Alaphilippe gets in breakaway before being reeled in Pidcock’s rollercoaster ride continues on return to Tour The records keep tumbling in the 2026 Tour de France. After race leader Tadej Pogacar shattered the record for the fastest climb of the Col du Tourmalet, Norwegian sprinter Søren Wærenskjold won the fastest-ever...
‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982 Players celebrate on the pitch with the message The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, making reference to the 1982 Falklands war. Argentina were 1-0 down with five minutes to go...
Lionel Messi’s inevitable gravity bends another occasion in Argentina’s favour | Barney Ronay
While England shrank away in Atlanta, Argentina’s No 10 was not finished making his mark on the biggest stage To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Well, not to this lot anyway. On a day of ceaseless rolling noise under Atlanta’s vast refrigerated dome, England reached the...
The Open 2026: golf updates from day one at Royal Birkdale – live
️Updates from the first-round action at Royal Birkdale️Ewan Murray’s preview | Official leaderboard | Mail Scott Bob Mac aside, it’s still a wee while until some of the more fancied stars take to the course. Time for a little scene setting, then. Ladies and gentlemen, on the tee, Ewan Murray...
World Cup 2026: Tuchel latest after England exit; Argentina players criticised for banner – live
⚽ Latest news in aftermath from dramatic day in Atlanta⚽ Tuchel takes blame | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us Thomas Tuchel had already shown this week he’s not someone who is prone to mere pleasantries after a game. The head coach shouldered the blame for England becoming...
Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’ Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared. More than 1,000ft (305 metres) below the surface of the Labrador Sea, off the coast of...
Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing? – podcast
The first person has been treated with a highly anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on ageing cells. The trial is aimed at retinal cells, with the hope that encouraging them to behave as if they were young again could improve sight in the affected...
One small pen for one giant fee: Buzz Aldrin’s mission-saving felt-tip sells for over $850,000
Second man on moon’s Duro Rocket pen, crucial to Apollo 11 return, reaches astronomical sum at Sotheby’s auction The felt-tip pen Buzz Aldrin used to fix a broken circuit-breaker and escape from the moon in 1969 has sold at auction in New York for more than $850,000 (£630,000). The dented...