If there is one image that encapsulates COP30, this year’s global climate change conference in Belém, Brazil, it might be this: Indigenous activists, in traditional clothing and regalia, storming past security into a secure zone made for international negotiators and preapproved delegates. The action occurred on the second day of...
Crystal Palace fans are literally fighting each other. How has it come to this?
Clashes between rival factions are the culmination of a long-running feud involving claims of racism It should have been a night for Crystal Palace supporters to savour. About 1,500 officially made the trip to Strasbourg for their second away match of the Conference League group stage last week, although plenty...
Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont
Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponents Judging by the Saracens side Âstarting their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, a show of strength is the aim. Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Tom...
L’Eau Du Sud bids to create history in Tingle Creek for title leader Skelton
Victory would make the trainer the first to complete four feature chase successes on consecutive Saturdays After his Crisp-like capitulation around the Elbow in the last two National Hunt trainers’ championships, Dan Skelton has set off at an even faster pace in this season’s title race and has already amassed...
Rory McIlroy’s Australian Open hopes slip on discarded banana skin
World No 2 hits double bogey after playing under peel McIlroy five-under after third round at Royal Melbourne The luck of the Irish has deserted golfing superstar Rory McIlroy, with Royal Melbourne tossing up a banana peel in the latest obstacle to his second Australian Open title. The world No...
World Cup draw reaction with fixture schedule to come – matchday live
⚽ Reaction to the draw and pre-match news ⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail us Another key moment from the draw yesterday was Donald Trump receiving… an award. The President of the United States was named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize,...
Norris’ date with F1 destiny arrives as he aims to keep Verstappen and Piastri at bay
He has a 12-point lead before Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP but the British driver vows to ‘crack on’ if the title goes elsewhere The atmosphere at a season-deciding finale in the Formula One world championship is like no other. The paddock positively hums with a febrile, pulsing excitement and sense...
Sale blow 14-0 lead and slump to home defeat by Glasgow in Champions Cup opener
Sale 21-26 Glasgow Alex Sanderson’s injury-hit side in worrying slide Losing is in danger of becoming a habit for Sale after a stellar ÂGlasgow side headed back north with a Âbonus-point win in this Champions Cup opener. Alex Sanderson’s hosts, beaten here by Exeter a week ago and already off...
Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day three – live
Hosts pull away to 177-run first-innings lead at the Gabba Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Rob 74th over: Australia 379-6 (Carey 47, Neser 15) Stokes starts around the wicket to the left-handed Alex Carey. Two slips in place. The first ball is defended for a...
Five years on: rugby’s brain damaged players wait and wait for the help they need
In 2020 Steve Thompson revealed he could not remember winning the Rugby World Cup and since then his case and others have been caught up in a warren of legal argument The Royal Courts of Justice are a warren. They were built piecemeal over 125 years of intermittent construction, wings...