Mid-range offence could see eight-week ban Apology after match will be considered Eben Etzebeth is expected to appear at a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after his red card for alleged eye-gouging in the dominant victory against Wales on Saturday, with the Springboks lock potentially facing a long ban. The verdict...
‘They’re intelligent people’: Frank feels Spurs owners will give him time to build success
Manager criticised supporters for booing on Saturday Says Pedro Porro’s posts were ‘fair in every aspect’ Thomas Frank believes he will be shown patience by Tottenham’s owners despite the fractious home defeat against Fulham on Saturday which resulted in him criticising supporters for booing the goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. After the...
Max Verstappen prepared to ‘maximise everything’ in F1 season-deciding finale
Red Bull driver can win fifth world title in Abu Dhabi He was 104 points behind top after Dutch GP in August Max Verstappen is fired up to go to Abu Dhabi and compete for his fifth F1 world championship after the Dutchman won in Qatar, narrowed the gap to 12...
Athletics intent on joining sport’s Goliaths but knows it has long way to go | Sean Ingle
Jon Ridgeon is overseeing World Athletics’ reach for a younger audience but has to battle it out with football and F1 It really is quite the scene. Midnight in Tokyo, Usain Bolt is DJing and the launch party for the World Athletics Ultimate Championships is in full swing. And then...
World Cup 2026 draw: which teams have qualified and how does it work?
Your essential guide to Friday’s draw in Washington DC, including where to watch it, who to watch out for and a look at Fifa’s peace prize The World Cup draw will start at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center at 12pm local time on Friday 5 December (5pm GMT/4am Saturday AEST). Although...
England abandon all-out pace attack with recall of Will Jacks for second Ashes Test in Brisbane
All-rounder replaces injured paceman Mark Wood for day-nighter Jacks to provide spin option as tourists seek to level series at Gabba Will Jacks will make his third Test appearance, and his first for nearly three years, as England attempt to level the Ashes at the Gabba after replacing the injured...
Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say
EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in hole’s size and duration The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic this year was the smallest and shortest-lived since 2019, according to European space scientists, who described the finding as a “reassuring sign” of the...
NHS to pay 25% more for innovative drugs after UK–US zero-tariff deal
Agreement could cost NHS an extra £3bn a year, industry sources estimate The UK has agreed to pay 25% more for new medicines by 2035 as part of a US-UK drug pricing deal that will cost an estimated additional £3bn a year. The transatlantic agreement will also see the health...
Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns
WHO urges countries to make drugs such as Mounjaro more accessible to people and asks drugs companies to lower prices Weight loss drugs such as Mounjaro offer huge potential to tackle soaring obesity globally but are currently only available to one in 10 of those who need them, the World...
Is AI making us stupid? – podcast
Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing use of AI could be impacting our ability to tackle difficult problems and think critically. To find out where...