Along a flat coastal highway in south-east Texas, surrounded by wetlands and open plains, the artefacts of a new American oligarchy appear in quick succession. Three towering rockets stand upright on the horizon. A fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks speeds by. A large mural of the Shiba Inu “doge” dog stares ahead, its arms crossed. There…
Diana Taurasi gives her thoughts on the upcoming CBA in the WNBA With the upcoming WNBA collective bargaining agreement in need of negotiating, Diana Taurasi gives her thoughts on what needs to be focused on. Sports Seriously CHICAGO — News that the New York Liberty have a valuation of $450 million, a record for a…
A €150bn (£126bn) loans programme to rearm Europe that was finalised this week could be “a very important breakthrough” in the EU’s military support for Ukraine, the bloc’s defence commissioner has said. Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania who is the EU’s first defence commissioner, said he expected a lot of member states…
I’ve always enjoyed painting and drawing. I planned to become an artist, but when I was offered a job as a stockbroker at 19, the pull of a glamorous lifestyle and the earning potential compared with that of an impoverished artist was too strong. But, during my 15-year career, I kept up art as a hobby, dabbling in pottery and…
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tears up in MVP speech NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s acceptance speech turns emotional as pay tribute to his wife Anthony Edwards brought his aggressiveness to Game 2, unlike Game 1. Minnesota’s reserves delivered an improved performance compared to the first game of theNBA’s Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City. Yet, the result…
The Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap have claimed a campaign is being mounted to prevent their performance at Glastonbury this summer, at a surprise gig staged a day after one of its members was charged with a terror offence. The group told the crowd at the 100 Club in central London on Thursday night that…