To his extensive list of problems at Tottenham, Thomas Frank can add another. The manager is dealing with a ghost from the club’s more successful recent past. There were 49 minutes on the clock when the South Stand choir took up the song. “He’s magic, you know. Mauricio Poch-e-ttino.” The...
Okafor grabs comeback draw for Leeds as wasteful Chelsea’s bad habits return
Chelsea’s habit of squandering leads did not leave with Enzo Maresca. The lapses in concentration have piled up and there was another to add to the list after Stamford Bridge witnessed an inexplicable collapse against Leeds, who took another step towards staying up fighting back from 2-0 down to keep...
ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup
Acting director Todd Lyons called ICE ‘key’ to security 2026 World Cup takes place this summer in 11 US cities The acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told a congressional committee on Tuesday that his agency is a “key part of the overall security apparatus for the...
Borthwick backs under-pressure Townsend before Calcutta Cup clash
‘People should spend more time supporting him’ Itoje restored as England captain for Six Nations match Steve Borthwick has called on Scotland supporters to lay off Gregor Townsend before the Calcutta Cup on Saturday, pointing out that his opposite number is his nation’s most successful coach of the professional era....
Squeaky bum time? How Team GB can save Winter Olympics despite slow start | Sean Ingle
The wait for a first medal goes on but the camp believe they have several aces to play, especially in the skeleton Still the wait goes on. When Britain arrived in Milano Cortina there was heady talk of the country having one of its “most potent ever teams” for a...
Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton airlifted to hospital after breaking neck at Winter Olympics
Veteran sustains serious injury during Winter Olympics training Athlete in good spirits says chef de mission Alisa Camplin Australia’s Olympic team has been rocked with Cam Bolton airlifted to Milan after breaking his neck in training, ending the veteran snowboarder’s Winter Games campaign. Competing at his fourth Olympics, the 35-year-old...
Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm Lægreid stuns viewers watching in Norway ‘Three months ago I made the mistake of my life’ The Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon, apologising for having an affair and saying: “It has been the worst week of my...
Exercise can be ‘frontline treatment’ for mild depression, researchers say
Biggest improvements seen in young adults and new mothers, with group activities of most benefit Aerobic exercise such as running, swimming or dancing can be considered a frontline treatment for mild depression and anxiety, according to research that suggests working out with others brings the most benefits. Scientists analysed published...
Jeffrey Epstein and the scientists – podcast
The release of the latest batch of documents relating to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shed further light on his close relationship with the world of science. To find out why he cultivated scientists and where his interests lay, Ian Sample hears from Dan Vergano, a senior...
Traditional food could help reverse Nepal’s ‘diabetes epidemic’, studies suggest
With medication largely unaffordable in the country, experts hope community support and a change in diet could reduce soaring type 2 diabetes rates A return to the traditional lentil and rice dishes that have nourished generations of Nepalis could save them from a diabetes epidemic prompted by the influx of...