Wigan 24-4 Leeds Rhinos punished for sluggish start This was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. Six days on from Wigan’s dismantling of great rivals St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, Matt Peet’s team have now...
Pep Guardiola swears he’s not leaving Manchester City before contract ends
FA Cup final will be 24th trip to stadium as City manager Spaniard aiming to win 17th major honour in decade Pep Guardiola has described his decade managing Manchester City as “fucking fun”, and suggested Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea might not be the last time he leads the...
‘It defies belief’: West Ham and Tottenham fans fume amid relegation dread
Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, captures the discontent at both clubs after years of mismanagement as the trapdoor awaits one of them Fury. Grief. Embarrassment. Horror. Resignation. The emotions run hot for supporters of West Ham and Tottenham right now as the two grand old clubs stare at potential relegation from...
Do people actually hate Arsenal? Yes, they do. The real question is: why? | Barney Ronay
Mikel Arteta’s side will be deeply unpopular champions, but this probably says more about us than it does about them There was a minor stir a few years back when some American scientists bred a strain of “gene-edited” hamsters with the chemical that causes anger removed, presumably so they could...
Scheffler remains in hunt at halfway despite ‘absurd’ pin positions at US PGA
Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy lead on four under Rory McIlroy makes progress after poor opening day “Golf should be a pleasure,” wrote Donald Ross, the man who designed Aronimink, “not a penance.” And a fine sentiment it is, too, even if it wasn’t immediately clear that any of the...
Aston Villa back in Champions League as Ollie Watkins double sinks Liverpool
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...