Ryder Cup to return to Spain in 2031
It will be the second time the biennial event has been staged in the country, after Valderrama in 1997.
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The Guardian
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- The Guardian
Norris takes pole position for Belgian F1 GP after Verstappen wins sprint race
Update: Date: 2025-07-26T15:49:04.000Z Title: And with that Content: Max Verstappen took sprint race honours at Spa, but slipped down the grid to fourth in qualifying as McLaren locked out the front row Tom Bassam Sat 26 Jul 2025 16.46 BST First published on Sat 26 Jul 2025 10.23 BST 4.46pm BST 16:46 we wrap up our Formula One live coverage for the day. Luke McLaughlin will be your man for the race tomorrow, light out at 2pm. 4.44pm BST 16:44 Here is Giles Richards' qualifying report from Spa: 4.26pm BST 16:26 Verstappen has spoken to Sky after slipping down to fourth in Q3. On his setup for qualifying, he said: 'I was hoping it would help the driving feeling bit it didn't do that. It was a bit weird and we need to look into that. I couldn't push, which you need to do around Spa.' Asked about being fourth on the grid, he said: 'I would have liked to start third, we felt that was our posiition today but it didn't come together.' As for tomorrow's race: 'In the wet it's tricky around here. We'll see how much rain will fall and give it our best shot.' 4.15pm BST 16:15 Norris, who looked thorough nonplussed during the sprint race earlier, said he knew he had more in the tank, even if others didn't: 'Everyone was pretty worried after yesterday, I wasn't even that far off. I was confident coming into today, so I was happy to be back at the top. 'The car has been flying all weekend, Oscar has been doing a good job so we have been pushing each other which is good. It is a good but tough battle we are having at the moment.' With the forecast looking wet for the race tomorrow anything could happen, but Norris would like to avoid that if possible: 'I'd prefer it to stay dry to be honest - it would be nice to have a dry Sunday.' 4.12pm BST 16:12 Piastri is clearly disappointed with his P2: 'The second lap was coming together really well and I just made a little mistake into 14. It's fine margins out there. Not a bad place to be starting, but there was more in [the car] so that is disappointing. 'I felt I did an okay job today, but did not execute when it matters. Bit of a shame. I don't know what the weather will hold tomorrow, we'll wait and see what we get.' 4.10pm BST 16:10 Leclerc speaks to Nico Rosberg on Sky: 'I'm very happy today. It is strange to say that as it is still three tenths [off] and third place but we thought we were quite far back, but that was a really, really good lap and I loved how the car felt. 'It took some time to maximise those upgrades on the car, but I have felt comfortable with the car since FP1. It is good to have a qualifying where you look back and know you left nothing on the table.' 4.06pm BST 16:06 1. Norris (McLaren) 2. Piastri (McLaren) 3. Leclerc (Ferrari) 4. Verstappen (Red Bull) 5. Albon (Williams) 6. Russell (Mercedes) 7. Tsunoda (Red Bull) 8. Hadjar (Racing Bulls) 9. Lawson (Racing Bulls) 10. Bortoleto (Sauber) 4.02pm BST 16:02 Leclerc goes quicker than Verstappen! Big shock there. Norris on pole as Piastri cannot better his time and Alex Albon bumps Russell down to sixth. Updated at 4.03pm BST 3.59pm BST 15:59 We'll get Verstappen's time first, he has a fresh set of tyres on. Will it make a difference? 3.58pm BST 15:58 Out laps underway, two minutes to go. 3.56pm BST 15:56 All cars are in the pits as they prepare to have one more go at moving up the grid. 3.55pm BST 15:55 Bortoleto sees his lap time deleted due to breaching track limits. He's currently tenth 3.53pm BST 15:53 In the early fast laps, Norris leads Piastri from Verstappen. Leclerc fourth and Russell fifth. Six minutes left. 3.49pm BST 15:49 The cars head out for the top ten shootout, we'll know who is on pole in 12 minutes. 3.46pm BST 15:46 Bortoleto goes from out of Q1 through to Q3 thanks to Hamilton's elimination. 3.44pm BST 15:44 So the back of the grid tomorrow will looks like this: 11. Esteban Ocon 12. Ollie Bearman 13. Pierre Gasly 14. Nico Hulkenberg 15. Carlos Sainz 16. Lewis Hamilton 17. Franco Colapinto 18. Kimi Antonelli 19. Fernando Alonso 20. Lance Stroll 3.42pm BST 15:42 Ocon, Bearman and Gasly also bumped out. 3.41pm BST 15:41 Hulkenberg is out but Bortoleto has gone quicker and may make it to Q3. Sainz is gone too. 3.39pm BST 15:39 Verstappen has stayed in the garage, he seems happy with his current time and is saving his tyres. 3.37pm BST 15:37 Crunch time as we tick down towards the final three minutes, all the cars out on track. 