Decision to essentially name two squads featuring 35 players overall is the ‘least messy’ solution and offers the best chance to assess fringe players It has been on Thomas Tuchel’s mind for some time, certainly since his England team secured qualification to the World Cup last November with the perfect...
Carlos Alcaraz cuts through the noise to ease past Joao Fonseca at Miami Open
World No 1 beats Brazilian 6-4, 6-4 at the Hard Rock Stadium Spaniard says teenager ‘reminds me a lot [of me] when I was his age’ As Carlos Alcaraz worked through his service motion midway through his opening match at the Miami Open, a scream pierced the night-time air. One...
Japan v Australia: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final – live
Updates from the Matildas’ clash at Stadium Australia Kick-off time in Sydney is 8pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Jack Snape has been following the tournament since day one, and he sets the scene from Sydney. Unless Kerr and co are embarrassed by Japan on Saturday...
Maguire red card costs Manchester United as Kroupi rescues Bournemouth draw
Under Friday night lights, Manchester United stumbled. A day to remember for Harry Maguire became a night of regret when he was shown a red card during a madcap second-half flurry of own goals, gaffes and disputed penalties. Twice United had the lead against Bournemouth, twice they were soon pegged...
Nasa returns moon rocket to pad and targets 1 April launch
After series of delays, US space agency hopes to carry out first crewed flyby of the moon in more than half a century Nasa has begun returning its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Florida launch pad before a planned flyby of the moon, after completing necessary repairs....
The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?
Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from Covid The deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will spread and seen the return of people wearing masks and queueing for vaccines. The scenes are reminiscent...
Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases
Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease The Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases were reported by officials on Friday. The UK Health and Security Agency said that as of...
Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again
Discovery at Monte Verde puts north-to-south expansion theory back at centre of heated debate on continent’s human history A groundbreaking new study may have once again upended our understanding of human prehistory in the Americas. For years, the predominant theory of how humans arrived in the western hemisphere centred around...