Depending on whom you’re asking, renewable energy and electric vehicles will either destroy the grid or save it. The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow, true enough, while a gas-fired power plant can generate electricity any time. That supposed precarity of renewables will get even shakier,...
Unbeaten England eye place in semi-finals but results have masked woeful batting displays | Raf Nicholson
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side have ditched the excesses of ‘Jon-ball’ but have not settled into their new strategy. They need to now England find themselves in a curious position at the halfway point of their World Cup campaign as they prepare to face the hosts, India, on Sunday. They are unbeaten,...
‘I like to create chaos’: David Bentley back in spotlight for charity boxing bout with Jody Morris
Former England midfielder has always been a disruptor and says Saturday’s match will show his kids he can fight David Bentley has never been one to turn down a challenge, even if it is to his detriment. In 2008, on England duty, he got roped into playing what was meant...
‘Illusion of democracy’: Ben Sulayem’s last rival exits FIA presidential race
Tim Mayer hits out over rules surrounding election Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be the only candidate The FIA has been accused of presenting an “illusion of democracy” in an uncompromising broadside from the last remaining challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he formally announced his attempt to succeed the organisation’s...
‘Inspiring’ Lewis Moody will make it a day of emotion at Leicester-Bath clash
Fans of his old clubs have chance to show support for their former flanker after shock of his MND diagnosis Emotions are bound to run high at Welford Road on Saturday, and not just because Bath are in town to renew one of the great rivalries in English rugby. Not...
Taunts add spice as big three vie for Champion Stakes in thrilling Ascot finale
Three of the world’s top-10 racehorses go head-to-head in £1.4m race which features a tangled mass of plotlines If you were to sit down with a blank piece of paper to design an ideal finale for the 2025 Flat season, the result would probably be a race with a striking...
Guéhi to leave Palace, heat on Postecoglou as Premier League returns – matchday live
⚽ Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s action⚽ Nottingham Forest Q&A at 11am | Mail matchday live here League One fixtures Burton Albion v Peterborough United (12:30pm BST) Lincoln City v Stevenage (12:30pm BST) Bradford City v Barnsley Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers Rotherham United v Leyton Orient Luton Town v...
Benjamin Sesko is latest player damned by a pitiless conveyor belt of takes and memes | Jonathan Liew
Manchester United’s striker is a topic of context-free condemnation as social media’s sluice of aggravation sinks us all The first thing you need to do is find a photo of Rasmus Højlund looking happy in a Napoli shirt. There you are. Now you find a photo of Benjamin Sesko looking...
Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay
The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up Well, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed...
Premier League’s search for young talent has left the market overheated and failing
Brexit and PSR are contributing to a spike in the fees and wages offered by big clubs for teenagers, but is this stockpiling really raising standards? The discussion during a meeting of Premier League sporting directors this year turned to academies and the amount of money spent on homegrown teenagers....