For the second time in three seasons, the word ‘bon’ could well appear in the going description at Longchamp for the Arc de Triomphe Perhaps it is climate change or maybe it is just a blip but, for the second time in three seasons, the word “bon” could well appear...
Tom Watson says he was ‘ashamed’ of US fans’ conduct at Ryder Cup
Apologises for ‘rude and mean-spirited behaviour’ Crowd aimed abuse towards visiting players and families Tom Watson, a legend of American golf, has apologised to Europe’s Ryder Cup contingent for the behaviour of spectators at Bethpage Black while admitting he was “ashamed” of what played out in the galleries. A dramatic...
‘The biggest one’: returning José Mourinho says he is still Chelsea’s greatest manager
Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge with Benfica ‘I will always be a blue. I am part of their history’ José Mourinho called himself “the biggest one” as he reflected on his record-breaking Chelsea history before his latest Stamford Bridge return. The self-styled “special one” is back with Benfica for Tuesday...
Bowen hits back at Everton to secure point for West Ham in Nuno’s first game
Only 20 days after his sacking by Nottingham Forest, Nuno Espírito Santo was back in a Premier League dugout and reminding himself why he returned so quickly. A revitalised West Ham earned a point at Everton, but deserved more after a fine second-half performance. It is a green shoot of...
Does a bit of booze really make us better at languages? – podcast
The Ig Nobel prizes were awarded recently – for science that makes you laugh and then think – and the peace prize was given to a cheeky study testing the link between alcohol and language proficiency. Does a drink really help us to converse more convincingly in another tongue, or...
Did you solve it? Ungoogleable and unhinged – ten hilarious visual teasers
The solutions to today’s puzzles Earlier today I set ten puzzles from a new book of silly visual puzzles. Here they are again – I have put the solutions together at the bottom, just in case you are seeing them for the first time and don’t want spoilers. Continue reading...
Patrick Vaughan obituary
Epidemiologist who advised health services in Tanzania, Bangladesh and the UK’s Department for International Development Patrick Vaughan, who has died aged 87, was a pre-eminent epidemiologist and a director of the Tropical Epidemiology Unit at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). He authored more than 120 papers...
Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’
Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools The Covid pandemic disrupted the “very fabric of childhood”, the UK inquiry has heard, on the first day of a four-week session devoted to its impact on children and young people. Clair Dobbin KC, counsel...
Is there such a thing as a ‘problem shark’? Plan to catch repeat biters divides scientists
Some experts think a few sharks may be responsible for a disproportionate number of attacks. Should they be hunted down? First was the French tourist, killed while swimming off Saint-Martin in December 2020. The manager of a nearby water sports club raced out in a dinghy to help, only to...
Should you wait for Nvidia RTX 50 Super? Here’s what the leaks say
According to Benchlife, Nvidia is expected to release new variants of the RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, and 5080 – each with additional VRAM – between March and May of next year. Although the company has not confirmed these plans, the timing suggested by the leak aligns with Nvidia's previous release...