Seven-time champion leads 6-2; Hawkins beats Williams Allen beats Wilson then says Hendry ‘full of rubbish’ “Pretty evil” Ronnie O’Sullivan carved out a 6-2 overnight lead against his old foe John Higgins in the first session of their second-round showdown at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The seven-time winner...
‘I felt fear I did not understand’: Buffon on the panic attack that threatened his career
In this exclusive book extract, the former Italy goalkeeper describes a moment of crisis before a game against Reggina If I have to identify the most important moment of this crisis, it was just before a Juventus-Reggina match in February 2004. It was an evening game. We were six points...
Heat on Sinner as Alcaraz’s absence prompts the question: who can fill the void?
The men’s game thrives on big rivalries but with the world No 2 missing through injury, the prospects of another top-10 player stepping up appear bleak Jannik Sinner is not a man for great displays of emotion, but not even the world No 1 could maintain his poker face this...
Northampton strengthen grip on top of Prem after thrilling win against Bath
Northampton 41-38 Bath Fin Smith clinches win with last kick If only these two could play each other every week. Having wowed the rugby world a fortnight ago with their Champions Cup quarter-final at the Rec, scoring 11 tries between them, here they went one better and scored 12. Six...
De Zerbi demands mentality shift at injury-hit Spurs: ‘We need to stay strong in the head’
Solanke and Simons were taken off injured at Wolves Tottenham still in relegation zone because of West Ham win Robert De Zerbi is waiting on the fitness of two more players, after Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons were forced off injured at Molineux on Saturday, but he is optimistic that...
Mikel Arteta criticises red card escapes for Newcastle’s Pope and City’s Khusanov
‘It’s a red card today. It’s a red card in Manchester’ Arsenal return to top of table by beating Newcastle Mikel Arteta has claimed that everything would be different for his Arsenal team in the Premier League title race if Manchester City had been reduced to 10 men in last...
Chelsea and Leeds head to Wembley, a big derby for Hearts and WCL action – matchday live
⚽ News, discussion and buildup before Sunday’s action⚽ Leeds seek Wembley moment | Fixtures | Mail us here Arsenal, the holders, take on Lyon in the Women’s Champions League. Suzanne Wrack has spoken to Olivia Smith: “As the season reaches its climax, a Champions League semi-final against Lyon on Sunday...
London Marathon 2026 – live updates
Updates as runners head from Greenwich to the Mall Why I’m running dressed as a badger | Get in touch Elite women’s race: The women’s elite are being introduced on the start line. Tigst Assefa beat the world women’s-only marathon record with her run here in London last year and...
Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds
Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct action The criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners. New findings suggest...
Scientists believe birds’ skulls hold clues to inner lives of long-extinct dinosaurs
Early birds were like ‘T rex reincarnated’, says scientist who believes avian skulls offer insight into dinosaurs’ behaviour T rex is often depicted as more brawn than brains, but now scientists are hoping to probe just what was going on inside its head, drawing on findings from another kind of...