A small plane crash near Minneapolis on Saturday has killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot
4 vying to be the next UN chief try to set themselves apart as race heats up
Four candidates vying to lead the United Nations have spent hours being grilled about their views on issues from restoring global peace to ending escalating poverty
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will make the situation worse. The 27th annual air quality report from the American Lung Association, or ALA, released on Wednesday...
Manchester City’s relentless pursuit of silverware shows no sign of abating | John Brewin
A fourth consecutive FA Cup final has been reached but Guardiola’s selection against Southampton suggests priorities lie elsewhere It’s happening again. Another Manchester City treble will be a short price on the prediction markets, even if City were defeated in the last two FA Cup finals. The club’s dominance of...
‘I felt fear I did not understand’: Buffon on the panic attack that threatened his career
In this exclusive book extract, the former Italy goalkeeper describes a moment of crisis before a game against Reggina If I have to identify the most important moment of this crisis, it was just before a Juventus-Reggina match in February 2004. It was an evening game. We were six points...
Ronnie O’Sullivan dominant as he takes big lead against John Higgins
Seven-time champion leads 6-2; Hawkins beats Williams Allen beats Wilson then says Hendry ‘full of rubbish’ “Pretty evil” Ronnie O’Sullivan carved out a 6-2 overnight lead against his old foe John Higgins in the first session of their second-round showdown at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The seven-time winner...
Meg Jones shines as relentless England sweep Wales aside to seal triple crown
England 62-24 Wales Red Roses run in 10 tries, Wales earn bonus point There is an alternate universe in which Meg Jones played the Six Nations game between England and Wales in a red shirt instead of a white one. The Red Roses captain was born in Cardiff and can...
Chelsea and Leeds head to Wembley, a big derby for Hearts and WCL action – matchday live
⚽ News, discussion and buildup before Sunday’s action⚽ Leeds seek Wembley moment | Fixtures | Mail us here Arsenal, the holders, take on Lyon in the Women’s Champions League. Suzanne Wrack has spoken to Olivia Smith: “As the season reaches its climax, a Champions League semi-final against Lyon on Sunday...
Mikel Arteta criticises red card escapes for Newcastle’s Pope and City’s Khusanov
‘It’s a red card today. It’s a red card in Manchester’ Arsenal return to top of table by beating Newcastle Mikel Arteta has claimed that everything would be different for his Arsenal team in the Premier League title race if Manchester City had been reduced to 10 men in last...
Northampton strengthen grip on top of Prem after thrilling win against Bath
Northampton 41-38 Bath Fin Smith clinches win with last kick If only these two could play each other every week. Having wowed the rugby world a fortnight ago with their Champions Cup quarter-final at the Rec, scoring 11 tries between them, here they went one better and scored 12. Six...