As a private lunar lander closed in on the moon early Sunday morning (March 2), poised to make history with the first fully successful landing, NASA’s acting chief Janet Petro was excited. And why not? NASA and its commercial partner Firefly Aerospace were just 24 minutes away from what became the successful landing of the … Read more
From an eternally-packed Twickenham to the queues snaking around Lord’s, Wimbledon and Wembley. From American advances on the Premier League to hordes of children around the world proudly wearing shirts of Premier League teams. There may be the sense that this country is going to hell in a handcart, but sport in the UK is … Read more
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Manchester City have been reported to the European Union by LaLiga president Javier Tebas over alleged financial irregularities. It comes as City await a verdict in relation to 130 charges brought against them for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial fair play (FFP) rules. 3 Man City are facing the possibility of more legal … Read more
Former Arsenal chief scout Sven Mislintat has been sacked for the second time in less than 18 months. Borussia Dortmund confirmed the news in a club statement, with Mislintat leaving his role as technical director. 3 Mislintat (left) has been sacked due to a power struggle with Mathias Sammer (right) and othersCredit: Getty Prior to … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
The search for Red Bull’s next champion is on and they think they have a potential title winner already in their midst. Liam Lawson hasn’t even got his RB cockpit warm as he becomes Max Verstappen’s teammate and yet a new challenger is on the horizon. 4 Verstappen has always planned to leave Formula 1 … Read more
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has laid out the criteria Jake Paul must meet to receive a world ranking from the major sanctioning body. The hottest topic amongst boxing’s alphabet bodies right now is whether the YouTuber is deserving of making it into their respective top 15 ratings 2 Paul beat Tyson last time out in … Read more
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire, philanthropist and private astronaut to lead NASA. What do we know about the potential next administrator of America’s space agency? Isaacman, born in Union, New Jersey in February 1983, is worth an estimated $1.8 billion, according to Forbes. He accrued this fortune from his payment-processing … Read more
Barry Hearn has told darts players they will have to get used to rowdy Alexandra Palace crowds. The famous venue – where the PDC World Darts Championship has been held every year since 2008 – has become synonymous with a raucous atmosphere during the event. 5 Ally Pally is known for it’s rowdy PDC World … Read more
Last Updated:December 16, 2024, 20:38 IST His rough patch extended into the T20Is as he failed to score in the opening game, though Bangladesh managed to secure a narrow seven-run victory in the match. Litton Das has not been in his best run of form with the bat. (Image: X) Bangladesh chief selector Gazi Ashraf … Read more