Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to inadequate preparation time With the hosts, Morocco, taking on the island nation of Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Sunday, there is no mistaking the excitement across the continent. Football is akin to...
Travis Head piles on pain with hometown hundred as Australia tighten grip on Ashes
Third Test, day three: Australia 371 & 271-4; England 286 England trail by 356 runs to leave series hopes hanging by a thread There were flickers of hope for England on the third day in Adelaide but like some of the murmurs thrown up by Snicko during this pivotal third...
Rory McIlroy named Sports Personality of the Year to end golf’s drought
Masters champion is first golfer in 36 years to claim award Kildunne finishes second in vote and Norris third Ryder Cup side win team award and Wiegman coach prize A full-throated “Rory roar” reverberated around MediaCity in Salford as Rory McIlroy became the first golfer in 36 years to win...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Ngumoha could step up for Liverpool, injury-hit Newcastle need to bounce back and Parker feels the heat Top scorers: check the latest Premier League standings Chelsea are fourth in the Premier League and Newcastle 12th but the gap between them is only six points. It dictates that, given Eddie Howe’s...
Boxing was the original attention economy – Paul v Joshua is old logic in a louder digital age
Millions will tune in to watch the brash YouTuber get his comeuppance – the fight will likely go on as long as Joshua decides to let it An undersized loudmouth disruptor arrives in Miami for a no-hope fight with one of history’s most destructive heavyweights, exploiting every available lever of...
Police say Nascar great Greg Biffle and family among seven dead in jet crash
Cessna jet crashed during attempted return to airport Police say Biffle and family among seven fatalities FAA and NTSB responding to North Carolina crash A business jet carrying seven people, including retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle and his family, crashed Thursday at an airport in North Carolina, killing everyone aboard,...
Don’t hold back, swearing can boost performance by lowering inhibitions, study finds
Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasks It may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be...
Scientists discover an amphibian gut bacterium 100% effective in destroying cancer cells in rats
Japanese researchers have identified a naturally occurring bacterium that shows promise as a treatment for a specific type of cancer. In a study published in the journal Gut Microbes, a team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology reported that Ewingella americana, isolated......
Most CEOs are ready to spend even more on AI in 2026 despite no clear path to ROI
A recent survey by PR advisory firm Teneo shows that a majority of CEOs from hundreds of publicly traded companies remain bullish on AI spending over the next year. It surveyed more than 350 executive clients at firms earning $1 billion or more in revenue between October and November 2025....
Most Americans misjudge how many users share toxic content on social media
A recent survey of 1,090 Americans found that people grossly overestimate just how toxic today's Internet really is. On Reddit, for example, Americans believed that 43 percent of users post toxic or misleading content. In actuality, the number of truly toxic users is closer to three percent. Read Entire Article