3rd T20i: England, 128-9, bt Sri Lanka, 116, by 12 runs Bethell takes 4-11 in 3.3 overs to seal 3-0 series win It was a thriller on a Pallekele turner, the game going England’s way. Jacob Bethell’s part-timers turned lethal, his three-wicket over dismantling Sri Lanka’s tail to help secure...
‘People are dying, you have to help’: Guardiola decries wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Palestine
Manchester City manager opens up on global conflicts UN reports UAE have backed Sudan paramilitary group Pep Guardiola has spoken out against killings across the world, including in Sudan, where a paramilitary group backed by the United Arab Emirates, which in effect owns Manchester City, is embroiled in a civil...
IOC president gives clearest signal so far that Russia could be at 2028 Olympics
Kirsty Coventry: ‘Keep sport a neutral ground’ Ukraine sports minister hits out at Fifa president The International Olympic Committee president, Kirsty Coventry, has given her clearest signal yet that Russia could be back for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. A day after the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, said he wanted...
Winter Olympics briefing: final preparations amid the noise for Milano Cortina
What to look out for as the action gets under way in Italy despite the Games not yet beginning until Friday In my opening briefing last week, I wrote that organisers were banking on the cultural pull of Italy – its architecture, food, history and fashion – to cut through...
Outspoken Cristian Romero brings his own form of leadership to Tottenham
The Spurs captain is driven by an internal fire and is unafraid of dropping truth bombs on the club’s ownership Cristian Romero had been named as the Tottenham captain, a symbol of a new era, of fresh direction and hope. It was last September, the eve of the club’s Champions...
Quadruple-chasing Arsenal can dream a micromanaged dream | Barney Ronay
After prevailing in a gristly physical ballet with Chelsea, Arsenal’s season has now reached a point of pre-ignition Zamina mina. Waka, waka, hé-hé. By the end of this gruelling, bruising, deep tissue ache of a football match, it felt as though the opening 96 minutes had been staged simply as...
Six Nations form guide: how the 2026 contenders are shaping up
England are bullish, France are in flux, while Wales will be hoping just to beat Italy and avoid the wooden spoon Fixtures: 7 Feb, Wales (h); 14 Feb, Scotland (a); 21 Feb, Ireland (h); 7 Mar, Italy (a); 14 Mar, France (a)Last year’s finish: 2nd Continue reading...
Up to half of coarse sediments on UK urban beaches may be human-made, study suggests
Researchers say waste dumping and climate breakdown have contributed to rise in brick, concrete and glass on beaches As much as half of some British beaches’ coarse sediments may consist of human-made materials such as brick, concrete, glass and industrial waste, a study has suggested. Climate breakdown, which has caused...
Why are women turning to testosterone? – podcast
Just like men, women are increasingly being told by online influencers that the classic symptoms of middle age could be down to low testosterone. In the second part of this miniseries exploring the hormone, Madeleine Finlay finds out what testosterone supplementation is doing for women. She hears from science journalist...
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation
Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company Musk is taking SpaceX’s minority shareholders for a ride | Nils Pratley Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence business xAI, in a $1.25tn (£910bn) merger that consolidates part of Musk’s...