Home hope’s ‘annoying’ antics have irked opponents ‘That’s my energy,’ Norrie admits before quarter-final Cameron Norrie said he relishes playing Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday and will continue to compete with the competitive energy that has driven his success, regardless of what other people think. “I’m excited...
Lauren James’s genius offers England hope but also presents a tricky dilemma
Sarina Wiegman must quickly find a way to make her midfield click – whether that’s with or without one of her brightest stars There is no doubting that Lauren James is a generational talent. There is natural ability in abundance. She is also an example of what technically gifted women’s players...
Playing loose with virtue leaves questions for Arsenal to answer over Thomas Partey | Jonathan Liew
There were plenty of legally unproblematic options available to the club before their former midfielder was charged with rape “We are courageous in the pursuit of progress.” “We champion our community and each other.” Continue reading...
Jofra Archer’s return is a risk England must take with India on the march | Ali Martin
The fast bowler may be underdone but the national side can’t afford to ignore him – the question is who makes way Tradition usually dictates that after a batting lineup fails in the manner that England’s largely did on a flat one at Edgbaston – four ducks among the top...
Sinner fortunate to reach quarter-finals as Dimitrov retires injured leading by two sets
Dimitrov forced to stop with 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 lead Ben Shelton wins to set up match with Sinner If Jannik Sinner goes on to win his first Wimbledon title this weekend, he will look back on this moment as the time when his luck turned. The world No 1 was...
Player faith in technology shaken by storm around AI line-calling at Wimbledon
Glaring errors around Pavlyuchenkova’s match have not been an exception in first year of system’s use at SW19 When the Wimbledon organisers announced last year that electronic line-calling would replace line judges for the first time at the Championships this year, plenty of criticism could have been anticipated. Some people...
Why did Orlando Bloom get his blood cleaned? – podcast
The actor recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks of microplastics? To find out, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright,...
Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says
Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk The melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study suggests. The loss of ice releases the pressure on underground magma chambers...
Bodies of all 7 missing people found at California fireworks warehouse that exploded
Authorities say they've found the bodies of all seven people who had been missing since an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California
Man accused of beheading father and posting video of his severed head to stand trial
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his father and posting a video of his severed head online faces trial Monday in the Philadelphia suburbs