New Zealand, 173-1, bt South Africa, 169-8, by 9 wkts Black Caps opener Allen blasts 100 not out from 33 balls South Africa won every match they could afford to lose in this tournament and then lost the first one that they had to win. They were completely marmalised by...
Anderson saves draw for Nottingham Forest as Manchester City slip back
“Vamos, vamos!” screamed Rodri in his native Spanish following a 62nd-minute header that seemed to grab a precious victory for Manchester City. But the title chasers’ 2-1 lead lasted only 14 minutes as Phil Foden allowed Elliot Anderson to run off him and the Nottingham Forest midfielder, from range, curled...
Osula wonder goal for 10-man Newcastle ends Carrick’s unbeaten Manchester United start
Eddie Howe accepts his Newcastle side are at their best when they create chaos and no one in black and white is better at conjuring it than Will Osula. The maverick Denmark Under-21 striker is, to say the least, unpredictable. No one, least of all Osula himself, ever seems quite...
João Pedro hat-trick fires Chelsea to emphatic comeback win at Aston Villa
As these teams emerged for kick-off, the Holte End displayed a tifo proudly flaunting Aston Villa’s deck of cards, chiefly an ace of clubs. By the end, however, their upper hand in the race for the Champions League felt rather hollow, if not diminished. Chelsea had dismantled Unai Emery’s side...
Aston Martin reveal fears over nerve damage will prevent F1 team from finishing Australian GP
Vibration from Honda engine causing issue with drivers’ fingers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will be unable to complete race Aston Martin have admitted that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will not be able to complete even half race distance at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend for fear...
Iran v Australia: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 – live
Updates from the Matildas Group A game on the Gold Coast Kick-off time at Robina Stadium is 7pm local/8pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Joe Montemurro said he wants the focus before his Australia women’s team’s Asian Cup match against Iran on Thursday to be on...
Scientists laud potentially life-changing drug for children with resistant form of epilepsy
Preliminary trials into Zorevunersen find drug to be safe and well tolerated by those with Dravet syndrome Scientists have hailed a potentially life-changing drug for children with a hard to treat form of epilepsy, after promising early clinical trial results. Dravet syndrome is a genetic disorder which causes treatment resistant...
‘Only one team tried to play’: Hürzeler hits out at Arsenal after win at Brighton
‘They are doing their own rules, no matter how they play’ Arsenal moved seven points clear at top with 1-0 victory Fabian Hürzeler accused Arsenal of playing by their own rules in a void left by weak Premier League refereeing in a furious broadside at their approach. The Brighton manager...
Specieswatch: is the world’s wildlife entering its ‘samey’ era?
Scientists are calling loss of biodiversity the ‘homogenocene’, where niche species are pushed out by generalists like pigeons and rats Plants and animals are disappearing at an alarming rate across the planet, with some estimates suggesting a loss of up to 150 species every day. Meanwhile, the versatile species that...
A Game of Thrones movie about Aegon the Conqueror is reportedly in development
Masthead image: Aegon with his sister-queens Visenya and Rhaenys. Credit: Amok Read Entire Article