5 d. ago Full Moon tonight: Rare chance to see Sturgeon Moon and meteor shower together

August's full Moon will rise just days before the peak of the Perseids meteor shower

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1 week ago Miyu Yamashita seals Women’s Open title as Lottie Woad continues meteoric rise

The Englishwoman has enjoyed a stunning summer but could not trouble Japan’s Yamashita at Royal Porthcawl

Events

1 week ago Charley Hull’s major wait goes on as she pushes Miyu Yamashita all the way at Women’s Open

Japanese finishes on 11 under, two clear of HullLottie Woad happy with top-10 finishCharley Hull is due high praise for at least making this interesting. It may be of little consolation to the English golfer as her wait for a maiden major win goes on but Hull’s surge was the only thing that ever looked like halting Miyu Yamashita’s Porthcawl procession. What an afternoon of stirring drama this quickly became on the stunning links, which should be rewarded with more high-profile events before too long. To Hull, plenty of plaudits for such a swashbuckling display.Yamashita eventually prevailed, by two, at 11 under par. The Women’s Open was denied a British winner for the first time since Georgia Hall lifted the trophy at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s in 2018. Still, Hull must feel she is closer than ever to winning one of her sport’s biggest prizes. She now has four second places in majors. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hull’s major wait goes on as she pushes Yamashita all the way at Women’s Open

Japanese finishes on 11 under, two clear of HullLottie Woad happy with top-10 finishCharley Hull is due high praise for at least making this interesting. It may be of little consolation to the English golfer as her wait for a maiden major win goes on but Hull’s surge was the only thing that ever looked like halting Miyu Yamashita’s Porthcawl procession. What an afternoon of stirring drama this quickly became on the stunning links, which should be rewarded with more high-profile events before too long. To Hull, plenty of plaudits for such a swashbuckling display.Yamashita eventually prevailed, by two, at 11 under par. The Women’s Open was denied a British winner for the first time since Georgia Hall lifted the trophy at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s in 2018. Still, Hull must feel she is closer than ever to winning one of her sport’s biggest prizes. She now has four second places in majors. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Miyu Yamashita holds off Charley Hull to win first major at Women’s Open

The Japanese player finished two shots clear of compatriot Minami Katsu and Englishwoman Hull.

Events

1 week ago Summer McIntosh seals fourth gold at world championships as US women break relay record

The US topped the medal table as the women’s 4x100m medley relay team set a new world record on the final day of competition in Singapore

Politics

4 w. ago Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction

It's another meteoric rise for what's called the largest piece of Mars on Earth

Economics