With just seven races left, drivers must cut out errors and any extra pressure, says seven-time winner Lewis Hamilton Were it not already a sweltering sauna in Singapore, the increasing intensity of this season’s Formula One world championship would be enough to make all but the most stoic competitor wilt....
New Zealand v Australia: men’s third T20 international cricket – live
Updates from the third match at Bay Oval in Tauranga Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Rain stops play. Let’s hope it is just a passing shower. 2nd over: New Zealand 7-1 (Seifert 6, Robinson 0) The batters clip and nudge to rotate strike but there’s no big...
Semenyo’s double downs Fulham and sends buoyant Bournemouth second
At Bournemouth, where Fulham had lost on their last three visits, Marco Silva’s team were tweaking the noses of Andoni Iraola. They had suffered in the wind and rain only to take the lead through Ryan Sessegnon’s well-crafted goal. Silva’s substitutions had turned the game in Fulham’s favour, Samuel Chukwueze...
Wirtz becomes latest footballer battling to best their objectively weird price tag | Barney Ronay
High-technique midfielder is talented enough for his Liverpool move to work out but most transfers over £80m don’t The verdict is in on the new Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson movie, The Smashing Machine, which does look pretty good to be fair. The key takeaway is this. Anyone who might have...
As Billy Vigar’s family grieve, FA faces questions over its response on safety issues
Alex Fletcher called for changes after crashing into concrete hoardings three years ago. As far as he is concerned, nothing happened as a result When Chichester City confirmed that Saturday’s FA Trophy tie with Farnham Town would go ahead, they did so with a message: “Billy Vigar, forever in our...
Amorim faces crunch clash, Premier League buildup and more – matchday live
⚽ News, previews and discussion before the action starts⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Bournemouth go second | And mail us Former Bath City striker Alex Fletcher called for changes after crashing into concrete hoardings three years ago. As far as he is concerned, nothing happened as a result. Here’s Paul...
Trump casts shadow over Nobels as prize-awarding body warns academic freedom at risk
US president has proposed measures that Royal Swedish Academy of Science VP says will ‘have devastating effects’ One of the Nobel prize awarding bodies has warned that academic freedom is under threat in the US and elsewhere, with political interference risking long-lasting negative effects – as scientists get ready for...
Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?
As Ryder Cup fans throw beer at players’ wives, we investigate if fans’ conduct has got worse or changed little since ancient Athens when Plato bemoaned the mob The abuse hurled at Europe’s golfers in the Ryder Cup elicited gasps and dismay on both sides of the Atlantic. The crowd...
Fungi finds: UK citizen scientists make rare pink and purple discoveries
Plantlife charity enlisted help of 850 volunteers to look for waxcaps in places such as private gardens Graveyards, sheep farms and garden lawns are among the hundreds of new sites for rare pink and purple fungi discovered by citizen scientists. The charity Plantlife has enlisted 850 volunteers to look for...
‘Surprisingly creamy’: as a fermentista, how could I resist making ant yoghurt?
Findings of study into fermentation process behind dairy product could serve as toolkit for creating new foods Whether it is kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, or sourdough, today’s foodies are not short of fermented treats to tantalise their tastebuds. But for the adventurous, the menu may be about to get wilder....