Paul Johnson supports call to target online casino duty BHA warns current plan would cost horse racing £330m A radical alternative to Treasury plans to “harmonise” the rate of tax paid on online sports betting and high-risk casino gaming products received support from one of racing’s key stakeholder groups on...
‘Feeling loved’: how Wiegman turned Lionesses from also-rans to winners
The England head coach’s laser focus, calm character and human touch have helped to elevate her team to greatness “Who has got the ability to take us right to the top of Everest? That’s my job, to find that person for the players, they deserve the best.” Those were the...
Rocky road ahead for Brailsford and Ineos as questions remain amid Tour doping investigation | Jeremy Whittle
Dave Brailsford was hailed as a ‘not-so-secret-weapon’ on his return to the Tour de France but an investigation into a staff member has overshadowed the team’s modest successes As Tadej Pojacar stood on the Champs-Élysées podium, celebrating his fourth victory in the Tour de France, the man who led British...
Sheepishness may follow sour grapes in handshakes row as England near end of brutal series | Ali Martin
Ben Stokes and his team got it wrong on graceless end to final day that showed their vulnerability and India’s unity India spent a day with Manchester United’s squad before the fourth Test, only to then pull off the kind of collective defensive effort rarely seen at the other Old...
Switzerland pulls off dazzling high-wire act as Euro 2025 delivers to the last | Nick Ames
Host country provided a record attendance and a summer spectacle despite a relatively modest football infrastructure Twelve hours before Euro 2025 reached its crescendo the Uefa executive director of football, Giorgio Marchetti, addressed a hall of delegates in Basel. The morning coffees were still taking hold as officials from clubs,...
Lionesses’ Euro 2025 triumph will ‘inspire people’ and spark change, Wiegman says
Heroes’ welcome in London to take place on Tuesday Goalkeeper Hampton pays tribute to late grandfather Sarina Wiegman has said England’s defence of their European title “makes change” and “inspires people” far and wide, as the Lionesses prepare for a heroes’ welcome in an open-top bus parade along the Mall...
Calls for more respect for referees after Wallabies’ uproar in second Lions Test
World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin says criticism of officials is unfair But Australia coach Joe Schmidt set to avoid official sanction for remarks World Rugby officials have called for greater respect to be shown towards referees following the furore over the pivotal late call in Saturday’s second Test between Australia...
England women’s Euro 2025 penalty hero Hannah Hampton defies eye condition with study and strategy
Diagnosed with impaired depth perception as a child, Hampton has learned to read subtle cues from penalty takers and embrace goalie tactics Hannah Hampton had already saved one penalty in the shootout against Spain at Euro 2025 when Aitana Bonmatí, the back-to-back winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or, placed the...
Sight of someone potentially infectious causes immune response, research suggests
Scientists use VR headsets to see how participants react to faces of people showing signs of viral infections Whether it’s the person brandishing a tissue on the train or the child with the telltale signs of chickenpox, the threat of an infection can be enough for us to beat a...
Marriage of team spirit and attention to detail led to England’s golden confetti moment | Suzanne Wrack
The bonding of players through highly personal stories, and access to home comforts, helped power them to Euro 2025 glory The gold confetti may have been swept away but it will take some time for the dust to settle on the most remarkable of tournaments. England are European champions. Again....