It will take a lot of money, which may well be forthcoming, and much more besides to realise plans for new global league There is one passage in the sales pitch for R360, rugby union’s new breakaway league, on which everyone ought to be able to agree. “Clubs around the...
Chelsea’s Jadon Sancho loan was not disastrous but they need an upgrade | Jacob Steinberg
Winger flickered during his time at Stamford Bridge but failed to provide consistency and Maresca is thinking bigger The best way to respond to Chelsea having to pay a £5m penalty fee because of their failure to meet a £25m obligation to buy Jadon Sancho from Manchester United is with...
Tiafoe baffled after Musetti escapes punishment for kicking ball at line judge
Italian feared he would be thrown out of French Open Carlos Alcaraz crushes Tommy Paul to set up Musetti tie Lorenzo Musetti admitted that he was “scared” about potentially being defaulted after accidentally kicking a tennis ball at a line judge during his win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals...
Manchester City Women close to appointing Denmark manager Jeglertz
Jeglertz to stay in charge of Denmark for Euro 2025 Cushing in temporary charge since sacking of Taylor Manchester City are close to agreeing a deal to appoint the Denmark national team manager, Andrée Jeglertz, as their new women’s head coach. It is understood that the proposed move would enable...
Jamie Smith’s rapid response to West Indies fireworks sets up ODI sweep for England
England 246/3 bt West Indies 251/9 by seven wickets (DLS) Batter hits quickfire 64 to drive run chase A day that started for England with walks and bike rides ended with runs, and plenty of them. With a barrage of boundaries from Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett the home side...
RCB and Virat Kohli end 18-year wait for IPL glory with six-run defeat of Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 190-9: Punjab Kings 184-7 Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone impress in close final Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli ended their drought by winning a maiden Indian Premier League title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Bengaluru posted a modest...
Aliens, asteroid mining … and Mars births? Royal Society envisions next 50 years in space
UK needs a ‘clear national ambition’ to avoid missing out as science changes rapidly, Space: 2075 report warns Humanity must prepare for a sweeping revolution as nations and companies gear up to build moon bases, space stations and orbiting factories, and uncover evidence – if evidence is out there –...
Younger generations less likely to have dementia, study suggests
Researchers say people born more recently, particularly women, have lower risk at same age as their grandparents People born more recently are less likely to have dementia at any given age than earlier generations, research suggests, with the trend more pronounced in women. According to the World Health Organization, in...
Magnetic 3D-printed pen could help diagnose people with Parkinson’s
Study utilises handwriting-generated electrical signal to measure tremor in tandem with AI machine learning It won’t be much good for taking down notes, but a 3D-printed pen filled with magnetic ink could help identify people with Parkinson’s disease, a small pilot study suggests. More than 10 million people worldwide are...
Fran Kirby announces England retirement after missing out on Euro 2025 squad
Midfielder brings forward retirement decision Kirby: ‘I didn’t ever want this day to come’ Fran Kirby has announced her retirement from international football with immediate effect, after learning that she will not be part of Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the European Championship this summer. In interviews with the BBC and...