Wayne LaPierre Resigns From N.R.A. With Trial Set to Open
On the eve of a legal battle in New York, Wayne LaPierre told board members on Friday that he would step down as the longtime chief of the National Rifle Association. Mr. LaPierre, 74, has led the N.R.A., once one of the nation’s most prominent lobbying organizations, for more than three decades. But his resignation […]
Putin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin’s confidence seems to know no bounds. Buoyed by Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive and flagging Western support, Mr. Putin says that Russia’s war goals have not changed. Addressing his generals on Tuesday, he boasted that Ukraine was so beleaguered that Russia’s invading troops were doing “what we want.” “We won’t give up what’s […]
Sports Personality of the Year: Voting open for BBC World Sport Star 2023 award
Venue: MediaCityUK, Salford Date: Tuesday, 19 December at 19:00 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app Voting is now open for BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year 2023 award. Voting will stay open until 22:00 GMT on Tuesday, 12 December, and the award will […]
Australian Open: Joaquin Niemann beats Rikuya Hoshino in play-off
Joaquin Niemann made six birdies and a bogey to card 66 and finish on 14 under in Sydney Chilean Joaquin Niemann beat Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino in a play-off to win the Australian Open for the first time. The pair finished level on 14 under par after 72 holes and both birdied the 18th to send […]
Andalucia Costa del Sol Open: Indian Diksha Dagar seeks historic LET title
Dagar, who won her second LET title in 2023, can this week become the first Indian female golfer to win the order of merit title The Ladies European Tour season started with an Indian success, and it may well end with one too. Diksha Dagar is one of six players who can win the LET’s […]
Sofia Open: Jack Draper eases into last four with straight-set win over Cem Ilkel
Draper’s win in Italy was his fifth ATP Challenger Tour title Britain’s Jack Draper continued his good run of form with victory in the quarter-finals of the Sofia Open. The 21-year-old world number 81 swept past Cem Ilkel, ranked 259, from Turkey 6-2 6-2. Draper, who won last week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Bergamo, […]
Watch: Bowls – Scottish International Open semi-finals – Live
Watch: Bowls – Scottish International Open semi-finals – Live – BBC Sport Summary Approximate times (GMT) Semi-final one (10:00) – Jason Banks (Scotland) v Jamie Walker (England) Semi-final one (12:30) – Stewart Anderson (Scotland) v Darren Burnett (Scotland) Final (16:00) Source link
Northern Ireland Open: Judd Trump beats Stephen Maguire to reach Belfast semi-finals
Trump has won the English Open and Wuhan Open in recent weeks Judd Trump kept alive his hopes of a third successive ranking title as he battled past Stephen Maguire to reach the Northern Ireland Open semi-finals. The English star trailed the Scot 3-1 and 4-3 but breaks of 71 and 54 in the final […]
Northern Ireland Open: Holder Mark Allen knocked out as Jordan Brown shocks Neil Robertson
Jordan Brown defeated Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Welsh Open final in February 2021 Holder Mark Allen has been knocked out of the Northern Ireland Open in a shock second-round defeat by Andres Petrov. Antrim native Allen, who was aiming for a third consecutive home title win, lost 4-3 to the world number 96 at Belfast’s […]
Match of the Day 2 Good 2 Bad: Newcastle’s fluid play, open net misses and sprinklers
Watch 2 Good 2 Bad from Match of the Day 2 featuring Newcastle’s fluid play, an open goal miss from Burnley and sprinklers for Jason Mohammad. Watch highlights of Sunday’s Premier League action on Match Of The Day 2 on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Source link