The oft-forgotten two attempts on Ford’s life in September 1975 (both by women, both in California) failed to lift his popularity or reset his presidency because they appeared to undercut part of his agenda: The United States remained politically violent and stubbornly divided, despite Ford’s promise to heal national wounds caused by Watergate. The back-to-back…
Half Man 10.40pm, BBC OneRichard Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer comes to regular telly, having premiered on iPlayer last week. Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell are both superb as weak Niall and violent Ruben, a duo of 1980s schoolboys. We flash forward to glimpse Jamie Bell and Gadd himself playing them as adults – who…
After a break of 83 from Higgins in the ninth frame, O’Sullivan won two in a row, thanks to runs of 116 and 80, to hold a dominant five-frame advantage at 8-3. Higgins won the 12th, but O’Sullivan’s break of 91 left the Englishman 9-4 in front. But the final three frames were very dramatic….
In the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers took their second-straight Iowa Hawkeye when they chose wide receiver and return specialist Kaden Wetjen. Wetjen joins Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard as the two receivers the Steelers chose. Where Wetjen is going to impress is as a return man. He was the…
If there’s a lesson about projecting the quarterback position for the NFL draft in recent years, it’s that any long-term predictions could quickly look outdated. Consider the past two NFL drafts. Both Cam Ward and Fernando Mendoza weren’t in the conversation for the top pick until well into their final seasons at Miami and Indiana,…
So what kind of challenge does Lineker and Neville’s success pose to mainstream broadcasters? “They are still niche, small businesses, admittedly with huge influence over fans and reach, but their turnover is very modest so they aren’t taking on the big legacy media brands when it comes to hard business numbers”, says Jimmy Worrall, who…
Mateus Fernandes is wanted by Paris-St Germain, Andoni Iraola and Cesc Fabregas are among the candidates to replace Liam Rosenior at Chelsea, and Barcelona want Marcus Rashford to extend loan stay. Paris St-Germain have established contact with representatives of 21-year-old Portugal and West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes. (Foot Mercato – in French), external Chelsea are…
“There are examples of balls that transfer high or low energy through all eras of play” said Andy Harland, a professor of sports technology at Loughborough. “There is no trend that suggests the magnitude of energy transfer is increasing or decreasing over time. “Our evidence suggests that high energy pressure wave transfer was not limited…
