‘I don’t recall one day that I felt so bad in football’ West Ham concede three first-half goals at Molineux Nuno Espírito Santo apologised to West Ham’s fans after his team lost 3-0 at Wolves, describing it as his worst day in football, but insisted he had the desire to...
Premier League’s warped economics make £65m fee for Semenyo a snip | Jonathan Wilson
Price tag for winger’s move to Manchester City would make headlines in any other country but not in England Antoine Semenyo, it seems likely, will soon join Manchester City from Bournemouth for a fee of £65m. Given how well Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden have played from the right this...
Mikel Arteta lauds Arsenal’s ‘personality and presence’ in win at Bournemouth
Manager praises ‘remarkable’ Gabriel reaction after error Rice makes impact after disappointment of missing Villa Mikel Arteta paid tribute to Arsenal’s newfound “personality and presence” after they came back from a goal down to defeat Bournemouth and move six points clear at the top of the Premier League. Gabriel Magalhães...
Ruben Amorim clamming up over transfer hopes suggests faultline
Manchester United’s head coach appeared downbeat when questioned over not being able to acquire enough top players to suit his preferred formation Ruben Amorim offered a collector’s item on Friday – a point-blank refusal to address a question that concerned an answer he previously gave. In doing so, he hinted...
Seahawks clinch NFC’s No 1 seed as Buccaneers cling to playoff hopes
Seahawks shut down 49ers to secure NFC top seed Seattle ride defense and run game in 13-3 win Buccaneers survive Panthers, await NFC South fate Zach Charbonnet scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter and Seattle shut down the high-powered San Francisco offense in a 13-3 victory over...
Bath break Exeter’s hearts with last-minute try to foil dramatic comeback
Bath 33-26 Exeter Visitors fight back from 26-0 deficit to level match The champions needed something to lift them after their Christmas hangover. This might not have been how they chose it but it is safe to say the desired effect was achieved, a try by Arthur Green in the...
Vaping safer than smoking – so why are people struggling to quit e-cigarettes?
With vaping now more common than smoking, experts explain addiction and what actually helps people quit More socially acceptable than smoking – yet just as addictive – vaping has become the UK’s default way of consuming nicotine. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics last month showed that the...
Root and Brook star for England before storm halts Ashes charge against Australia
Fifth Test, day one: England 211-3 before bad light stops play Undefeated duo put together tourists’ best partnership of series As the rain fell on the Sydney Cricket Ground, cutting the opening day of this fifth Ashes Test into exactly half the number of allotted overs, you could practically hear...
Luke Littler thrashes Gian van Veen to retain PDC World Darts Championship
Teenager beats Dutchman 7-1 in one-sided final Littler clicks into gear after losing opening set The winning moment seemed to drain all the strength from his body. He leaned against the drinks table and let it take all his weight, clasped his face in his hands, cried a little. As...
Emma Raducanu ruled out of United Cup opener in false start to new season
British No 1 withdraws from clash with Naomi Osaka Katie Swan replaces Raducanu but loses 7-6 (4), 6-1 Emma Raducanu remains hopeful that she will be able to compete this week at the United Cup after her 2026 season began with a concerning false start when she was forced to...