Advertising expert questions origins of slogan selected by Games organisers who hail its ‘significant symbolism’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If you typed the words “believe, belong and become” into a Google video search on...
Oval Invincibles will be renamed as MI London for the Hundred in 2026
Name favoured by the Ambani family co-owners Surrey retain 51% share in franchise after auction Oval Invincibles, the Hundred’s most successful franchise, will be competing as MI London next year, the name favoured by their new Indian co-owners. The change of name brings the men’s and women’s teams, who between...
Maro Itoje eyes World Cup glory after England dodge big guns in 2027 draw
England ‘welcome whatever comes’ says bullish captain Ireland and Scotland meet for third successive tournament Maro Itoje has set his sights on Rugby World Cup glory in Australia in 2027 after England were handed a potentially favourable path through the tournament when the draw was made in Sydney on Wednesday....
Ollie Watkins double helps Aston Villa win seven-goal thriller at Brighton
There is something about Unai Emery and thrilling comebacks. The Aston Villa manager believes he became a better coach after witnessing his Paris Saint-Germain side surrender a three-goal advantage against Barcelona in 2017 in the Champions League game that became known as La Remontada. This time it was the Spaniard...
Florian Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland
The celebration was justified yet indicative of another worrying night for Arne Slot. It was the 94th minute and Federico Chiesa was waving his arms in front of Liverpool fans, rejoicing not in delivering a victory befitting his job as a striker but in saving the Premier League champions from...
‘You expect better’: Maresca says Chelsea must reset after Leeds defeat
Chelsea beaten 3-1 by Leeds after meek first-half display Maresca: ‘I think they were better than us in all aspects’ Enzo Maresca conceded that Chelsea were second best “in all aspects” and the head coach offered no excuses after a disappointing defeat at Leeds as his side’s hopes of a...
Merino and Saka down Brentford but Arsenal made to sweat on more injuries
A night after the chaos of Manchester City almost capitulating during their 5‑4 victory against Fulham, Arsenal seized the opportunity to prove that they are a sturdier proposition than Pep Guardiola’s side. The Gunners kept their eighth clean sheet of the season, despite losing another centre-back to injury, and restored...
Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize
Inaugural prize expected to be handed to Donald Trump but ‘process’ for choosing future winners to be proposed by controversial tycoon’s committee It was the timing that set off the first alarm bells. With Donald Trump brooding over missing out on the Nobel peace prize, and shortly before Gianni Infantino,...
Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one – live
Updates from the day-nighter at the Gabba in Brisbane Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Tanya Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (capt), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett. The speculation comes to a...
NIH funds new cat experiments despite pledge to phase them out, watchdog reports
White Coat Waste finds $1.7m in NIH grants for cat research months after officials said they were working to end studies The US National Institutes of Health is continuing to fund new laboratory experiments on cats despite saying that they are “working tirelessly” to “phase out” such projects. In July...