders of the West gathered in Munich over the past three days, President Vladimir V. Putin had a message for them: Nothing they’ve done so far — sanctions, condemnation, attempted containment — would alter his intentions to disrupt the current world order. Russia made its first major gain in Ukraine in nearly a […]
Opinion | Europe May Be Headed for Something Unthinkable
Since then, the convergence between the center right and the far right in Europe has gone further. The lesson that center-right parties drew from the rise of right-wing populism was that they needed to adopt some of its rhetoric and policies. Conversely, some far-right parties have become more moderate, albeit in a selective way. At […]
Hayley Turner becomes first female jockey in Europe to ride 1,000 winners
Hayley Turner has become the first female jockey in Europe to ride 1,000 winners. The 40-year-old British rider reached the milestone on Tradesman, trained by David Simcock, at Chelmsford Turner had recorded her 999th winner on 4 November at Newmarket, with victory on Lunar Eclipse. She was the first British woman to clock up 100 […]
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Ajax: Historic first win in Europe for Seagulls
Victory was Brighton’s first since they beat Bournemouth in the Premier League on 24 September Brighton claimed a historic first win in European football against Ajax to keep alive their hopes of reaching the Europa League knockout stages. The Seagulls are enjoying their first foray into this level of football and they lost their opening […]
Ryder Cup 2023: Luke Donald ‘would consider’ captaining Europe in 2025
Luke Donald has now won all five of his Ryder Cup appearances as a player and captain Luke Donald “would consider” staying on to captain Europe at the 2025 Ryder Cup. Europe claimed a 16½-11½ victory against the United States, leading to chants of “two more years”. “Well obviously I appreciate that from the players. […]
Europe regain Ryder Cup with win over United States on dramatic day in Rome
Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 England’s Tommy Fleetwood secured the winning point as Europe regained the Ryder Cup in dramatic fashion in Rome. With Europe needing four […]
Ryder Cup: Europe edge closer to win over US in Rome
Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC Two Europe need four points from Sunday’s 12 singles matches against the United States to regain the Ryder Cup after a scintillating […]
Ryder Cup 2023: Europe lead US 9½-2½ after Hovland and Aberg’s record win in Rome
Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep – 1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg stormed to a record Ryder Cup victory that left world number one Scottie Scheffler in tears as […]
PFL Europe 3: Simeon Powell ‘had to win’ last fight so he could quit day job
Powell has won all eight fights since making his professional debut in 2021 Simeon Powell’s ascent to main event stardom came so quickly that he was still working his day job. Londoner Powell, 24, who was employed full-time as an apprentice engineer, faced Mohamed Amine in the headline bout when the Professional Fighters League (PFL) […]
Ryder Cup 2023: Europe lead US 6½-1½ after day one at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Venue: Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome Dates: 29 Sep-1 Oct Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Sounds, live text updates on BBC Sport website and daily highlights on BBC2 Europe hold a “sensational” 6½-1½ lead over the United States after a stunning opening day of the Ryder Cup in Rome. The hosts swept […]