With the season reaching its climax and weather improving, it’s ideal for attracting fans, but the fixture list is blank Momentum can be extremely powerful. Just ask Wrexham, anyone involved in English women’s football in the aftermath of Euro 2022 or the scientists calculating Artemis II’s route for Nasa. The...
Leinster blow away Sale to set up Champions Cup semi-final with Toulon
Leinster 43-13 Sale Leinster host Toulon at Aviva Stadium on 2/3 May Semi-final number 17 beckons for Leinster. The one-time serial champions of this competition will take another, against Toulon, back at the Aviva in a couple of weeks’ time. Sounds epic. Probably will be. But Leinster are still not...
Gout Gout leaves onlookers dumbfounded with record-breaking run drawn from the future | Jack Snape
The sprint sensation was pushed to new heights in the 200m final by an unlikely opponent at the Australian Athletics Championships It didn’t look good for Gout Gout. He had started the 200m final at the Australian Athletics Championships relatively well, and was positioned just off the lead at the...
Mullins makes fiendish Grand National puzzle look simple with third win in a row | Sean Ingle
Outstanding trainer of his generation makes history with fourth victory in Aintree spectacular via I Am Maximus Remember what Gary Lineker said about football being a simple game – you play for 120 minutes and the Germans win on penalties? The Grand National now has its equivalent. Tipping the winner...
Tyson Fury returns with unanimous points win over Makhmudov and wants Joshua next
Fury easily defeats Russian by unanimous decision Joshua was ringside and initially evades Fury’s challenge Tyson Fury completed the first stage of his latest comeback when he outclassed Arslanbek Makhmudov in an uninspiring near shutout over 12 rounds late on Saturday night. The former world heavyweight champion has retired on...
Real talk: Chelsea punished Enzo Fernández for exposing project’s fatal flaw | Jonathan Wilson
Manchester City can brush off Rodri’s comments but Chelsea’s existential angst helps explain suspension of midfielder Enzo Fernández and Rodri would quite like to move to Madrid; many people would. They both said as much in the international break, those special parts of the season when players join up with...
Arsenal angst, De Zerbi targets Spurs revival, Union Berlin appoint first female head coach – matchday live
⚽️ News, discussion and buildup before day’s action⚽️ Read the latest Football Daily | And mail us here Union Berlin have made Marie-Louise Eta the first woman to manage a men’s side in one of Europe’s top five leagues, as she was appointed interim head coach until the end of...
Rory McIlroy aims for ‘free’ state of mind in final round of Masters after losing six-shot lead
McIlroy visibly short of his best during one-over par 73 ‘I wish I was a few shots better off but I’m comfortable’ Rory McIlroy hopes to benefit from a “free” state of mind on the final day of the Masters, despite the defending champion conceding he will have to improve...
Repurposed drug may extend survival in aggressive ovarian cancer, trial shows
Relacorilant, typically used to treat Cushing’s syndrome, could improve outcomes in platinum-resistant cases A drug originally used to treat a rare disease could extend the lives of patients with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer, according to a clinical trial. Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer occurs when the disease progresses within six...