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Politics: When the game never ends, and the score is anyone’s guess
#sport
Politics: When the game never ends, and the score is anyone’s guess
Politicians in sports are a beautiful disaster, like watching a three-legged race where everyone insists on being in charge. You’ve got them showing up to a soccer match in loafers, arguing with the ref about “voter intent” when they miss a goal. One guy filibusters the game by holding the ball and giving a speech on infrastructure, while another forms a committee to investigate why he wasn’t passed to. Meanwhile, the coach is just trying to explain offside without triggering a parliamentary debate. It's less about winning the game and more about spinning the loss into a campaign ad: “I didn’t score, but I fought hard for every inch of that turf—just like I’ll fight for you.”
Trump's Turnberry Dreams Dashed: R&A Rules Out Hosting Open Championship at Ayrshire Resort
- Monday, 31 March 2025
President Trump’s hopes of hosting the Open Championship at his Ayrshire resort, Turnberry, have been dashed by golf's governing body. The R&A chief executive Mark Darbon stated that the venue would be stretched to cater for modern-day demands and highlighted logistical and commercial issues, including the need for a large crowd capacity, citing 120,000 people attended in 2009.
