The repeat champions’ vast wealth means they can stockpile talent unimaginable to other teams. But it’s undeniable that the results are hugely entertaining A unicorn led off the game with a single and then trotted out to the mound to pitch the bottom of the first. Another pitcher won Games...
Smells like team spirit to Régis Le Bris as Sunderland confound the doubters
The willingness of players to put the side’s best interests ahead of their own has fostered a sense of togetherness that has reaped rewards on the pitch When David Moyes resigned as Sunderland’s manager in May 2017, after a calamitous 10 months culminating in relegation to the Championship, he waived...
Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph
The dominant jumps racing trainer has another huge Flat prize in sight after Ethical Diamond’s sparkling success If five wins from the seven turf events, one short of the record, felt like a standard return for European runners at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, then the identity of...
The Chiefs-Bills rivalry is incapable of producing a bad game
Buffalo extended their regular season domination over Kansas City. But they know that the playoffs are another matter altogether Of course Josh Allen didn’t take a breath in the final seconds of the latest Chiefs-Bills classic. “You never know with Pat [Mahomes],” Allen told reporters after Buffalo eked out a...
O’Neil and Edwards in frame as Wolves seek Vítor Pereira replacement
Former coach and Middlesbrough manager candidates Pereira sacked after 10 league matches without win Wolves could turn to their former head coach Gary O’Neil after sacking Vítor Pereira, with Middlesbrough’s Rob Edwards another leading candidate. Pereira was sacked on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after a 3-0 defeat at...
Mary Earps: ‘I was in pure survival mode but barely surviving at all’
In an exclusive extract from her forthcoming autobiography, the former England goalkeeper reveals how her life unravelled during the Covid lockdowns of 2020 In early 2020, on the eve of lockdown, Phil Neville, then head coach of England, dropped Mary Earps from the squad. For the first time ever, I...
How scientists are shining light on the biology behind seasonal affective disorder
Researchers tracking large cohorts are discovering the effects of sleep, light and therapy on people impacted by winter’s arrival For some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As the evenings close in and the mornings...
Starwatch: look out for the largest supermoon of the year on Wednesday
On 5 November, the moon will be just under 357,000km from Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter This week brings the largest supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular around the Earth. Instead, it is an ellipse, meaning that sometimes the moon...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Arsenal’s run without conceding goes on, Thomas Frank plays down tensions, and Eddie Howe’s gamble backfires First the P45, then the pints. Vítor Pereira could be excused for having a drink on Sunday after his departure from Wolves, with the silver lining for the Portuguese being a decent payout. It...
India rejoice in first Women’s World Cup triumph as South Africa fall short
Final: India, 298-7, beat South Africa, 246, by 52 runs Shafali and Deepti shine for hosts in Navi Mumbai At last, 50 years on from their debut on the world stage, India’s dream came true: a first World Cup triumph, in front of a deafening full house in Navi Mumbai,...