This was an evening of notable milestones for Arsenal and Gabriel Martinelli, although there was no smile broader than Noni Madueke’s. The England forward was subjected to a ridiculous online petition that opposed his move across London from Chelsea in the summer. But on a rare appearance on the right...
Grimaldo’s late strike for Leverkusen denies Newcastle comeback victory
Eighty-eight minutes had passed and Newcastle fans were already in party mode when Alejandro Grimaldo collected Ibrahim Maza’s pass and concluded a move he had initiated courtesy of a glorious run and dummy. As the Spain left wing-back’s shot slid beneath Aaron Ramsdale’s body and his Bayer Leverkusen teammates celebrated...
Real Madrid show fight but another setback leaves Xabi Alonso’s future on knife-edge | Sid Lowe
The hosts battled against Manchester City but a second successive home defeat pushes manager towards exit On the night they were going to sack him, Xabi Alonso watched his team rise against their fate and perhaps his, but fall again. He listened to the fans whistle and the final whistle,...
Chelsea bounce back and hit Roma for six in Women’s Champions League rout
The Chelsea captain, Millie Bright, had dismissed any suggestions that the team were in crisis after a first league defeat in 34 games, and six goals in a comprehensive victory against Roma in their penultimate game of the Champions League group phase put those thoughts to bed. An own goal...
OL Lyonnes show their WCL credentials and outclass Manchester United
Marc Skinner, the Manchester United manager, defended his decision to make five changes after his team were outplayed in the Champions League. Melchie Dumornay’s two sumptuous late goals produced a margin of victory that was no less than OL Lyonnes deserved when United failed to lay a glove on their...
Nasa loses contact with spacecraft orbiting Mars for more than a decade
Space agency is investigating after Maven abruptly stopped communicating to ground stations over the weekend Nasa has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade, though the US space agency said it was trying to re-establish a communications link. Maven abruptly stopped communicating to...
Should people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?
With NHS and No 10 advice differing, we look at best practice for flu prevention and protection An NHS leader has said people who are unwell with flu “must” wear a mask in public. A UK government official has said if you need to go out while sick, you should...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘preparing for flotation that could value it at over $1tn’
Reports say space exploration company has begun talks about stock market listing that could raise more than $25bn Business live – latest updates Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX is preparing to list on the stock market next year in a move that could raise more than $25bn (£19bn) and...
Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk. It is known that humans used natural fire...
Humans rank above meerkats but below beavers in monogamy league table
Human beings in 7th place out of 35 species on monogamy scale, according to a study by Cambridge University Humans are playing in the premier league of monogamous mammals, according to a new ranking of animals by their reproductive habits, but we may need a new manager to beat the...