Fly Blog

　　On last year’s X Factor, Cheryl Cole experimented with a variety of looks in a style battle with fellow judge Dannii Minogue. 　　But as she arrived via helicopter to the latest round of auditions in London today, Cole found fashion inspiration from an unlikely source – Tom Cruise in Top Gun. 　　Perhaps in a bid [...]

　　Supermodel versus supermum: Carla and SamCam put their fashions on parade 　　They had gathered to mark the 70th anniversary of General Charles de Gaulle’s radio broadcast urging his nation to resist the Nazi occupation of France. 　　But all eyes were on the first ladies of France and Britain – Carla Bruni Sarkozy and Samantha Cameron. [...]

　　Tom Izzo’s style might not fly in NBA 　　 　　Let’s get right to the point. 　　Tom Izzo is a college basketball coach. It is etched in his soul and runs through his veins. You see it all over his face when he walks off the court following a win or loss. 　　He is the reason [...]

　　More Alber: Editors Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ at Lanvin, Elbaz Gets Philosophical 　　 　　Lanvin spring/summer 2011 pre-collection.Photo: Courtesy of Lanvin 　　Before the Lanvin spring/summer 2011 pre-collection presentation commenced yesterday, creative director Alber Elbaz told his audience that this past Saturday was his birthday. “It was the most pathetic birthday I have ever had,” he confessed. “I [...]

　　Sooners top South Carolina in CWS action 　　 　　Oklahoma players celebrate with Garrett Buechele after his solo homer in the eighth inning. (AP) 　　Wet and rainy weather marked Day 2 of the College World Series on Sunday in Omaha, Neb. 　　The weather caused the start of Oklahoma’s matchup with South Carolina to be delayed, and [...]

　　Climate protesters ‘played mini-golf’ on the asphalt at Aberdeen airport 　　Climate protesters set up a barricade and began playing a game of mini-golf on the asphalt at Aberdeen airport in protest at the environmental damage caused by flying, a court heard today. 　　A group of nine people, five men and four women, appeared in Aberdeen [...]

　　Test your skills (and your patience) on the country’s toughest greens 　　 　　We could all use a little pain sometimes, whether you’re a scratch player ready to test your mettle against the toughest designs or a weekend warrior intent on exposing the flaws in your game. 　　Our list of the most challenging U.S. golf courses [...]