Saracens 47-10 Clermont Auvergne Sarries run in seven tries in Champions Cup opener On a sodden afternoon in north London the fast-improving – and downright fast – Noah Caluori excelled for Saracens, dominating aerially and scoring a breathtaking second-half try. The director of rugby, Mark McCall, pointedly remarked that it...
Archer’s pillow shot becomes awkward symbol of England’s Ashes nightmare I Simon Burnton
Bowler’s creature comforts emblematic of a touring side seen as paying the price for taking a laid-back approach There are often single images that come to sum up entire Ashes series and frequently they have been taken when no cricket was being played. Andrew Flintoff consoling Brett Lee; Shane Warne’s...
Charlton’s match against Portsmouth abandoned after supporter’s death
Supporter had been taken ill during first half at Valley Clubs pay tribute after fan passes away in hospital A Charlton supporter has died after being taken ill during the club’s abandoned Championship fixture against Portsmouth. The fan was treated by medical staff in the stands before being taken to...
Inter Miami claim MLS Cup as Messi inspires tight win over Vancouver
Messi sparks Miami’s opening goal De Paul scores 71st-minute winner Inter Miami 3-1 Vancouver – as it happened As the confetti flew, the Philip F Anschutz trophy was lifted into the air, and a player commonly thought to be the greatest ever to kick a ball celebrated the 48th title...
Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi F1 title decider but Norris hot on his heels
World championship rivals side by side at front of grid McLaren driver still well placed for the season finale The world championship remains finely poised after the three contenders duked it out for pole position at the decisive season-finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen scored first blood with pole...
Villa’s Buendía scores with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal
As this game ticked into the 95th minute, an enthralling contest had already lived up to its billing. And then mayhem unfolded inside the Arsenal 18-yard box and, subsequently, in the Villa Park stands, the 128-year foundations put to the test as Emiliano Buendía, enveloped by the rubble of splayed...
World Cup 2026 fixtures: England to kick off under roof in Dallas during UK primetime
England to play Croatia at Dallas Cowboys’ stadium Scotland’s opener against Haiti starts 2am UK time England will kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas at 9pm UK time on Wednesday 17 June. They will play at the Dallas Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cowboys, which has...
Mohamed Salah says ‘I’ve been thrown under the bus’ and signals Liverpool exit
Forward launches astonishing attack on Arne Slot Salah benched at Leeds for third consecutive match Mohamed Salah has accused Liverpool of throwing him “under the bus” after being left out of the starting lineup for the third game running as the champions drew at Leeds, saying he has been made...
Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté
Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human development Gabor Maté is the author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture Does the rise in diagnoses of ADHD mean that...
How many spiders and pseudoscorpions does it take to make one of the world’s greatest taxonomists?
Former Perth curator Mark Harvey is one of the few people on Earth to have described 1,000 new species, many of them arachnids. Colleagues say his legacy is ‘unquantifiable’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For most people around the world, 16 August 1977 was...