Women’s head coach to select staff for New Zealand tour ‘My plan is to pick the brains of those who have gone before’ Jo Yapp, the women’s British & Irish Lions head coach, revealed that she has spoken to Andy Farrell to pick “the brains of those who have gone...
DR Congo World Cup 2026 team guide
Sébastian Desabre’s group has a clear collective identity but star forward Yoane Wissa will shoulder huge expectations This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three...
World Cup 2026 news: England gear up for friendly, Infantino warns LA of ‘happy barbarians’, Messi scores on return – live
News and buildup as World Cup countdown continues Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail Tom England are gearing up for their final pre-tournament warmup, against Costa Rica in Orlando, with notes of caution being sounded about Bukayo Saka’s fitness. Thomas Tuchel said that while Saka’s fellow Arsenal late-arrivers...
Ben Stokes set to be left out of England squad for second New Zealand Test
England captain considering his long-term future ECB continuing investigation into nightclub incident Ben Stokes is highly unlikely to be included in England’s squad for the second Test against New Zealand after the 35-year-old asked for space and time to consider his long-term future amid the fallout from a nightclub incident...
Bukayo Saka is playing through pain barrier, says Tuchel, as World Cup looms
Arsenal forward still struggling with achilles injury ‘Bukayo is just not there yet. Some things are missing’ Bukayo Saka continues to play through the pain of an achilles injury, according to the England manager, Thomas Tuchel, and must be managed carefully as the start of the World Cup looms large....
Lionesses ease past Ukraine but must navigate playoffs to qualify for World Cup
England 3-0 Ukraine Carter 14, Stanway 37, Mead 67 Sarina Wiegman calmly asserted that she was confident England will still qualify for next summer’s World Cup, despite having to settle for a place in the playoffs as Spain’s 6-1 win in Iceland forced England to finish in second spot. England...
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis
Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savings Britain’s scientific capabilities face “serious damage” with some national facilities at risk of closure under spending cuts that are being considered to meet spiralling costs at the...
‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps
Luca Parmitano to pilot all-male crew of four paving way for planned first human landing on Artemis IV in 2028 Jared Isaacman, the Nasa administrator, hailed the creation of “Earth’s first starfleet” on Tuesday as he revealed the Artemis III crew and details of the next stages of the space...
The AI boomerang effect: more data suggests employers are reversing AI layoffs
In some studies, roughly a third of companies that attempted to replace workers with AI have either rehired some of them or expressed regret over the decision. The figures add to a growing body of evidence that the true cost of implementing generative AI is catching businesses off guard. Read...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake announced for Switch 2, due out later this year
The minute-and-a-half teaser doesn't show any actual gameplay, nor does it provide a launch window outside of 2026. We also don't know how much Nintendo is planning to charge for the game, although it's probably a safe bet to assume this will be a premium title with a matching price......