Which is the most interesting road in the UK? Not necessarily the most scenic, but the one that is most important historically or has the most fascinating story. Olly, Warwickshire
Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.
Life comes at you fast when you’re a prodigiously talented young golfer, so fast in fact that an awful lot of money might just slip through your fingers.
Here's the breakdown of how much money each player earned at the Valero Texas Open, where there was a purse of $9.5 million.
The NHL’s trade deadline was a month ago, so it’s a good time to revisit the winners and losers coming out of the deadline.
His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.
The family of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony has raised more than $85,000 in donations after he was charged with murder
This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Edmonton Oilers announced Saturday they have signed goaltender Nathaniel Day to a three-year entry-level contract. Day (6’4″, 205 lbs) was selected by Edmonton in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft. This past season, the Grimsby, Ontario product saw action in 59 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Flint Firebirds, sporting a 26-25-2-3 record with a 3.07 GAA, .894 SV% and two shutouts.The 20-year-old was named the Firebirds 2024-25 team
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect shot from the place on the ice that has defined his remarkable career. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL history.
It opened as a 9-hole course in 1988 and another nine was added the following year, but the course had its final day.
In true Canadian spirit, Brad Jacobs and his Glencoe Club charges embraced the podium finish
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the arena.
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin became the National Hockey League’s all-time goal leader on Sunday, April 6, during a game against the New York Islanders in New York.Ovechkin scored his 895th career NHL goal in the second period, breaking the previous record of 894 set by Wayne Gretzky in 1999.Gretzky attended the game and spoke at the ceremony afterwards, saying he had promised to be the first to shake Ovechkin’s hand when he broke the record.Video filmed by Maksim Krenitskii, @krenitsky, shows the crowd at UBS Arena erupting in cheers and Ovechkin’s teammates surrounding him moments after the historic goal. The footage also shows Ovechkin speaking to the crowd during a ceremony after the game. Credit: Maksim Krenitskii @krenitsky via Storyful
Batmaker Manuel Bouffard is busy sanding and sawing in Quebec City's B45 Baseball factory, trying to keep up with the demand for the sport's latest fad.Standing over a machine that carves baseball bats from wooden cylinders in just two and a half minutes, Bouffard is making many more torpedo bats of late.Unlike a regular bat, the torpedo was designed by a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) physicist to bring the most amount of wood or mass to the part of the bat where contact mos
The Montreal Canadiens had a date with the Nashville Predators on Sunday night and hoped to keep their winning streak going. Josh Anderson was back in the lineup after his wife delivered the couple’s first child on Saturday. However, David Savard and Emil Heineman were out, dealing with minor ailments, and their status will be reevaluated daily. This meant that Oliver Kapanen stayed in the lineup, and Arber Xhekaj was back after sitting out the last four games.
The stench won't go away. In fact it's becoming more intense around Seventh Avenue and West 33rd Street.
The Maple Leafs get 12 for fighting this season.
For those inclined to be persuaded by rumours, expect an announcement from the Blue Jays in the coming days that they’ve locked up franchise face Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a lifetime deal.
MOOSE JAW — There will be a new champion at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship this year. And it won't be Canada.
One club was the difference between top-ranked amateur Lottie Woad defending her Augusta National Women's Amateur title and disaster.
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham looks to be closing in on a third straight promotion and a place in the second-tier Championship.
While playing for the Philadelphia Flyers, James van Riemsdyk once woke up from a nap during a team flight, his face covered in Mike and Ike candy.
