Before Nottingham Forest face Aston Villa in the Europa League, we look at seven other all-English semi-final clashes in Europe There can be few more enjoyable feelings for an away player than to silence Anfield. Billy Bremner did so in the first leg of this tie when he headed home...
The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet
The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meet A World Cup that Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, billed at the...
Disney+ to broadcast live men’s Champions League games for the first time
Several European countries, including Sweden, covered Auction outcome will be welcomed by clubs and leagues Disney+ has secured live rights for men’s Champions League matches for the first time, with Uefa attracting a new buyer in the auction of broadcast packages for its flagship club competition. Disney has been named...
LIV Golf poised to inform players that Saudi funding will end this year
LIV staring at closure in absence of alternative funds Leading names expected to eye return to main tours LIV Golf executives are poised to confirm to players that Saudi Arabia’s funding of the circuit will cease at the end of 2026, in a move that will begin a scramble between...
Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds
Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves It has long been known that dogs have less between their ears than wolves, but now research has suggested their brains started to get smaller at least 5,000 years ago....
Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’
The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himself Donald Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission at the White House on Wednesday. The four astronauts – commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission...
Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests
People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did not A common knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients and may lead to worse outcomes, a 10-year trial suggests. The study tracked outcomes for patients treated...
Friendly AI chatbots more likely to support conspiracy theories, study finds
Chatbots programmed to respond warmly even cast doubts on Apollo moon landings and fate of Hitler, researchers say The rush to make AI chatbots more friendly has a troubling downside, researchers say. The warm personas make them prone to mistakes and sympathetic to crackpot beliefs. Chatbots trained to respond more...
Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance
The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival On a spring evening along the banks of the River Thames, thousands of mayflies can be seen engaging in what may be one of the world’s...
AstraZeneca makes surprise U-turn with £300m pharma investment in UK
Drugmaker had stalled large-scale projects in England but has now pledged investment at two sites, announced by Keir Starmer Britain’s biggest drugmaker AstraZeneca has said it will invest £300m in the UK in a surprise U-turn after pausing large-scale projects last year. The drugmaker had pulled back investments in Britain...