Leeds were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by a callow shadow side fielded by the Championship’s crisis club Sheffield Wednesday after a dramatic penalty shootout. After failing to put away in 90 minutes a side whose outfield players had an average age of 20, Leeds succumbed in the spot-kick...
John Textor poised for Sheffield Wednesday takeover talks with owner
Club uncertain if American will pay £100m asking price Chansiri has spoken with several potential buyers John Textor has registered his interest in Sheffield Wednesday with the owner, Dejphon Chansiri, and is poised for talks over a potential takeover of the troubled Championship club, the Guardian understands. The American businessman...
The unlikeliest of tactical chameleons: how Howe is holding Newcastle together
The manager, once regarded as a purist, unsettled Liverpool with his team’s direct style amid the Alexander Isak stand-off Yasir al-Rumayyan will not have to step very far from the front door of his magnificent Riyadh villa to encounter a chameleon. The kaleidoscopically coated members of the lizard family can...
Jack Draper flexes his muscles at US Open as he deals with spotlight and paparazzi
British No 1 says he is ‘growing out instead of up now’ Draper working with Andy Murray’s former coaches During the typically chaotic media day before Wimbledon in June, Jannik Sinner and Jack Draper were working through their commitments when they briefly crossed paths in the broadcast media mixed zone....
‘I still feel a part of my team’: Ruby Tui on starring as a TV pundit after her Black Ferns omission
Left out of New Zealand’s Women’s Rugby World Cup squad, the serial champion is impressing on TV instead Ruby Tui was the player everyone was talking about when New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup squad was announced last month but not for the reason fans may have expected. The 33-year-old had...
Celtic miss out on Champions League after penalty shootout defeat by Kairat Almaty
Beyond midnight, many miles beyond the borders of Europe, Temirlan Anarbekov was writing his name into Celtic infamy. The 21‑year‑old rookie goalkeeper had made the penalty shootout saves that guided Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty into the Champions League group stage. Adam Idah, Luke McCowan and Daizen Maeda each saw attempts saved...
‘Really rich physics going on’: the science behind a flat pint of lager
Research reveals why single fermentation beers sometimes lack the thick, stable foam of other pub favourites A flat pint of beer with no head is a common gripe among pub-goers. And while the bar staff’s pint-pulling technique is often assumed to be the cause, scientists have discovered that the stability...
Wild bees visit different flowers to balance diet, study shows
Researchers say findings show need for conservation efforts to focus on nutritional diversity Wild bees strategically visit different flowers to balance their intake of protein, fat and carbohydrates, a study has found. A team of ecologists observed eight species of wild bumblebees in the Colorado Rockies over eight years to...
Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability, researchers say Sharks without teeth might sound like the stuff of dreams to swimmers and surfers. Now a new study has found that ocean acidification could leave the apex predators without their critical survival weapon. Shark jaws...
Think rocks take millions of years to form? Wrong: it could be just decades
Astounding study of rocks formed from foundry waste on Cumbrian coast could throw geological precepts into doubt Rocks take thousands to millions of years to be made, right? Wrong. Researchers have discovered that industrial waste has forged itself into rock over the course of just a few decades. This astounding...