So this is Christmas. And what have we done? The Ashes is over. With two Tests still to come When the moment finally came the visuals were perfect: clean lines, neat angles, figures picked out in crisp afternoon sun against the almost satirical splendour of Adelaide Oval. Scott Boland took...
Joshua and Paul provide pitiful spectacle and the worst is there’s more to come | Donald McRae
Miami bout was a bleak and blood-flecked affair but both men will find more opponents willing to take the money Jake Paul’s mouth opened wide, and his eyes became huge glazed saucers, as he sank to the canvas in shock and awe after a pulverising right hand from Anthony Joshua...
Dan Frost freezes out Newcastle to put dominant Bath back on top of Prem
Newcastle 14-50 Bath Champions score eight tries against bottom side Bath returned to the summit of the Prem, ruthlessly exposing the gulf between top and bottom at Kingston Park. Despite resting several front-liners, including Finn Russell, they ran in eight tries against Newcastle to bounce back emphatically from last week’s...
El Kaabi’s stunning strike caps Morocco’s win over Comoros in Afcon opener
The Africa Cup of Nations hosts, Morocco, overcame a nervy start to beat Comoros in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday after Brahim DÃaz and the substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals. It was a far from convincing showing, however, from highly fancied Morocco who are 97 places above...
Mass clearout of England leadership not in ECB plans after Ashes failure
McCullum’s position likely to come under scrutiny ECB believes mass sackings would be a mistake The England and Wales Cricket Board is eager to avoid a mass Âclearout of England’s senior leadership in the wake of another humiliating away Ashes series defeat. England’s hopes of winning the urn were expunged...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Highs and lows for Alexander Isak, Wolves’ sobering survival chances and were Chelsea lucky at Newcastle? Premier League scoring charts Can results be misleading? That is the question. Aston Villa’s winning streak continued against Manchester United, but so did the nagging doubts. They were the lesser team by several measures...
Rowing’s answer to snowcross, BMX and beach volleyball is coming to LA
Beach Sprints are shaking up this most strait-laced of sports and may be heading to a coastal town near you At a point when most rowers are pounding away on rivers in the wind and rain through the dark winter months, a new breed are honing their skills in brighter...
NFL round-up: Steelers outlast Lions as late penalty negates Goff’s winning TD
Chiefs down to QB3 as Minshew hurt in loss to Titans McCarthy hurt as Vikings hand Giants ninth straight loss Chargers close on playoffs behind Herbert surge The Pittsburgh Steelers pushed the Detroit Lions to the brink of elimination from the playoffs on Sunday, holding on for a 29-24 win...
First wheelchair-using astronaut touches down after ride to edge of space
Michaela Benthaus from Germany soared 65 miles above the Earth’s surface in 10-minute Blue Origin flight A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high. Severely injured...
One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches
Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18s One in eight teenagers aged 14 to 17 have used nicotine pouches, a survey has found, adding to health experts’ concern about their growing popularity. Users hold the small sachets, which look...