Rare blank day in the racing calendar highlights the threat posed by harmonisation of betting and gaming tax There was just a single day of racing in Britain between 22 December and 9 March during the famously bitter winter in 1962-63 and dozens of blank days during the foot-and-mouth outbreaks...
Onana’s United exit leaves Amorim with more questions than answers
Offloading the error-prone goalkeeper has added to rather than solved the goalkeeping conundrum at Old Trafford Altay Bayindir: age 27, seven Premier League appearances for Manchester United and a catalogue of game-costing errors. Senne Lammens: age 23, has never played in English football. Tom Heaton: age 39, last Premier League...
England look to get smart after one-day romp fails to mask long-term troubles
Crushing victory against South Africa showed 50-over team’s potential but struggle for series wins continues There might have been a few sore heads in England’s squad on the morning after their epic, extraordinary victory against South Africa in Southampton, if only because of dizziness. On Sunday, after all, what had...
Ché Adams on target as Scotland grind out vital victory against Belarus
In a truncated qualifying campaign the immediate Scottish task was not to make the road to the World Cup an even longer one within one double header. Job done on that front, with four points out of six a wholly acceptable return. The visit of Greece to Hampden Park next...
‘Afraid of nothing’: Thomas Tuchel sure England are ready for Belgrade bearpit
Head coach says side will meet Serbia challenge ‘I think this game will bring out the best in us’ Thomas Tuchel has said that England’s youngsters will have no fear against Serbia and backed his team to make a statement in their daunting World Cup qualifier in Belgrade. Sitting in...
Athletics can’t keep kidding itself – it needs a five-pronged plan to save track and field | Sean Ingle
Formula One provides a good example of what can be done if a sport tries to appeal to a younger audience and embraces the popularity of social media The world’s fastest man is being trash-talked by a YouTuber. “Are you ready man?” asks Darren Watkins, AKA IShowSpeed, on a live...
Ange Postecoglou in line to replace Nuno Espírito Santo at Nottingham Forest
Nuno had led Forest to historic European qualification Postecoglou eager for Premier League return after Spurs sacking Ange Postecoglou is the frontrunner to replace Nuno Espírito Santo as the new Nottingham Forest head coach, after the Portuguese was relieved of his duties in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The...
Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez
From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world As two scientists who lived through Australia’s black summer bushfires and the Covid-19 crisis in the United States, we have seen firsthand how science...