Northern Irishman praises ‘good blueprint’ from Nicklaus Scottie Scheffler ‘surprised’ by conditions on Friday Rory McIlroy has explained how weeks of preparation at “home course” Augusta National after advice from Jack Nicklaus played a substantial role in his successful Masters defence. Rather than play in PGA Tour events in the...
‘Disgraceful’: anger as World Aquatics allows Russia to compete under flag again
Restrictions have been in place since 2022 invasion Ukrainian athlete says move will spread propaganda Swimming has agreed to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete without restrictions under their own flag and anthem for the first time since 2022, prompting joy in Russia and outrage in Ukraine. The decision...
‘Carelessly squandered’: Wisden scolds England’s tumultuous Ashes tour
Series defeat in Australia ‘a chance so blithely spurned’ Indian dominance and Starc’s sacrifice recognised The latest edition of Wisden is unsparing in its criticism of England’s Test team, describing their Ashes defeat in Australia as a “wing-and-a-prayer” campaign that ended up “feckless, reckless and legless”. Published this Thursday, the...
Kratom poisonings soar in US as experts blame synthetic versions and caution against bans
Experts say natural kratom may offer benefits and blame synthetic derivatives for surge in poisonings noted by CDC A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows that kratom poisonings have soared in the US, but experts say this is probably due to synthetic derivatives like 7-OH, and...
April rules sporting world with its long list of chaos, thrills and classic moments | Sean Ingle
The Grand National, Masters, Paris-Roubaix and Champions League put it ahead of even July’s mighty trifecta The thought struck me on the last rattler back from the Grand National, as Avanti’s wifi faltered somewhere outside Crewe and the Masters stream on my phone froze yet again. I was watching the...
Sponsorship revenue for Uefa’s club competitions set to break €1bn barrier
Sponsorship income due to rise by more than 40% Champions League clubs to benefit from the growth Uefa is poised to bring in more than €1bn (£870m) a year in commercial revenues from club competitions from next year, with two more global sponsorship deals close to being agreed. Uefa’s commercial...
‘A shocking decision’: Carrick fumes over Martínez’s red card for hair pulling
‘It is not aggressive, there is no jolt,’ says United coach Daniel Farke hails ‘amazing’ league win at Old Trafford Michael Carrick branded Lisandro Martínez’s red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair as “shocking” and said Manchester United may appeal as the defender faces a three-match ban. If the sending...
Arne Slot backs Liverpool to produce ‘great performance’ to beat PSG
Slot: ‘There is a belief we can do special things’ Luis Enrique tells his players to beware ‘pitfalls’ Arne Slot has said Liverpool do not face an impossible task against Paris Saint-Germain but must produce the perfect performance to overcome the European champions in the quarter-finals of the Champions League....
Giant echidnas weighing 15kg roamed Victoria – and the evidence was hiding in plain sight
A skull fragment found in a tray of unsorted fossils collected more than a century ago leads to discovery Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A prehistoric fossil, hiding in plain sight in museum storage for...
African scientists hail mushrooming global interest in conserving fungi
Amid growing evidence of fungi’s key role in ecosystems and storing carbon, mycologists seek greater recognition of the need to preserve ‘funga’ as much as flora and fauna Madagascar has long been celebrated for its remarkable wildlife, with the vast majority of its species – from ring-tailed lemurs to certain...