Eve Johnson Houghton’s Royal Ascot winner has plenty in his favour in Saturday’s traditionally competitive contest Eve Johnson Houghton has drawn a blank with 14 previous runners in the Super Sprint at Newbury and recently described it as her “unluckiest race”, but she may never have a better chance to...
My message to the Lions: own the experience and convert it into your fuel | Ugo Monye
The tourists are favourites against Australia, who need everything to go their way if they are to compete in this series There is nothing that can compare to running out for a British & Irish Lions Test for the first time. I was speaking to Andy Farrell this week and...
‘Still not sure’: Shane Lowry casts doubt over two-shot penalty decision at Open
Irishman penalised for ball roll during practice swing ‘I didn’t want to get slaughtered for being a cheat’ Shane Lowry said he was conscious of his reputation after accepting a two-stroke penalty for a rules infringement during the second round of the Open. Lowry was adamant he did not see...
England’s Hannah Hampton hits the headlines in latest act of unlikely career
Bloodied-nose penalty heroine against Sweden was born with a serious eye condition that still affects her vision The image of Terry Butcher’s blood-stained shirt during an England draw against Sweden in 1989 is immortalised in the country’s football history. Now another English player’s stoic display against Sweden – this time...
Spain see off stubborn Swiss to reach semis despite two missed penalties
“Spain is Spain,” Switzerland’s talismanic captain, Lia Wälti, had warned and, in the quarter-final between the host nation and the world champions, Spain Spained, crushing the resolve of a team that had played in an inspired fashion. The hosts had more than clung on, they fought, roared on by a...
Are Arsenal finally signing Viktor Gyökeres? It’s already real in the digital hive mind | Barney Ronay
The Swedish striker has become more meme than man but he is the very good thing fans asked for, on a tray, ready to go The current edition of France Football magazine has a photo of Viktor Gyökeres on the cover. Not that I’ve looked at it much, or pored...
Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship
Exclusive: Fellows called on academy to act over Tesla owner’s role in Trump administration’s attacks on research The Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned. The owner of...
This Jurassic-era relic has survived 150 million years on Earth – now it’s one big fire from extinction
Australian scientists say assassin spiders are a ‘window into the past’ – and many invertebrates face a similarly precarious situation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For the last five weeks, Jane Ogilvie has searched a...
Inside Elon Musk’s plan to rain SpaceX’s rocket debris over Hawaii’s pristine waters
Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victim The north-west Hawaiian island of Mokumanamana is said to be touched by the gods. Bisected by the Tropic of Cancer latitude line, it is deep in the Pacific...
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country Zimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid...