Semi-final: Warrington 21-14 Leigh Sam Burgess going to Wembley for second straight year These may still be considered the formative years of Sam Burgess’s coaching career but, as Warrington celebrate back-to-back Challenge Cup finals, it was worth a moment to reflect on how, just as he did in his playing...
Raducanu sets up Gauff meeting with fightback win, while Draper progresses
Raducanu beats Kudermetova 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 in Rome Draper struggles but sees off Kopriva 6-4, 6-3 At the end of a tense, high-quality opening set on Sunday in Rome, Emma Raducanu had plenty of reason to despair. Despite how she had elevated her level to wrestle control of the contest,...
Hansi Flick says Barça ‘don’t feel like champions’ after chaotic clásico
Team ‘have to improve defensively’, says head coach Flick says ‘we still need three points’ to secure title Hansi Flick said he was going to have check on his heart after he watched Barcelona come back from 2-0 down to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in a wild, chaotic game that...
Can watching sport really improve your wellbeing? The science suggests it can | Sean Ingle
Couch potatoes and die-hard fans rejoice; all that time and money spent on your sports addiction may just be worth it And still the feast goes on. Since Rory McIlroy won a Masters for the ages, fans with multiple satellite TV subscriptions – and irregular sleeping habits – have been...
Nuno defends Nottingham Forest owner over ‘scandalous’ confrontation
Marinakis rowed with manager on pitch over Awoniyi ‘It is because of his passion we are growing as a club’ Nuno Espírito Santo attempted to defend Evangelos Marinakis after the Nottingham Forest owner furiously confronted his manager on the pitch following the 2-2 draw with Leicester. Gary Neville, the former...
India’s Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket: ‘I’ve given everything I had’
Decision follows Rohit Sharma doing likewise last week Kohli: ‘I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude’ The former India captain Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-year-old’s decision comes the week after Rohit Sharma, who succeeded Kohli as skipper, also retired from the red-ball...
Triviality of the non-title decider leads to fun, frivolity and petty booing | Jonathan Liew
Had Liverpool and Arsenal been playing for the league, the heckling of Trent Alexander-Arnold does not happen In the 95th minute, Martin Ødegaard ran through on goal. The Arsenal fans in the Anfield Road stand lurched forward in anticipation. Somewhere in the great gantry in the sky, Brian Moore was...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Bradley offers pointers to Liverpool’s future, Forest at risk of losing stars and Watkins epitomises Villa’s sunny outlook Golden Boot race: the latest top scorer standings Late-season at Anfield, a welcome show of spirit in a comeback from Arsenal became the tale of three full-backs. Following an early booking, Myles...
Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn
Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerable Mass terminations and billions of dollars’ worth of cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have gutted key programs – from child support services to HIV treatment abroad – and created a “real...
$101m longevity research prize aims to ‘shatter the limits’ on ageing
Teams vie for place on shortlist for XPrize Healthspan, the richest prize yet in the longevity field Admitting its goal is “audacious”, the largest longevity-focused prize in history – offering $101m (£76m) in prize money – will announce its shortlist of candidates on Monday. The aim of the seven-year XPrize...