Eubank Jr makes allegations against Matchroom at press conference Hearn rejects claims and threatens legal action unless boxer apologises Eddie Hearn has threatened to sue Chris Eubank Jr, after the boxer fired the first shots during a press conference ahead of his rematch with Conor Benn by accusing his opponent’s...
‘It’s a red’: Enzo Maresca fumes after Bayern defender Tah avoids sending-off
‘To give you a red card, they need to see your blood’ Tah booked for first-half challenge on João Pedro Enzo Maresca blasted the officials after Bayern Munich made the most of Jonathan Tah avoiding a red card and gave Chelsea a rough introduction to life back in the Champions...
Counties in dark over fate as Championship restructure vote is delayed
Ballot will now take place at end of the season Move to 12-team Division One would cut fixture list The final round of County Championship matches next week will take place with some counties in the dark over what is at stake after a decision on the format for next...
Salt drives England past Ireland in first T20 as Bethell’s big day goes to plan
First T20: England, 197-6, beat Ireland, 196-3, by four wkts Salt has rollicking opening stand with Buttler and hits 89 Jacob Bethell’s big day began awkwardly and ended with England dominant. After Ireland put up 196, some serious work was required as the 21-year-old became his country’s youngest men’s captain....
Chimps consume equivalent of a beer a day in alcohol from fermented fruit
Study finds chimpanzees’ enthusiasm for guzzling ripe fruit puts their ethanol intake at about 14g per day Someone have a word with the chimps? Observations of the apes in the wild show them imbibing the alcoholic equivalent of a half pint of beer a day through the vast amount of...
Vuelta chaos shows selling sport as a tool for peace can create its own battlefield | Jonathan Liew
Once teams promote a country, are owned by states or have to reflect government policy, sport becomes a playground for power High fives all round at Hamas high command. The triumphant clink of Gaza Cola tins pings across the bunker. It’s been a tough week for the lads, what with five...
Simeone blames fan row after Liverpool winner on ‘getting insulted all game’
Atlético head coach sent off following Van Dijk’s late goal Arne Slot hails side’s fitness and mentality after winner Diego Simeone said he gave a “human” reaction when he confronted a fan after Liverpool scored a 92nd-minute winner to defeat Atlético Madrid 3-2. The Atlético head coach, who was dismissed...
Screamers, treble and ‘let me talk’: Kevin De Bruyne’s memorable Etihad moments
As the Manchester City legend returns to face his former team, we look back at moments that will never be forgotten On 22 May 2022, in a dictionary definition of carpe diem, De Bruyne shows his greatness with the assist that harvests another title for City, just as Pep Guardiola’s...
Aspirin can have ‘huge effect’ in stopping colorectal cancer returning, study finds
Swedish researchers find low daily dose can halve risk in post-surgery patients with specific gene mutations A daily dose of aspirin can substantially reduce the risk of some colorectal cancers returning after surgery, according to a major trial into the protective effects of the everyday painkiller. Swedish researchers found that...
West coast states band together to issue vaccine guidelines after CDC and HHS purge
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii release recommendations in wake of firings at federal health agencies Four western states are issuing their own joint recommendations for who should receive Covid, flu and RSV vaccines this fall, providing a counterbalance in anticipation of new vaccine guidance from the Trump administration, which has...