Plus: has a Guardiola team ever had lower possession stats than against Arsenal? And give it up for Xavier Gravelaine Mail us with your questions and answers “On 13 September, Andrew Tod scored a hat-trick for Dunfermline v Arbroath,” notes Ian Golightly. “His father, Andy Tod, scored a hat-trick for...
Slot hits out at ‘stupid’ Ekitiké after red card for celebrating Liverpool winner
Alexander Isak, a scourge of Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account in red as Arne Slot’s side advanced into round four courtesy of another late show. It was a far from comfortable night for the Premier League leaders, however, with Southampton’s adventure, Hugo Ekitiké’s foolish...
England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad
Wood, Archer, Atkinson, Carse and Tongue lead attack Will Jacks gets nod over Rehan Ahmed as reserve spinner Already the quickest scoring team in Test cricket, England will hit Australia with their fastest bowling attack in a generation – perhaps all time – after announcing their 16-man squad for the...
Dickie Bird’s humour and love for cricket made him an unlikely icon of his sport | Vic Marks
While he could be funny, he was also firm and players knew where they stood with umpire who became as famous as them Dickie Bird may well have been the most consistent, the most famous and the most loved umpire in cricket history and yet when he pitched up at...
England will not ‘dwell’ on 2022 defeat before World Cup final against Canada
Red Roses ‘focused on what is ahead’, says Atkin-Davies Sold-out Twickenham to break attendance record England’s heartache at the Women’s Rugby World Cup three years ago has made them ready for the final against Canada on Saturday, says the hooker Lark Atkin-Davies. The Bristol Bears star came off the bench...
Wes Streeting rejects Trump claim linking paracetamol and autism
Health secretary joins medical experts in urging pregnant women to ignore US president’s remarks Wes Streeting has rejected Donald Trump’s unproven claims of a link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism, urging mothers-to-be to ignore the US president’s remarks. The health secretary challenged Trump’s statements, which medical experts have...
Prem Rugby 2025-26: complete club-by-club guide to the season
Defending champions Bath are favourites to retain their title but Saracens will be boosted by Owen Farrell’s return The Breakdown: Prem rebrand aims to turn heads There have been six different title winners in as many seasons but the defending champions are favourites to buck that trend. In Johan van...
Nottingham Forest’s last European adventure: ‘Klinsmann knows my name!’
Steve Stone, Ian Woan, Mark Crossley, Jason Lee and co reminisce about Forest’s 1995-96 Uefa Cup campaign We beat Malmö in the first round, which brought back good memories of beating them to win the [1978‑79] European Cup. We were 2-0 down at half-time against Bayern in the second leg...
Is Tylenol the same as paracetamol, is it safe during pregnancy and does it have links to autism?
US president’s claims around painkiller also known as Tylenol contradict scientific consensus Donald Trump has urged pregnant women not to take acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol or paracetamol. He claimed it raises the chances of children being autistic. But the US president has been condemned by experts from across the...
Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison is building a media empire, with stakes in TikTok, CBS, CNN and more
The most significant shift centers on TikTok, the short-form video app with 170 million users in the United States. Earlier this year, Congress ordered its parent company, ByteDance, to divest the platform over national security concerns. Enforcement of the law was delayed by President Trump. Against that backdrop, Oracle, where......