McLaren confirm 'significant' upgrades before F1 summer break heading into Belgian-Hungarian Grands Prix double header
McLaren have confirmed they will bring a "significant upgrade package" across the upcoming double-header of races in Belgium and Hungary before Formula 1's break.
The reigning constructors' champions have so far made a disappointing defence of their title, falling 154 points behind leaders Mercedes after nine rounds of the season.
The Open: Rory McIlroy backs Tommy Fleetwood to handle pressure and expectation of hometown major at Royal Birkdale
Rory McIlroy has backed Tommy Fleetwood to avoid "falling into the trap" like he did when trying to handle the pressure of playing in The Open in his hometown.
Fleetwood will be the fans' favourite this week in front of record crowds at Royal Birkdale, the course just minutes from where he grew up in Southport and the venue where he famously snuck in to play as a child.
Solheim Cup - Anna Nordqvist's captain column: Team Europe's scouting mission to Bernardus Golf and the race to qualify
I'm just leaving the Netherlands and Bernardus Golf, where we had team practice the last two days.
With two qualifying tournaments left and still a lot on the line, I brought 11 girls to the Solheim Cup venue this week to play the course and hang out together.
The Open: Will tee times change for Sunday's final round at Royal Birkdale if England reach the World Cup final?
R&A chief executive Mark Darbon has confirmed that plans are "under review" on whether to change Sunday's final-round tee times at The Open, should England reach the FIFA World Cup final.
World Cup ODI and T20 cricket format changes revealed by ICC including 12-team main group phase for 2027
The ICC has announced revamped structures for its two men's World Cup tournaments, including the creation of new 'Super Series' and 'Super 7' rounds at next year's 50-over tournament.
World cricket's governing body says the changes, which were approved at its annual board meetings in Edinburgh, are designed "to elevate competitiveness and consequence" of its men's flagship global events.
World Cup 2026: Fifa 'assessing reports' after Argentina players hold Falklands banner
Argentina have previously been fined for holding a banner with the same message
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Can Versant Make Fandango A FAST Power With Live Sports
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Versant Media, the collection of cast-off NBCUniversal cable networks now an independent company, is betting that live sports, including a new deal with Germany’s Bundesliga, can help it turn Fandango into something more than a place to get movie tickets.
Chloe Fineman Leaves ‘SNL’ After 7 Seasons: ‘I’m Going to Miss It a Lot’
Chloe Fineman is leaving “Saturday Night Live.”
The actor-comedian best known for her impressions exits the NBC sketch comedy series after seven seasons.
“After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided it’s time for my next chapter,” Fineman wrote in a lengthy Instagram post announcing her departure. She concluded, “It’s really hard to leave SNL but it does feel like the right time. I’m going to miss it a lot. But the people who work there are my family and that place is my home, and I know I’ll never be too far away.”
Sam Neill’s Cause of Death Revealed
Sam Neill, the veteran Hollywood actor from New Zealand who died on July 13 at age 78 years, passed away after a bout with pneumonia.
His longtime agent, Philip Grenz, confirmed the cause of death to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday to put an end to online misinformation around Neill’s passing.
Glyphosate ban could cost Illinois farmers millions annually
A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Soybean Association finds that Illinois corn and soybean farmers could lose up to $609 million per year—representing a 3.6% revenue loss—if the state banned the weedkiller glyphosate. The study is published in the journal Weed Technology.