3.34pm BST 15:34 Six minutes left and Hulkenberg, Bortoloeto, Gasly, Sainz and Bearman on the bubble. 3.32pm BST 15:32 With nine minutes to go, Piastri is the first to put a big time on the board. He is currently quickest with a 1:40:626. Norris is just behind him. 3.29pm BST 15:29 A few cars, including the Red Bulls, out on the track. 3.26pm BST 15:26 Bortoleto is the man who gets a reprieve, sneaking through in 15th. 3.24pm BST 15:24 We lose Hamilton, Colapinto, Antonelli, Alonso and Stroll. Hamilton thought he had made it through as he posted the seventh fastest time on his final hot lap but his time doesn't count for a track limits violation. 3.17pm BST 15:17 This will come down to these last laps, with most drivers out on the track now. Norris and Piastri look safe, Verstappen is thrd fastest. 3.15pm BST 15:15 Three minutes to go, Russell and Antonelli in the Mercedes are yet to post a decent time. They're both below the cut line and heading out. 3.14pm BST 15:14 Five minutes left in Q1, Norris' new best time is a major step up from Leclerc, some sixth tenths. 3.11pm BST 15:11 Seven minutes to go, Sainz and Lawson have just posted quick times, Leclerc sits on top. Hamilton sixth fastest, he'll need more as the usual suspects are yet to post second times. 3.09pm BST 15:09 Nine minutes to go in Q1, Piastri so far the fastest, ahead of Verstappen and Norris. 3.06pm BST 15:06 Sainz didn't complete but Hulkenberg is out now. Race officials are going to investigate his incident with Stroll post-session. 3.03pm BST 15:03 Carlos Sainz is out on a hot lap. 3.03pm BST 15:03 No further action on the Bearman-Alonso incident. 3.02pm BST 15:02 The race directors are looking at an incident between Bearman and Fernando Alonso from the pit lane. I'll update on that when there's an update. Also looks like a bump with Hulkenberg and Stroll too. 2.58pm BST 14:58 We're about three minutes away from the start of qualifying. Cars heading out shortly. 2.39pm BST 14:39 After this morning's sprint race here the latest top six in the drivers' championship standings: 1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 241 2. Lando Norris (McLaren) 232 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 173 4. George Russell (Mercedes) 147 5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 124 6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) 103 2.29pm BST 14:29 Hello, welcome back! Qualifying is set to get underway in about 30 minutes and after a sprint race where Verstappen looked in pretty good form, this from Giles Richards on Red Bull's new era under Laurent Mekies is a nice primer:
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Four fun ideas for watching the Lionesses in the Euros Final at home
SUPPORT the Lionesses as you gather at home with friends tonight to roar on the England ladies football team. Set up a large screen or projector, arrange comfy seating and crank up your speakers for the European Championships final against Spain Then kick off the fun with these ideas . . . SNACK ATTACK: For nibbles, anything goes, as long as you can still leap up and celebrate the goals. Mini sliders, hot dogs and pizza slices will all be wolfed down, along with crisps, dips and popcorn. Enjoy the football fun with ball-shaped nibbles. Dough balls and cheese ball crisps will get your crowd going. Children will want a slice of the action with the Top Of The League football cake from Sainsbury's, £11. SING WHEN THEY'RE WINNING: Turn up those football tunes to get the crowd in the mood. Find the perfect playlists on Spotify with songs including Freed From Desire by Gala, Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond and World In Motion by New Order. Search 'Women's Euros playlist' or 'Lionesses' to get lists of kicking tunes. KICK THOSE NERVES: Feeling jittery? Channel those pre-match nerves into some games. Draw a circle on an outside wall with chalk and let the kids use it for target practice with a ball. I coached Chloe Kelly as a kid and have now spent £3,000 building my own pub to watch her at Euro 2025 For a party game, play 'put the ball in the net'. Like stick the tail on the donkey, players are blindfolded and have to stick a picture of a ball on to a picture of a football pitch. The one who gets nearest the net lifts the trophy. CELEBRATE THE WIN: Win or lose, the best tribute to the Lionesses is to get everyone enjoying football. Kellogg's has been offering 30,000 free football camp places to young fans this summer. Use the QR code on promotional packs to sign up. All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability 7 Deal of the day GET ready for any kind of weather with the Blooma Jarvis square gazebo from B&Q, down from £115 to £55. Cheap treat 7 TUCK into a tasty pud, with Del Monte peach slices in juice, down to £1 from £1.20 with a Tesco Clubcard. