Super Bowl champs snatch win at death against LA Blocked field goal also helps Browns to shock win Jordan Davis blocked Joshua Karty’s game-winning field-goal attempt as time expired and returned it for a touchdown as the Philadelphia Eagles rallied for to victory. Continue reading...
Lando Norris defiant after failing to take advantage of Piastri’s Azerbaijan crash
Norris finished seventh in Baku after Piastri’s first-lap exit ‘I’m doing the best I can. I don’t care how people look at it’ Lando Norris dismissed suggestions he should have taken greater advantage of a chance to narrow the gap to his title rival Oscar Piastri after the Australian crashed...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Aston Villa’s struggles continue, more West Ham problems while Brighton wrap up Carlos Baleba in cotton wool Premier League top scorers 2025-26: who is leading race? Pep Guardiola becomes ever more the traditional English football man. As his Manchester City stay extends to 10 seasons, he relies ever more on...
Ryder Cup home crowd could turn on USA team at Bethpage, claims Luke Donald
Europe’s captain refers to payments to US players ‘We all know how high the ticket prices are’ Luke Donald has cranked up the heat on the United States Ryder Cup team by claiming the home crowd at Bethpage from Friday may be more likely to turn on Keegan Bradley and...
Guardiola praises Manchester City’s ‘fantastic’ defensive display at Arsenal
Manager pleased with ‘resilience’ of his ‘transition team’ Arteta says service to Gyökeres needs to improve Pep Guardiola admitted he had no choice but to park the bus against Arsenal, and praised Manchester City’s defensive resilience despite conceding a late equaliser. A brilliant lob from the substitute Gabriel Martinelli in...
Twickenham stage set for England to deliver fairytale finish and lasting legacy
An epic end is in sight for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, with an 82,000 crowd ready to roar on the Red Roses, but Canada are not to be underestimated For years it has been a mirage shimmering on a distant horizon. A sold-out 82,000 record crowd for a standalone...
Noah Lyles: ‘The future of sprinting is hazy right now. Nobody knows which direction to go in’ | Jack Snape
The American sprint king on young emerging rivals including Gout Gout, his advancing years and uncertainty surrounding the sport Sprint king Noah Lyles sits smiling and calm after the storm that returned him to the throne in Tokyo, reflective even. He has expressed a desire, having now won four successive...
Is it true that … doing puzzles prevents dementia?
Completing a fiendish jigsaw certainly engages many areas of the brain, but genetics and other lifestyle factors also play their part ‘That’s a very strong statement,” cautions Roxi Carare, professor of clinical neuroanatomy at the University of Southampton. “A more appropriate way to put it is: puzzles help delay the...
Starwatch: find a clear southern horizon to view moon’s Antares conjunction
Conjunction is easier to spot from southern hemisphere because Antares is in southern constellation of Scorpius The moon all but kisses the brilliant red supergiant star Antares this week. It is a spectacular meeting but one that will require some effort to spot from the UK. To stand a chance...
Longer words and real reflection: the science behind a convincing apology
People expect effort, not a token ‘I’m sorry’, but be careful not to over-script your acknowledgment of mistakes Calling the contrite: are you very sorry, or are you extremely remorseful? Do you see that what you did was very wrong, or have you recognised that it was exceedingly reprehensible? If...