Conditions were calm at Royal Liverpool as the final men’s golf major of the year began. Don’t expect them to stay that way.
Category: England
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Five Players to Watch at the British Open
Many of the best players in the world have gathered at Royal Liverpool for the last major of the year.
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My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise
The action star has gone to great lengths to avoid the press for more than a decade. But maybe our writer could track him down anyway?
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Wimbledon 2023 Fashion and Style Trends
At Wimbledon, the off-court fashion included three-piece suits, smart-looking hats and lots of tennis whites.
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Silverstone, a Storied F1 Track, Wants to Continue Its Tale
Formula 1 held its first Grand Prix there, and the track is now negotiating with the sport to keep racing.
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Artists Honor Wimbledon With Sculptures, Paintings and More
The Championships Artist Program has been chronicling the tournament in sculpture, paintings and other mediums for nearly 20 years.
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Wimbledon Boycott in 1973 Changed the Tennis World
The walkout was the result of the tennis federation banning Nikola Pilic, an instance of player unity that is still felt today.
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Economists Warn a Summer of Fun Could Lead to Autumn Pain
Consumers are splurging on expensive but fun experiences, from nights out to concerts — and that may force central banks to keep raising rates.
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Paxton Whitehead, Actor Who Found Humor in the Stodgy, Dies at 85
An Englishman with a deep, cultured voice, he played uptight snobs in films like “Back to School” and on shows like “Friends” and “Mad About You.”
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Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Smith Don’t Know What’s Next After The LIV-PGA Tour Merger
“I just don’t know what’s going on,” Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion, said Monday of the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf. “I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on.”
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James Acaster’s ‘Party Gator Purgatory’ Was Decades in the Making
As a child, music was the British comedian’s first obsession. Decades later, his first record tells the story of a toy alligator.
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England’s Water Companies Vow to Clean Up Their Sewage Dumping Act
Private firms apologized for not doing more to prevent the release of untreated sewage into rivers and seas and pledged to invest 10 billion pounds to fix the problem.