Duplantis named World Athletics’ male athlete of year Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins top female award Armand Duplantis has capped a remarkable 2025, in which he broke four world records and won another world title, by being named World Athletics’ male athlete of the year. Immediately after picking up the award, the...
Middlesex CCC chief executive investigated after complaint by staff member
Cricket Regulator launches investigation into claims Andrew Cornish understood to deny misconduct The Middlesex County Cricket Club chief executive, Andrew Cornish, has taken leave of absence from the club following an allegation of misconduct made by another member of staff. The Guardian has learned that Middlesex have handed the complaint...
Marnus Labuschagne backs Australia’s pink ball experience to tell in second Ashes Test
Batter relishing prospect of this week’s day-nighter at the Gabba England have not used the pink ball in nearly three years Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that Australia’s experience of playing day-night Tests will see them start the second game of the Ashes on Thursday with an in-built advantage, while England...
In the NFL’s season of meh, even the battered 49ers are Super Bowl contenders
San Francisco are a flawed team with serious injuries. But with no great teams in the league this year, the playoffs are wide open The 49ers’ season felt over after Week 6’s loss to Tampa Bay. Yes, they were 4-2. Yes, they were tied with the Seahawks and Rams and...
Maresca cries foul as Arsenal’s Hincapié escapes red after leaving Chalobah with black eye
Chelsea manager complains of inconsistent refereeing Maresca agrees Moisés Caicedo tackle warranted red card Enzo Maresca complained of inconsistent refereeing after Moisés Caicedo was sent off for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Piero Hincapié escaped a potential red card during a bruising 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Although Maresca accepted that Caicedo...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s football
Ruben Amorim is happy to ‘steal’ from others, Phil Foden is central to City and Thomas Frank is in trouble at Tottenham Latest Premier League table | Top scorers As Barney Ronay has noted, Arsenal are facing a weekly renewal of the Game You Just Have to Win If You...
Norris and Piastri voice frustration at McLaren’s strategy as title race goes to finale
Team failed to pit drivers behind safety car in Qatar Max Verstappen won race to stay in title contention Lando Norris, the championship leader, has decried the McLaren team strategy error at the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Max Verstappen right back into the fight and forced a three-way battle...
Does ‘laziness’ start in the brain?
Understanding the surprising mechanism behind apathy can help unlock scientific ways to boost your motivation We all know people with very different levels of motivation. Some will go the extra mile in any endeavour. Others just can’t be bothered to put the effort in. We might think of them as...
Starwatch: Mercury offers rare viewing chance for early risers
Elusive planet will make a pre-dawn appearance as it seems to stray from the sun We start December with one of the best chances to see Mercury this year, at least for the northern hemisphere. The elusive inner planet never strays far from the sun but this week it reaches...
‘Nature’s original engineers’: scientists explore the amazing potential of fungi
Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics From the outside, it looks like any ordinary nappy – one of the tens of billions that end up in landfill each year. But the Hiro diaper comes with an unusual companion: a sachet...