It almost felt like Aston Villa were trolling Liverpool as someone inside this throbbing stadium pressed play and the operatic Champions League anthem blared over the speakers. Villa had just qualified in style, a stirring victory superbly spearheaded by Ollie Watkins that exposed the kind of blind spots that have...
France plot England’s downfall but Marlie Packer and co defiant in final crunch
On Sunday the Red Roses chase an eighth straight Women’s Six Nations title, with hosts Les Bleues seeking a slam too It all comes down to this, again. France have been runners-up to England in the Women’s Six Nations for the past six years, edging ever closer: last year’s decider...
Sawe’s secret sauce: inside the lab that fuelled historic sub-two hour marathon
Swedish firm Maurten’s high-carb drinks, bicarb sludges and hydrogels are giving super spikes a run for their money Inside an unremarkable Gothenburg office building rented from the local university are a series of conference spaces named after the modern greats of distance running. There is the Eliud Kipchoge room, the...
Scottish Premiership title decider, FA Cup final buildup and WSL finale – matchday live
⚽ Your welcome to an ultra-busy footballing weekend⚽ Today’s fixtures | Tables | Get Football Daily | Mail Emillia “Saturday’s finale to the Women’s Super League season marks the end of an era, and not only because it is the final time the division will operate with 12 teams before...
Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds
Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories Wearing an ice vest or taking daily cold showers could help people lose weight, according to researchers. Despite the growing popularity of cold-water swimming and freezing plunges, to date there is minimal...