Aykroyds saddling one of the favourites at Epsom harks back to era of enthusiastic breeder-owners Lord Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury, who flipped a coin in 1779 to decide whose name would be attached to a new race at Epsom, would still recognise the Derby’s switchback route around the Surrey...
‘It’s a seminal moment’: Queen’s gears up for return of women’s tennis after 52 years
Lawn Tennis Association believes revived Queen’s women’s event can be catalyst for brighter days ahead Not since 1973, when Edward Heath was the UK prime minister, Suzi Quatro topped the charts, and the first series of Are You Being Served? had just ended, has women’s professional tennis graced the prestigious...
‘I was locked in the bathroom sulking’: Temba Bavuma on his path from township to WTC final
The South Africa captain talks about street cricket in Langa, adapting to new schools after a scholarship and why playing at Lord’s means so much “There was always some sort of allegiance with Lord’s when we were growing up in Langa,” Temba Bavuma says of his childhood as a township...
Jannik Sinner sees off defiant Djokovic to set up dream final against Alcaraz
World No 1 wins 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) over 38-year-old Serb Djokovic admits it could be his last time at Roland Garros Regardless of the tricky surface beneath his feet, the crowd of 15,000 desperate for him to falter or the intimidating résumé of the adversary before him, Jannik Sinner...
Consistent Coco Gauff takes sunny outlook into French Open final with Sabalenka
American starts as underdog but winning a second major would underline the 21-year-old’s precocious talent Coco Gauff was only 18 when she navigated a path to a grand slam final for the first time. After her breakthrough in the preceding years, and the intense hype and scrutiny that accompanied her...
Spurs hunt for new manager, England face Andorra in World Cup qualifier – matchday live
Latest news and updates before Saturday’s football Fixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.com Bukayo Saka is expected to be absent from the England matchday squad this afternoon. The Arsenal winger suffered a knock in the final match of the Premier League season against Southampton and is yet to return to...
Millions in west do not know they have aggressive fatty liver disease, study says
Research finds more than 15m in US, UK, Germany and France with MASH have not been diagnosed More than 15 million people in the US, UK, Germany and France do not know they have the most aggressive form of fatty liver disease, according to research. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease...
Food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than thought, study finds
Controversial additive may be in as many as 11,000 US products and could lead to diabetes and obesity The controversial food additive titanium dioxide likely has more toxic effects than previously thought, new peer-reviewed research shows, adding to growing evidence that unregulated nanoparticles used throughout the food system present an...
Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients
Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration Weight loss drugs could at least double the risk of diabetic patients developing age-related macular degeneration, a large-scale study has found. Originally developed for diabetes patients, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines have transformed...
Into the photic zone: does a darkening ocean threaten marine life? – podcast
Vast areas of the ocean are getting darker, according to research based on satellite imaging. Marine ecosystems are governed by faint light changes – from mass nightly migrations to coral spawning cycles – so what happens when that light begins to fade? Ian Sample talks to Prof Tim Smyth from...