Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties, beating Nigeria 4-2 in the final shootout after their semi-final ended goalless after extra time. Yassine Bounou saved two spot kicks for the tournament hosts, keeping out Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi’s efforts. Nigeria keeper Stanley Nwabali denied Hamza...
Trump and Robertson complete remarkable sweep of 6-2 wins at Masters
Trump defeats Ding Junhui, Robertson sinks Wakelin All eight first-round games ended in same scoreline The world No 1 Judd Trump made three centuries as he saw off Ding Junhui 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Masters, before Neil Robertson defeated Chris Wakelin by the same score –...
England seek new head coach for Rugby League World Cup after Shaun Wane quits
Wane: ‘I believe the time is right to step aside’ Successor likely to be part-time appointment Shaun Wane has left his position as England head coach with immediate effect, the Guardian can reveal, leaving the national team on the hunt for a replacement for the Rugby League World Cup later...
‘I’m accountable’: Rosenior deflects blame from Sánchez after Chelsea’s loss
Goalkeeper made two key errors as Arsenal won 3-2 Mikel Arteta admits it’s ‘game on’ despite victory Liam Rosenior defended Robert Sánchez after two glaring errors from the goalkeeper helped condemn Chelsea to a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge....
All Blacks begin search for new coach after ‘gutted’ Scott Robertson departs
Robertson leaves role two years into four-year contract Decision to part ways comes after internal NZR review Scott Robertson has stepped down as New Zealand coach following an internal review of the All Blacks’ performance. Speculation over Robertson’s future has mounted since December amid reports of friction between senior players...
Roger Federer hails Alcaraz and Sinner’s ‘great’ rivalry amid Australian Open return
Six-time champion returns for opening ceremony World No 1 to face Adam Walton in first round Roger Federer hailed the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the six-time champion returned to the Australian Open for the first time since his retirement in 2022. Federer, who last travelled to...
England’s T20 World Cup plans hit by Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed visa delays
Indian government yet to issue visas to spinners Ahmed and Rashid unlikely to fly to Sri Lanka this week England have had a setback in their preparations for the T20 World Cup next month with the Indian government yet to issue visas to the spinners Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed....
Horses can smell fear in humans, researchers say
Tests showed horses that smelled body odour from people watching scary films startled more easily Horses can smell fear, or at least whether you have scared yourself witless watching a horror movie, according to researchers who say the effect has consequences for riders, trainers and others who work with the...
Wolf’s dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino
Decoded genome of meat in pup’s stomach helps scientists build picture of what caused extinction of species Researchers have shed light on the final centuries of the woolly rhinoceros after studying a hairy lump of meat from the stomach of an ancient wolf cub that became mummified in the Siberian...
Sports piracy explodes in UK with 3.6bn illegal streams and rise of black-market bookmakers
Unlicensed betting has surged over the last four years Gambling Commission accused of underestimating issue The number of illegal streams of sports events in Britain has more than doubled to 3.6bn in the past three years according to a new report, which provides a stark illustration of the challenge facing...