Middlesbrough coach accuses rivals of ‘disgraceful’ act Eckert insists Saints are taking allegations ‘very seriously’ Southampton’s head coach, Tonda Eckert, insisted the club are taking allegations of cheating “very seriously” after they advanced to the Championship playoff final against Hull at Middlesbrough’s expense amid the backdrop of so-called spygate. Shea...
Guardiola wants City players to raise their game rather than trust ‘flip of a coin’ officials
Manager says ‘referees didn’t do their job’ in FA Cup finals Khusanov and Rodri doubts for crucial match with Palace Pep Guardiola believes officiating decisions are a “flip of a coin” and constantly urges his Manchester City players to perform better in order to overcome this. Refereeing and the use...
McInnes stands firm in belief Hearts can end Celtic dominance with historic title
Defeat for the champions at Motherwell and a win for the leaders at home to Falkirk will secure them a first league title time since 1960 It is a sign of shifting attitudes that the fact Hearts could claim the Scottish Premiership title on Wednesday was somewhat lost in analysis...
World’s No 1 disabled golfer Kipp Popert: ‘The best need to play for a living. The sport has stopped’
The DP World Tour putting its G4D disabled tour in cold storage does not fit the growing the game narrative, the Englishman argues Kipp Popert is a man on a mission. The 27-year‑old Englishman, who tops the disabled world rankings, uses one word a lot: “opportunity”. Popert was “shocked” to...
‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women
Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS • What is PCOS, what are the symptoms and treatment, and why is it being renamed PMOS?• ‘I still want to scream’: the loneliness and confusion of...
Look up: Milky Way photographer of the year 2026 – in pictures
Photographers search for dark skies in the most remote landscapes to find places where the galaxy shines with extraordinary clarity. They share not only their breathtaking results but also their methods, trials and adventures • Stargazing in New Zealand’s first dark sky community Continue reading...
Don’t reach for the bug spray: scientists find insects may feel pain after crickets nurse sore antennae
The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Do insects feel pain? Crickets certainly seem...
Daily pill can help people maintain weight loss after they come off jabs, trial shows
Data shows orforglipron could in future avoid need to take other long-term medications for diseases associated with obesity A daily pill could help people keep weight off and stop them needing other long-term medications, scientists behind landmark new trial data have suggested. The researchers said orforglipron could help prevent more...
Getting children to eat their vegetables starts in the womb, researchers suggest
Rather than bribery, or hiding carrots under ketchup, the key may be to expose foetuses to healthy flavours It is an age-old battle with small children that most parents will recognise: please, please, eat your vegetables. Some will read them books with titles such as The Boy Who Loved Broccoli....
Google’s Googlebook is the Android laptop OS we’ve been waiting for
Google devoted much of its Android Show event to Googlebook, a new operating system and product line designed to replace Chromebooks, with an emphasis on both local and cloud processing. Read Entire Article