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On a day when French radio described Harry Kane as the “Raymond Pulido of world football” – who had eight podium finishes at the Tour de France but never won – Tadej Pogacar does not have to face the usual rest days this time around, with questions about his credibility wearing the leader’s yellow jersey.Tough questions were strategically ignored during the Giro d’Italia winner’s online press conference, where the 25-year-old Emirates team boss spent more time waxing lyrical about chocolate brownies than Answer questions about record-breaking climbing times.“Don’t tell my nutritionist,” Pogacar said of his off-day ride, “but we stopped…

From “breathtakingly misguided” to “unthinkable”, and “her audition for a seat on the US supreme court”, judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling to dismiss Donald Trump’s classified documents case on Monday drew a range of outrage and surprise from Democrats and law experts.Republicans, by contrast, were almost delirious with joy, celebrating what they saw as the end of special prosecutor Jack Smith’s “illegal” pursuit of the former US president, and an opportunity for Trump himself to continue to roll out his new message of “unity” that followed Saturday’s assassination attempt.Among the loudest voices of Democratic protest was Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority…

timeThe concept of prime time is no longer what it used to be, but Friday 9pm on ITV1 remains an impressively important time slot in the Championship’s All Out schedule, It’s a bold attempt to cover all ground and aim to give jump racing at least a fraction of the boost to Formula 1 that Netflix documentary series Drive To Survive brought.When Drive To Survive launched in March 2019, F1 was suffering from declining revenue and ratings and was struggling to expand or diversify its aging audience. In other words, similar problems to those faced by racing, but six seasons…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a simple message for an unnamed senior Democrat who reportedly said the party had “resigned ourselves” to a second Trump presidency: “Retire.”The anonymous Democrat was quoted by Axios on Sunday, the day after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.“We’ve all resigned ourselves to a second Trump presidency,” the source reportedly said, adding that the Trump shooting had taken focus away from calls to replace Joe Biden as Democrats’ nominee for president because of concerns about his age and fitness for office, because it would be “bad form to make any statements against”…

Eddie Howe, Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel are expected to step down in the Premier League if Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after a second consecutive defeat in the European Cup final at the top of the overall shortlist. Southgate has yet to make a final decision and the FA hope to persuade him to stay and lead the team to the 2026 World Cup, but it would not be surprising if he chooses to leave after eight years in the job.The 53-year-old, whose contract expires in December, said before England’s Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain on Sunday…

Researchers have found evidence for a substantial underground cave on the moon that is accessible from the surface, making the spot a prime location to build a future lunar base.The cave appears to be reachable from an open pit in the Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), the ancient lava plain where the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on the moon more than half a century ago.Analysis of radar data collected by Nasa’s lunar reconnaissance orbiter (LRO) revealed that the Mare Tranquillitatis pit, the deepest known pit on the moon, leads to a cave 45…

SecondEvidence of Rory McIlroy’s lofty status may come when you least expect it. Ask him, for example, if anyone out of the ordinary contacted him after his traumatic end to the U.S. Open. McIlroy did not disappoint.”Rafa Nadal and Michael Jordan,” he said. “Two of the most incredible rivals in the history of the game. MJ was probably the first person to text me after I missed the putt on 18, but they both connected very, very quickly.”They just told me to keep going. Jordan reminded me of how many game-winning shots he missed. It was pretty good.So when McIlroy…

Donald Trump’s criminal case on charges that he illegally retained classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago club was dismissed on Monday after the presiding judge sided with the former president and ruled that the special counsel who brought the prosecution had been improperly appointed.The stunning decision by Aileen Cannon, the US district judge who was a Trump appointee, found that the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel violated the US constitution as he had not been named to his post by the president or confirmed by the Senate.“Because Special Counsel Smith’s exercise of prosecutorial power has not been authorized by…

The chief executive of the R&A has warned the golfing community that steps must be taken to halt potentially unsustainable growth in prize money at elite events. Martin Slumbers’ comments come amid news that this year’s Troon Open will pay the winner $3.1m (£2.38m) from a $17m prize pool.These figures are the highest in the Open’s history and follow the Royal Liverpool Stadium’s allocation of $16.5 million in 2023.Skip past newsletter promotionsThe best sports news from the past seven days and weekend game previewsPrivacy statement: The newsletter may contain information about charities, online advertising and content funded by external parties.…

Name: Holey socks.Age: They look much older than they are.Appearance: Dangerously close to fishnet territory.I’m assuming the “E” is important. Yes. This isn’t holy socks, as in socks that bear the face of Jesus and grant wishes. This is holey socks, as in socks that have holes in them.Like all the footballers are doing. Exactly. If you watched any of Euro 2024, you will have seen plenty of footballers with holes ripped into the backs of their socks. Jude Bellingham does it, don’t you know. As do his England teammates Bukayo Saka, Kyle Walker and Conor Gallagher. It’s a whole…