Kim Hellberg’s determination to succeed as Middlesbrough manager runs deep. So deep that he decided it would be best if his wife and two small children spent Christmas in their native Sweden while he continued to put in long days on Teesside. Given that the Hellberg family will soon be...
I was there: Carlos Alcaraz’s comeback in French Open final is still hard to comprehend
Jannik Sinner dominated for three hours and 43 minutes, but the Spaniard somehow prevailed in an adrenaline-filled fifth set and all-time classic It was not until what appeared to be the dying moments of the French Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz that I realised it could be...
NFL playoff race: Bears and 49ers clash with playoff bye week at stake
Week 17 delivers a decisive at Soldier Field as Chicago and San Francisco battle for positioning in a crowded NFC race for the No 1 seed and a precious first-round bye Chicago Bears (11-4) v San Francisco 49ers (11-4) Continue reading...
Hou Yifan, women’s world No 1, stars in rare appearance at Global Chess League
The four-time women’s world champion, ranked the No 2 all-time woman after the retired Judit Polgar, shows that she retains her skills Hou Yifan, the all-time No 2 woman grandmaster after the retired Judit Polgar and currently ranked women’s world No 1, showed that she retained her brilliant skills when...
Harry Redknapp says he’s ‘in Champions League’ after Jukebox’s King George hit
Former football manager’s horse wins Kempton thriller Cheltenham Gold Cup up next for the gutsy winner “Today, we’ve gone into the Champions League,” Harry Redknapp, the owner of The Jukebox Man, said after his horse had fought back to win an extraordinary three-way photo-finish in the King George VI Chase...
Jacques Vermeulen on song as Sale batter Harlequins in second half
Sale 43-17 Harlequins Flanker scores two tries to help hosts romp to victory Of all the indignities heaped on Harlequins this season, and goodness knows there have been a few, this Christmas stuffing was perhaps the most humiliating. Leading 17-12 at the interval against a Sale side who had lost...
Afcon roundup: Mohamed Salah strikes again as 10-man Egypt hold off South Africa
Salah penalty puts Egypt into last 16 Hosts Morocco held by Mali in 1-1 draw Mohamed Salah scored a first-half penalty as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash in Agadir to become the first team into the knockout stages of the...
England hold nerve to break Ashes drought in Australia with Boxing Day Test victory
Fourth Test, day 2: Australia 152 & 132, lose to England, 110 & 178-6 Tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days at MCG Stop press. Hold the back page. Drag out the dusty bunting and book three more nights in Noosa. England’s men have won a Test in Australia...
Patrick Dorgu volley powers Manchester United into fifth as Newcastle misfire
Boxing Day’s sole Premier League fixture tingled the senses and was graced by Patrick Dorgu’s finish that moved Manchester United up to a season-high fifth. They could – and maybe should – have been limited to a draw because Newcastle United dominated the second period. The visitors’ problem was a...
Pig organ transplants could one day be superior to human ones, says expert
Surgeon leading xenotransplantation trial aimed at solving shortage of human organs says edits can lessen risk of rejection A leading surgeon behind a clinical trial of transplanting pig kidneys into living humans has said they could one day be superior to those from human donors. Dr Robert Montgomery, the director...