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Top swap SERVE up some summer sizzlers in the BlissHome octopus serving bowl, £77 at John Lewis. Or make the Hestia oval octopus serving plate, £22 from Dunelm, the dish of the day. Shop & save FILL your glass with Relais Du Roi Principaute d'Orange Rouge, a red wine from the Rhone Valley, down from £13 to £6 for Morrisons More card holders. Hot right now TODAY is the last day to save 25 per cent on school uniform at Tesco. Use your Clubcard to get the deal. PLAY NOW TO WIN £200 7 JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle. Every month we're giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers - whether you're saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered. Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket.
Scotsman
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- Scotsman
Women's Euros 2025 Prize Money: What will England or Spain earn if they win, is it equal pay
The Women's Euro 2025 will take place between England and Spain this Sunday - but what will be the prize money if they win the tournament? Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Following another last gasp win for England in the semi-final against Italy, Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses are set to play in yet another major tournament final, with a clash against Spain set to take place in the Women's Euro 2025 final this Sunday. Fans have packed stadiums out across Switzerland over the summer, desperate to catch a glimpse of women's football's biggest names, with over half-a-million tickets sold during the tournament, alongside huge viewing figures on both the BBC and ITV, with supporters tuning in to catch a glimpse of England's Chloe Kelly and Spain's Aitana Bonmati. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A re-run of the Women's World Cup final two years ago, the Lionesses will look to enact revenge for their 1-0 defeat in Sydney, while also becoming the first England team to win a major tournament on foreign soil. But how much will they earn if they win the Women's Euros this summer - and how does it compare to the men's game? Here's everything you need to know ahead of this Sunday's final in Zurich. Can England emerge victorious after their last-gasp wins over Sweden and Italy in the knockout stages? When is the final of the Women's Euros 2025? The final of the Women's European Championships 2025 will be held at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday 27 July, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm UK time. As part of the tournament's closing ceremony, Asturia Quartet will perform the national anthems of the finalists ahead of the game, with the closing ceremony set to be 'brought to life through a powerful and evocative original score' composed by acclaimed Italian composer Ludovico Clemente. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There has been eight stadiums used across the tournament, with the final taking place at the 38,512 capacity stadium in Basel. What is the prize money for the Women's Euro 2025? The prize pot for the Women's Euro is the biggest ever in 2025, with national associations and players set to receive record rewards. In 2024, UEFA revealed they had approved a €41million prize money pot. Nations participating in the tournament will receive a participation payment of €1.8million, representing a 156% increase on the figure from the 2022 tournament held in England. In total, each nation was paid: Win in the group stage: €100,000 Draw in the group stage: €50,000 Reaching the quarter-finals: €550,000 Reaching the semi-finals: €770,000 This means that, so far, England have been awarded a total of €3,320,00, while Spain have been awarded €3,420,000, prior to the final this weekend. Aitana Bonmati will be key for Spain if they are to win their first Women's Euros in history. | Getty Images How much do the winners of Women's Euro 2025 earn? How does it compare to the men's prize money at Euro 2024? The nation that win the Women's Euros 2025 will be awarded a fee of €1.75million in addition to any prize money accrued earlier in the competition. The runners-up will be paid €850,000. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With England having already earned €3,320,000 for their tournament performance, the maximum prize money they will receive is €5,070,000 if they win the tournament - and €4,050,000 should they lose. Spain would land a figure of €5,170,000 if they win Sunday's final, as they won one extra group game, and €4,150,000 if they lose.
