On the first day of this year’s United Nations climate summit, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised attendees that this conference would be different. The 30th annual Conference of the Parties, or COP30, would be the “COP of truth,” he said. The Brazilian president’s forceful remarks at the...
NFL roundup: Cowboys roar back to stun Eagles as Sanders wins first Browns start
Detroit and Kansas City avoid costly defeats New England confirm place as AFC No 1 seeds Brandon Aubrey kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired after Dak Prescott rallied Dallas from a 21-point deficit and the Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a mistake-filled thriller. Continue reading...
Berrettini and Cobolli clinch Davis Cup title for Italy after beating Spain
Italians win singles matches against Busta and Munar Alcaraz and Sinner both absent for Davis Cup final Italy have been crowned Davis Cup champions for a third successive year, after victory over Spain. The two teams reached the final despite the absence of their respective star players Jannik Sinner and...
Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title
21-year-old beats grand champion Hoshoryu Wrestler uses ring name Aonishiki Arata Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan. The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia....
Max Ojomoh delivers champagne moment for England to signify arrival on big stage | Gerard Meagher
Versatile back’s standout performance against Argentina on his second cap should give Borthwick a valuable option It is a quirk of England’s November clean sweep that there were no debutants throughout an autumn campaign for the first time in 25 years but Max Ojomoh’s performance against Argentina when winning his...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s football
Spurs punished for negativity, Dyche’s gameplan downs Liverpool and Wharton’s quality shines through again Top scorers: check the latest race for the golden boot Amid Liverpool’s deepening crisis and the growing scrutiny on Arne Slot, it is only right that Nottingham Forest’s role in it is given some attention and...
Contepomi accuses ‘bully’ Curry of reckless tackle and shoving Argentina coach
Tackle forces Mallía off with suspected serious injury Borthwick insists England forward is ‘respectful guy’ Tom Curry found himself at the centre of a storm after England’s win against Argentina, as Felipe Contepomi accused the flanker not only of a “reckless” tackle on Juan Cruz Mallía but of shoving him,...
Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze finds own plane just above ground level to sink Spurs | Barney Ronay
The England forward has made a decent start to his Emirates career but this performance was stick-it-on-a-mural stuff Has there ever been a softer, more delicate act of derby day brutality than this, a hat-trick in a 4-1 win where every goal must have felt like being bludgeoned to death...
McLaren apologise to Norris, Piastri and fans for Las Vegas Grand Prix disqualification
Cars failed to meet minimum skid wear measurements Loss of points places title within reach of Max Verstappen McLaren have held their hands up and issued an apology to their drivers after their breach of Formula One regulations led to the disqualification of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the two...
Van der Merwe becomes Scotland’s record try-scorer in thrashing of Tonga
Scotland 56-0 Tonga Visitors given three yellow cards and one red Duhan van der Merwe moved in front of Darcy Graham at the top of Scotland’s all-time try-scoring charts as Gregor Townsend’s side rounded off a disappointing autumn with an eight-try 56-0 win over indisciplined Tonga at Murrayfield. The Scots’...