As the world’s elite descend on England 2025, meet the famous parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings who have inspired them When the loosehead prop Hannah Botterman made her England debut, on the sidelines, her aunt shed a tear; knowing full well what it meant to wear the Red Rose...
New season, same strife between the sticks for Manchester United | Jonathan Wilson
Altay Bayindir’s susceptibility to an inswinging ball is equal to André Onana’s and Arsenal had just the man to exploit it New seasons are never new starts, not entirely. The sun may have been shining and the temperature in the mid‑20s. There may have been new kits on the pitch...
‘I want to keep this club in the promised land’: Farke’s mission to keep Leeds up
Manager insists club ‘belongs in the Premier League’ and has been building a taller, tougher side to keep them there The trampoline man. It sounds like a promising title for a novel, film or even a song but it is a label Daniel Farke remains desperate to avoid. To the...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Kyle Walker has World Cup in his sights, Nottingham Forest remain potent in attack and James Trafford delights the Manchester City fans It has been a constant in the last two seasons: Manchester United are doing OK in a game, resembling something approaching a football team, then out of nowhere...
Why antibiotics are like fossil fuels
They helped create the modern world but are dangerously overused. How can we harness them sustainably? In 1954, just a few years after the widespread introduction of antibiotics, doctors were already aware of the problem of resistance. Natural selection meant that using these new medicines gave an advantage to the...
Can you solve it? Are you a matcha for these tasty Japanese puzzles?
Brain food from the land of the rising sums Japan is a world puzzle superpower. Its grid logic puzzles – like Sudoku, Kakuro, KenKen and many more – are played across the world by millions every day. The country also has its own culture of mathematical puzzles, nurtured by the...
Starwatch: Moon, Jupiter and Venus form centre of exquisite gathering
The celestial triangle will take place in the constellation of Gemini, beside bright stars Castor and Pollux There is an exquisite gathering of celestial objects to look out for this week when a beautifully slender crescent moon forms a triangle with the planets Jupiter and Venus, close to the bright...
The Best Tablets – 2025 Update: The Best iPads, Android Tablets, and Windows Alternatives
Tablets aren't just couch screens anymore. In 2025, the best ones double as laptops, sketchbooks, and streaming hubs. From iPads to Android and Windows, here's what's actually worth buying. Read Entire Article