Winner cruises to victory ahead of Maltese Cross Benvenuto Cellini got hoof stuck in starting stalls The drama in the 247th Derby on Saturday was mainly in the aftermath. Christmas Day, backed from 18-1 overnight to a starting price of 7-1, was settled in a close second after half a...
Antonelli edges out Verstappen to snatch pole at Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes driver goes 0.043 quicker than Red Bull rival Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton third, George Russell sixth The margins were as tiny as ever beneath the looming walls of Monte Carlo but, with the verve and fearlessness of youth, Kimi Antonelli had the edge to claim pole for the Monaco Grand...
Exeter power past Saracens to book playoff semi-final spot as McCall era comes to an end
Prem Rugby: Exeter 32-12 Saracens Chiefs to visit Bath in next Saturday’s semi-final Not since 2021 have Exeter finished in the Prem top four, hence the heartfelt Devon roar at the final whistle. To beat their old rivals Saracens to a playoff place made the result all the sweeter given...
Robinson strikes twice but rain halts England’s charge against New Zealand
1st Test, D3: England, 140 & 226; New Zealand, 113 & 55-5 Ravindra and Mitchell fall to Robinson amid rain at Lord’s Just 58 legal deliveries – plus one no ball – were bowled as rain dominated the third day here. It was an unsatisfyingly brief glimpse of action that...
Andreeva comes of age to win French Open and end Chwalinska fairytale
Russian, 19, beats world No 114 6-3, 6-2 for first slam title Maja Chwalinska fails to emulate Emma Raducanu’s feats Twenty minutes into the first grand slam final of her young career, it looked as if Mirra Andreeva’s head was already in danger of exiting Court Philippe-Chatrier. Between the weight...
Luis de la Fuente: ‘The appreciation for Spanish coaches should have happened ages ago’
Spain manager on the values behind the nation’s coaching culture, the joy of teaching and Lamine Yamal’s otherworldly talents On the ground floor of the Spanish football federation’s headquarters in Las Rozas are two classrooms covered with photos of everyone who has played for la selección. More than 800 men...
Adams at the double as Scotland thrash Bolivia in perfect World Cup warm-up
“I think a medal of some sort will come. I pray and hope that it is the gold one.” Ally MacLeod was never to live down his hubris of 1978. A Scotland loss to Peru and draw with Iran saw to that. Unlike MacLeod, Steve Clarke has never been prone...
Kane heads England to narrow World Cup warm-up win against New Zealand
It was a glorified training game, mainly about acclimatisation for Thomas Tuchel’s England players; unsexy stuff like the right amount of loading, re-connecting with the manager’s principles. But the win was good, too, and it was welcome after the stodge of the March internationals, which had seen the draw against...
New study casts doubt on reliability of mental health diagnosis interviews
Diagnostic interviews seen as ‘gold standard’ vary in reliability from condition to condition, study says Diagnostic interviews – the most common way to diagnose substance use and mental disorders including depression, anxiety, bipolar and personality disorders – vary in reliability from condition to condition, according to a new study in...
‘Mogging’ is suddenly everywhere. Is that a problem?
This word for outdoing or outshining others originated in the manosphere, but is now thoroughly mainstream. Why is it so popular – and should we be worried about slang that arises from toxic subcultures? Until recently, if someone had said “mog” to me, I probably would have assumed they were...