Four Tied for the Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
While Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura, the co-leaders after Round 8, drew in Round 9, Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian won. All four are tied are for the lead with four rounds to play. Read more...
Maverick Viales dodges disaster after bailing out at 228 kph
A week after miraculously avoiding a flying motorcycle that almost hit him at close to 200kph, Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viales was again counting his lucky stars after a terrifying incident during Sunday's MotoGP of Styria, in Austria. Read more...
Mick McCarthy replaces Neil Harris as Cardiff City boss after leaving APOEL earlier this month
McCarthy was sacked as manager of Cypriot side APOEL at the start of January after just two months in the job but the 61-year old has vast experience in the Championship. Read more...
Paging Through Broadway While the Stages Are Dark
As she packs her things to make a move, a critic lingers over her memories, many slickly packaged, some not. Read more...
Frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates
Video footage reveals a male glass frog specimen showing off with a casual flap of the hand, a wave of its foot and a friendly nod of the head in the hope of being noticed. Read more...
Capitol Riots QAnon Shaman regrets being 'duped by Donald Trump'
Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33, is being held without bail on federal charges, and on Thursday his St. Louis-based attorney spoke out to say that he blames Trump for 'duping' him. Read more...
Scientists have finally worked out how butterflies fly
Experts, long puzzled by how butterflies fly, have found that the insects "clap" their wings together -- and their wings are perfectly evolved for better propulsion. Read more...
British Olympic chief rules out fast-tracking athletes for Covid-19 jabs in bid to make Tokyo
EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN MCEVOY AND DAVID COVERDALE British Olympic bosses will not ask the Government to fast-track athletes for Covid-19 vaccinations. Read more...
Double amputee reveals woman bullied her for parking in a handicapped spot
Jessica Long, 28, from Baltimore, Maryland, took to TikTok to call out the woman for making assumptions about her in a viral video. Read more...
London Metal Exchange to close 'open outcry' trading ring
The site where traders shout at each other across the floor to set the world's metal prices has been shut since Covid struck. Since then it has modernised trading in line with social distancing measures. Read more...
Tiffany Trump Engaged to Michael Boulos
On the last day of her fathers term as president, she announced her intention to marry Michael Boulos. Read more...
'The President threw us under the bus' Trump's intel chief blames him for failing to call up Guard
Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense, Christopher Miller, has defended the Pentagon's response to the January 6 riot, but blamed the president for not readying the necessary troops. Read more...
Inside Chernobyl Fascinating book documents adventurer's exploration of the Exclusion Zone
In Chernobyl A Stalkers' Guide, published by Fuel, researcher Darmon Richter journeys into the contemporary Exclusion Zone, 'venturing deeper than any previously published account'. Read more...
Trump Golf Club Loses 2022 P.G.A. Championship
The golf major had been scheduled to be played at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., in May 2022. Read more...
Alabama Fans and Ohio State Fans, and Reveling During a Pandemic
The immediate winner of college footballs national championship was easy to discern by the crowds after the game. The health consequences are yet to be seen. Read more...
Wayne Rooney hopes his first win as Derby boss can inspire Championship strugglers ahead of QPR trip
Wayne Rooney enjoyed his first win since being appointed permanently when the Rams defeated Bournemouth on Tuesday, something he hopes his squad can build on as they travel to QPR. Read more...
Will Averno Become a 39;Marvel Universe39; for Musicals?
The shows have not been staged, but three concept albums are at the center of a sprawling fictional world created largely by teenagers. Read more...
Inauguration Day highlights
President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday looked a bit different from past ceremonies ushering in a new administration. Read more...
An Ancient Form of European Money Bronze Rings, Ribs and Blades
Because the objects had a standardized weight, scientists suggest they were a form of currency used some 3,500 years ago. Read more...
America's Great Lakes just set a record for lack of ice
Most years, by January the majority of the Great Lakes are so cold they look like a scene from "Frozen." This year, that's not the case. Read more...
Bayern Munich declare interest in RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano
With David Alaba set to leave Bayern in the summer on a free transfer Rummenigge revealed Bayern's plan to 'deal with it' when asked if they would move for Upamecano. Read more...