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Watkins doubles up to punish Bologna and put Aston Villa in driving seat
There was a heady atmosphere in Bologna before this match, with flags flying everywhere and the legend “weareone” plastered on the walls of the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Into this fervent atmosphere stepped Aston Villa, with warnings against complacency from their manager ringing in their ears. The Premier League side did...
Australia on brink of BJK Cup exit after Gibson stunned by Great Britain teenager
17-year-old Mika Stojsavljevic defeats in-form Australian 7-6(4), 7-5 Harriet Dart beats Kimberly Birrell 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in qualifier in Melbourne Australia’s quest to win a place in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals is off to the worst possible start, losing both opening-day singles matches, with spearhead Talia Gibson falling...
‘For the first time I’m the hunter’: Fury relishes return to face Makhmudov
Fury: ‘I’m going to make an example of him’ Russian lifts Fury in the air during final face-off A cheerful Tyson Fury has promised his latest comeback to the ring will begin with a destructive knockout of Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday night. “It’s going...
McIlroy attacks Augusta as champion with big grin and hell of a swing | Andy Bull
No longer like a man carrying a vase across a slippery floor, the 2025 winner uses attack as the best form of defence Can Rory McIlroy win back-to-back Masters titles? Jack Nicklaus will tell you that McIlroy’s already done the hardest part. “Well, the key is to win two years...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
There are protests planned at Anfield as Roberto De Zerbi starts his Tottenham tenure and Everton eye Europe Nuno Espírito Santo has rolled back the years in an attempt to save West Ham. He has gone old-school, switching to a gung-ho 4-4-2 system to give his side more threat in...
Comical own goal gives Nottingham Forest edge in hard-fought draw at Porto
On the night Chris Wood returned from six months on the sidelines, a freakish own goal by the Porto defender Martim Fernandes earned Nottingham Forest a draw and fostered optimism of advancing to the Europa League semi-finals. The New Zealand striker was withdrawn at the interval, Vitor Pereira mindful of...
Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange....
Woman with three deadly diseases has ‘remarkable’ recovery after cell therapy
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first A woman who lived with three life-threatening autoimmune diseases for more than a decade has returned to a near-normal life after a cell therapy reset her wayward immune system. The 47-year-old had had nine...
Genetics may help explain why results from weight-loss jabs vary, say scientists
Data on almost 28,000 patients suggests understanding gene variations could improve treatments for obesity Scientists have discovered how genetics may help explain why weight-loss jabs work better for some people than others. Variations in two genes involved in gut hormone pathways, which regulate appetite and digestion, may help account for...