EPCR final: Bath 37-12 Lyon Bath dominate to stay on course for potential treble Bath have been waiting a long time for nights like this. A first major trophy for 17 years – and only their second since they lifted the Heineken Cup in 1998 – was also secured with...
Northampton’s Fin Smith: ‘We love being written off. We’d back ourselves against anybody’
England and Lions fly-half on run to Champions Cup final, controlling his inner demons and playing junior tennis alongside Jack Draper “I was always angry,” Fin Smith remembers as he explains his transition from a volatile young tennis player into the decisively calm fly-half for Northampton, England and the Lions...
Manchester United’s leap from semi-failure to epic failure just feels right | Barney Ronay
After plumbing new depths at the final in Bilbao, the crisis at the club may at last hurt the people who actually own it Oh yes, Europe. Now you see it. Now you understand why we’re harvesting your players, hoovering up your football culture, poaching your 27-year-old rollerblading hyper-nerd coaches....
Farewell Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester City’s genius and a law unto himself | Simon Hattenstone
Footballing great, dedicated family man and surprisingly outspoken, the playmaker leaves the Premier League this weekend after a decade of entertainment Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Manchester City, and I’m going through all five stages of grief at once. Denial (the club will give him a new contract); anger (how...
WCL and Championship playoff finals, Klopp disappointed with boos for Alexander-Arnold – matchday live
Buildup to today’s major finals Live scores | Fixtures | Email Emillia Sam has messaged in from Lisbon… “In Lisbon for the WCL final with my daughter Eleanor. Weather fantastic - just nailed our first Pastel de Nata for breakfast. Going to wander round taking in the sights and then...
Sam Cook strikes early but he’s still in a race against time to convince England | Andy Bull
Finally getting his chance after a decade in county cricket, medium pacer needs to make an impact in Zimbabwe’s second innings to prove he deserves his place The slower you bowl, the faster people are to make up their minds about you. Which means that if you work at Sam...
Sciver-Brunt inspires England to wrap up T20 series win over West Indies
2nd T20: England, 82-1, bt West Indies, 81-9, by 9 wkts Captain’s swashbuckling 55 not out clinches victory Forget Bondi to Coogee – England are queens of a different seaside town. On Friday night at Hove they sealed their T20 series against West Indies with a nine-wicket win, thanks to...
Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn
Mosquito experts say cuts in aid will lead to collapse of crucial surveillance and control in endemic countries Climate change could make the UK vulnerable to insect-transmitted tropical diseases that were previously only found in hot countries, scientists have warned, urging ministers to redouble efforts to contain their spread abroad....
Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies
Scientists say new approach means effects of many genetic mutations can be analysed at once and yield results in days A new blood-based test that could help speed up diagnoses for children born with rare genetic disorders has been developed by researchers in an effort to provide answers – and...
Like a Tom Cruise stunt: hawk uses traffic patterns to target prey
Researcher records Cooper’s hawk in New Jersey making use of pedestrian crossing and line of cars while hunting It is a tactic worthy of Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt: wait until a beeping pedestrian crossing indicates a traffic queue has formed then use the line of cars as cover to reach...