Updates from the day-night Test at the Waca in Perth Any thoughts? Email Tanya 35th over: Australia 129-3 (Perry 58, Sutherland 38) Gaud is keeping it neat, tempting Australia. Sutherland, winner of the Belinda Clark award last year, square drives with elegance for three. 34th over: Australia 125-3 (Perry 57,...
Stakes sky high for England as Italy eye Six Nations upset for the ages | Robert Kitson
England have beaten the Azzurri in all 32 meetings over the last 35 years but that record could slip in Rome on Saturday Most England fans will remember the classic final scene in The Italian Job. The bus precariously balanced on the edge of a precipice, the golden loot slipping...
Emma Raducanu races into Indian Wells third round with rout of Zakharova
British No 1 snaps losing streak with 6-1, 6-3 victory Former coach Mark Petchey returns to her corner Emma Raducanu enjoyed a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Anastasia Zakharova to reach the last 32 in Indian Wells. Raducanu arrived at the WTA 1000 tournament on a three-match losing streak and eager...
Baltimore Ravens land Maxx Crosby in blockbuster trade with Las Vegas Raiders
Baltimore send two first-round picks to Vegas Pass-rush help arrives for Lamar Jackson’s side Five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby is heading to the Baltimore Ravens, two people with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Friday night. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the...
George Russell pips Antonelli for pole as Mercedes lock out F1 Australian GP front row
British driver qualifies fastest with 1min 18.518sec lap in Melbourne Lando Norris sixth after running over Mercedes cooling fan George Russell claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the new Formula One season, with an ominously dominant run for Mercedes. Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli...
Osborne and wobbly Crowley finish off Wales to keep Ireland in Six Nations hunt
Ireland 27-17 Wales Wales give Ireland a fright before hosts hang on The pre-match predictions that Ireland would win with a bonus and Wales would get nothing tangible from it were wholly correct. Never, however, has so much been lost in the nuts and bolts of the sums adding up....
Robertson and Salah help Liverpool to redemption over Wolves in FA Cup tie
This time around, Liverpool made no mistake at Molineux. They stayed on the road to Wembley, thanks to two players signed in 2017, beloved veterans with uncertain futures. Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah scored the goals to ease the pain of Tuesday’s Premier League defeat before Curtis Jones’s strike completed...
Mikel Arteta keeps focus to ensure Stag party doesn’t end in tears for Arsenal
Manager knows his quadruple-chasers have a target on their back in their FA Cup fifth round trip to Mansfield Mikel Arteta knows the score. There is a reason why Arsenal’s trip to Mansfield Town on Saturday is the tie of the FA Cup fifth round, why it has been selected...
Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty
Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical adviser has said. Prof Chris Whitty delivered a wide-ranging critique...
Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds
Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expire. More than...