Jockey makes brief trip to England and says she is enjoying the racing scene across the Channel A familiar face made a fleeting return to the weighing room to Ascot on Friday as the multiple Grade One-winning jockey Bryony Frost paid a flying visit from her new home in France....
Tottenham not close to spending £100m on one player like Arsenal, says Frank
Manager optimistic he will be backed by board ‘Invest cleverly and we want to do it smart’ Thomas Frank has said Tottenham are not close to emulating Arsenal by spending £100m on one player. Spurs have experienced a period of change after September’s removal of Daniel Levy as chair and...
‘Home of football’ gears up for Sheffield derby chasing hope amid the gloom
Wednesday and United are in the Championship bottom three, but there is still optimism, humour and pride Four days before the Sheffield derby, trade at the Hillsborough megastore is ticking over nicely. It was the subject of a boycott by Wednesday fans until a month ago but the decision by...
‘He keeps a clear head’: how Slot’s last slump offers blueprint for Liverpool revival
Coach’s assistant in tough time at Feyenoord sees parallels with issues his former boss needs to deal with at Anfield Just over five weeks after Arne Slot’s Feyenoord had lost a tight Conference League final by a goal to Roma in 2022, they suffered a 7-0 home defeat by Copenhagen...
Ronaldo dines with Donald for glamour portion of grotesque Saudi-funded spectacle | Barney Ronay
A pension-pot World Cup looms and with Trump in the White House and a crown prince at his back, it is now a safe space It was hard to choose one favourite photo from football’s double-header at the White House this week. In part this is because the pictures from...
Beating Pumas could open pivotal chapter in England’s 2027 World Cup story
Defeat of Argentina in 2000 was important stepping stone for Clive Woodward’s side on way to winning ultimate prize It is exactly 25 years since the most fraught pre-match buildup in the history of English international rugby union. In this same week in November 2000 a pay row led to...
Lando Norris claims F1 Las Vegas GP pole in wet as Oscar Piastri slips to fifth
Title race leader first in qualifying ahead of Verstappen Hamilton woes continue with last-place finish for Ferrari Lando Norris claimed pole position for McLaren at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with a superb lap in treacherous wet conditions on the street circuit in Nevada, and with it moved one step...
Premier League buildup, Barcelona return to Camp Nou and more – matchday live
⚽ Latest news and previews as Premier League resumes⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Check out the talk | Mail matchday live The talk at Chelsea’s pre-match Premier League press conferences was Cole Palmer’s freak accident at home, resulting in a broken toe and further delaying his much-anticipated comeback from his...
Australia v England: Ashes first Test, day two – live
Hosts chasing 205 to win after another wild day in Perth Ashes top 100 players | Get The Spin newsletter | Mail Rob 43rd over: Australia 131-9 (Lyon 4, Doggett 6) And on it goes for Doggett. Another clunky drive, this time through mid on, gets him back for a...
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue. Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando,...