Villa manager: ‘most important for us to get Europe again’ Emery says permanent Rashford move ‘difficult to plan’ Unai Emery said Aston Villa must use their agonising Champions League quarter-final defeat against Paris Saint-Germain as fuel to qualify for the competition again quickly. Villa stirred from 5-1 down on aggregate...
Seven countries in running for hosting future Commonwealth Games
Canada, India and Nigeria among those targeting 2030 Event’s future under scrutiny after Victoria withdrawal Seven countries have expressed interest in hosting future Commonwealth Games. Five of those are focused on staging the centenary 2030 Games while two are looking at editions of the multi-sport event beyond that, Commonwealth Sport...
‘I love this man for saving my life’: Michael Watson’s unbreakable bond with Peter Hamlyn
The neurosurgeon saved the boxer’s life in 1991 and since then the pair have become close friends “This man is my hero,” Michael Watson says simply as he turns to Peter Hamlyn, the neurosurgeon who saved his life and carried out seven operations on the stricken boxer’s brain in the aftermath...
Lois Boisson pokes fun at Harriet Dart ‘deodorant’ jibe on social media
French tennis player suggests Dove ‘collab’ on Instagram Dart apologises for telling umpire Boisson ‘smells bad’ French tennis player Lois Boisson has responded to Harriet Dart’s on-court claim that “she smells really bad” with a social media post that pokes fun at the incident. During a change of ends in...
The Spin | In defence of the draw: why Ben Stokes and England should take note
The Bazball win-or-bust mantra has proven successful but it is time for captain to embrace grey in black and white world “A tie is like kissing your sister,” Edward J Erdelatz said to the New York Times in 1954. Erdelatz was the United States Navy’s head football coach and his...
Celebrities criticize all-female rocket launch: ‘This is beyond parody’
Amy Schumer, Olivia Wilde and Olivia Munn are among the famous names calling out the much-publicised space trip The all-female Blue Origin rocket launch may have received plenty of glowing media coverage – but not everyone is impressed. The stunt has drawn criticism from a number of female celebrities who...
Brisk walking linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems, study finds
Study of 420,000 Britons suggests going at speeds of at least 4mph can lower risks by up to 43% Walking at a brisker pace could lower the risk of a wide range of heart rhythm problems, according to a study. The peer-reviewed research, published in BMJ Heart, analysed data from...
British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62%
‘Gamechanger’ brought in after success of trial offering larger doses of drugs within first two weeks of treatment People in Britain with heart failure are being given larger doses of drugs at the start of their treatment after a global study found that this led to a huge fall in...
Resurrected pools, remnants of last ice age, attract wildlife in Norfolk
Seeds can germinate having been buried in sediments of ‘ghost ponds’ for thousands of years Ghosts of the ice age are being resurrected in Norfolk. When the ice sheets retreated at the end of the last ice age, mounds of ice called pingos remained underground until they thawed and the...
Seth Rogen attack on Trump edited out of science awards show coverage
Presenting an award at the Breakthrough prize ceremony, the actor and writer allegedly accused the president of destroying American science A pointed criticism of President Trump’s policies on science by Seth Rogen was edited out of the filmed coverage of an annual science awards show, it has emerged. According to...