Super League clubs are unhappy with BBF’s plans GBB League deal puts £4.75m public funding at risk The sports minister, Stephanie Peacock, has asked the government body responsible for elite funding, UK Sport, to investigate allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation. On Wednesday, the BBF signed...
‘Sundance Kid’ JP McManus has five shots at Grand National history
Jump racing’s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on Saturday For a man who is still most familiar to many fans as the most fearless gambler of recent decades, JP McManus does not seem to be leaving a great deal to...
Carl Hooper’s life in sport: from West Indies to Australia via county cricket
The West Indies batter on his effortless style, playing with his idols and how leadership brought out the best in him By Wisden Cricket Monthly Born in Georgetown, Guyana, Carl Hooper, 58, played 102 Test matches for the West Indies between 1987 and 2003, scoring nearly 6,000 runs, taking 114...
Ange Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs | Jonathan Liew
Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name His passport still bears the name “Angelos Postekos”. It was the name legally given to him by his parents, eager for their children to fit into their adopted home, aware that they would...
It’s unfair to blame Liverpool for being the best team: that’s how you win titles | Barney Ronay
It has been an odd, slow bicycle race of a season, but this is hardly the fault of Arne Slot’s impressive league leaders There was an extraordinary moment in the seconds after Diogo Jota had scored the only goal of this Merseyside derby, as the home supporters seethed and writhed,...
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated Researchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease. Health...
Newborns treated with antibiotics respond less well to vaccines, study shows
An Australian study found that babies with early exposure to antibiotics had lower levels of antibodies against jabs in later infancy Babies who are treated with antibiotics as newborns have reduced immune responses to vaccines in later infancy, likely due to changes in the gut microbiome, new research suggests. The...
Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases
Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients Doctors have reported a rise in the number of patients with Victorian diseases such as scabies, as the Royal College of Physicians urged the government to do more to fight poverty. The survey of...
Dinosaur tracks uncovered at site of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s refuge
Jacobite leader was unknowingly ‘following the footprints’ of megalosaurs after escaping to the Isle of Skye in 1746 When Bonnie Prince Charlie fled the Scottish Highlands after defeat at the Battle of Culloden, his route may have crossed the fossilised footsteps of massive meat-eating dinosaurs, researchers say. Newly discovered impressions...
Last-minute TikTok bidders include Amazon and OnlyFans founder
Sources recently told The New York Times that Amazon made an 11th-hour offer to purchase all of TikTok, which faces a ban this Saturday April 5 if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, fails to divest the app to a U.S. buyer. Other new bidders include the mobile app platform AppLovin and......