Unimpressive in qualification and with preparation disrupted, at least the squad will not be burdened with the pressure of hosting this time This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com...
Injured Alireza Firouzja plays through pain to shock world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in Oslo
Frenchman scored at Norway Chess despite his heavily protected sprained ankle, and defeated Carlsen for the first time in a classical game Magnus Carlsen, the 35-year-old world No 1, has won the annual Norway Chess elite tournament, for six of the past seven years. However, he was shocked in Monday’s...
Champions League final buildup, World Cup latest, transfer news, and more: football – live
⚽ News and previews before big weekend of football⚽ Arsenal owners promise to strengthen | Mail John The aforementioned Qatar played Ireland last night in Dublin, and lost 1-0. The game was played against the backdrop of mounting controversy over Ireland’s forthcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel, with the game...
Baking on the clay: How players are feeling the heat in a French Open furnace
Jannik Sinner has blamed illness rather than high temperatures for his shocking exit while the locker room is divided over the weather in Paris Jannik Sinner, the world No 1, was leading by two sets and serving for a place in the third round of the French Open when it...
Keely Hodgkinson hints at assault on 42-year-old 800m world record in London
Briton aiming at oldest track and field world record ‘I would love to have that happen on home soil’ Keely Hodgkinson has dangled the intriguing possibility that July’s ÂLondon Diamond League Âmeeting could be the day where she takes down Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 42-year-old 800m world record. The Olympic champion said...
Luke Littler wins Premier League Darts then admits boos almost made him walk away
Teenager beats Luke Humphries in epic final to regain crown ‘I was sat at home saying I don’t want to do it anymore’ Tearful Luke Littler admitted his Premier League struggles and the boos from the crowd had made him consider walking away before he beat great rival Luke Humphries...
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company
No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’ Nasa’s plans to build a lunar base and return humans to the moon in the next two years, were thrown into jeopardy after a New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin...
Mosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggests
The insect may learn to associate the chemical Deet with a ‘blood meal’, researchers say It is a spray used worldwide to protect humans from mosquito bites, but now research suggests Deet can become attractive to the insects if they associate it with feeding. Deet – which has the chemical...
Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment? – podcast
Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record by nearly seven minutes. It’s the latest in a string of AI-powered milestones that have got people wondering whether robots are about to enter our everyday lives, just as chatbots have. And the country leading...
Most UK men should not be offered prostate cancer screening, experts say
Government will consider committee’s guidance that says mass screening ‘likely to cause more harm than good’ Most men in the UK will not be offered prostate cancer screening if the government accepts the final recommendation of an expert committee. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with...