36 h. ago 'Amazing' tower with 'spectacular' views named best place to stay in Scotland

Dubbed a "peaceful coastal escape," Balcary Tower has scooped a top travel award as an 'outstanding' holiday let

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48 h. ago Australia off to a flyer with Gardner’s rapid century in defeat of New Zealand

Australia, 326, beat New Zealand, 237, by 89 runsGardner scores 115 off 83 ballsAshleigh Gardner struck the third-fastest century in a Women’s Cricket World Cup as Australia began their title defence by beating New Zealand by 89 runs in Indore.Gardner scored 115 runs off 83 balls with 16 fours and a six as Australia made 326 in 49.3 overs. It was the first century from a batter at No 6 or lower in the tournament’s history. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago What can Americans learn from the UK? How to cope with national sporting despair | Adrian Chiles

America’s Ryder Cup defeat sparked some ugly behaviour among their fans. But, as some of us know all too well, losing can be a bonding experienceI feel a bit sorry for Americans. They don’t go through enough national sporting despair. OK, they had an invigorating shot of misery last Sunday night losing the Ryder Cup, but that was a rare thing for them. It’s rare because they’re so dominant in all the team sports they really care about, not least because their biggest team sports – certainly NFL and baseball – aren’t played by anyone else. Or at least not to the extent that another nation is ever going to come close to beating them in any meaningful “world cup” competition. Basketball, to be fair, is widely played around the world but essentially the same applies – the US men have been Olympic champions 17 times out of 20; for the women it’s nine out of 12. Ice hockey is slightly different. Here, Americans haven’t had it all their own way, and in Canada have a genuine local rival. Th...

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3 d. ago Putin ‘in his heart of hearts’ knows he cannot win in Ukraine, US special envoy says – Europe live

Keith Kellogg tells Warsaw Security Forum that war in Ukraine is ‘unwinnable’ for PutinIf you are keen to understand the dynamics between the US and Belarus a bit better (10:08), here’s a brilliant story from our own Pjotr Sauer, who recently visited Minsk.Since Trump took office, Lukashenko, an authoritarian strongman who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has been edging out of the diplomatic freeze, cautiously probing for space beyond Moscow, which sees Belarus as both its closest ally and a vital buffer.Sensing a political opening with the new Trump administration, Lukashenko has regularly met US officials and even held a call with the US president, who has floated the idea of a direct meeting. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Inside lavish Team Europe Ryder Cup victory party as £230k bar bill racked up in New York

Europe's Ryder Cup heroes partied into the night in the Big Apple after beating the United States at Bethpage Black

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3 d. ago Team Europe's huge bar bill as cost of boozy Ryder Cup celebrations revealed

Ryder Cup celebrations for Team Europe in New York after beating the U.S. Team at Bethpage Black appear to have gone on long into the night after their historic win

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4 d. ago Luke Donald makes frank Ryder Cup admission after securing historic back

Team Europe beat Team USA to win the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, and victorious captain Luke Donald could not be prouder after a stressful Sunday singles session

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4 d. ago India refuse to collect Asia Cup trophy after beating rivals Pakistan in final

A politically-charged tournament culminated in chaos with a disrupted presentation ceremony

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5 d. ago Photo highlights of untouchable England beating Canada at Women's Rugby World Cup final

Photo highlights of untouchable England beating Canada at Women's Rugby World Cup final  Huron Daily Tribune

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5 d. ago Ryder Cup LIVE: Europe lead 11½ to 4½, Sunday tee times and singles pairings confirmed

Team Europe need just three more points to beat the USA and win the Ryder Cup on foreign soil, having followed up their phenomenal Friday with a spectacular Saturday

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5 d. ago Mike Tindall congratulates England's Women's Rugby World Cup champions as he shares photo with wife Zara at the game and admits 'there will be some sore heads in the morning'

Mike Tindall was among those congratulating the England women's Red Roses team after they beat Canada to win the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday evening.

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6 d. ago England Women's Rugby World Cup win celebration details as venue and time confirmed

England Women's Rugby beat Canada to win the World Cup and now details of their planned celebrations have been confirmed

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6 d. ago England and Canada reaction to Sophie de Goede player of the year win speaks volumes

England are world champions after beating Canada to win the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday at Allianz Stadium Twickenham

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6 d. ago England win Women's Rugby World Cup as Red Roses become world champions for third time

England have won the Women's Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2014 after beating Canada 33-13 at Allianz Stadium

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6 d. ago World ‘closer than ever’ to nuclear apocalypse, Putin’s ally warns as Russia deploys nuke missiles to Nato’s doorstep

WORLD is"closer than ever" to a nuclear apocalypse, Russia's close ally Belarus warned in a chilling speech at the UN. It comes as Moscow plans to deploy its Oreshnik ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads in Minsk, which shares borders with three Nato countries. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Belarus' Foreign Minister Maxim...

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6 d. ago Bledisloe Cup: New Zealand beat Australia in the Rugby Championship – reaction

All Blacks win 33-24 to preserve Eden Park recordAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email The Wallabies are being led onto the Eden Park turf by No 1 James Slipper. Today he becomes only the third international to register 150 caps.Australia are wearing their traditional golden jerseys, green shorts, green socks. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago SunSport’s expert tipster has his say on Celtic v Hibs, Livingston v Rangers, and all the weekend football plus his acca

MOTHERWELL start tomorrow's match against Aberdeen having drawn their first five league games and the Steelmen can bank their first win bonuses by beating the Dons at 23/20. Jens Berthel Askou led his new charges to a Premier Sports Cup semi-final by beating the Dons at Pittodrie last weekend and I'm confident the unbeaten home...

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7 d. ago Canada will forget the past as they aim to spoil England’s Rugby World Cup party

Canada were beaten by England in the 2014 World Cup final and the 2021 semi-finals.

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7 d. ago Betfair Ryder Cup offer: Get 50/1 odds on Team Europe to beat Team USA

Sign up at Betfair today, get 50/1 odds on Team Europe to win the Ryder Cup 2025 using promo code ZSACFM

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8 d. ago Ryder Cup champ beat Tiger Woods but quit aged 33 and refused to take prize money

Victor Dubuisson was a rising star in the golfing world, winning the Ryder Cup in 2014 after beating Tiger Woods in a tournament the year prior, but he has now retired from the sport

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