Ancient Egypt is the colt who could make all the cash-flashing, both last year and this, feel like money well spent The first of the four weekends that will decide the champions of the 2025 Flat season in the northern hemisphere passed in a blur of Classic and Group One...
Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies at the age of 25 after training crash in Chile
Franzoso suffered ‘major head trauma’ in accident Lindsey Vonn: ‘This is incredibly sad … RIP Matteo’ The Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died at the age of 25 following a crash during pre-season training in Chile at the weekend, his country’s winter sports federation (FISI) has confirmed. After suffering “a...
Ricky Hatton’s family tell of their ‘immeasurable’ loss after boxer’s death
Former champion’s kindness and loyalty hailed Andy Burnham: ‘We will find a way to honour him’ Ricky Hatton’s family have opened up publicly for the first time since the news of the boxing legend’s death, saying they feel an “immeasurable” sense of loss. The 46-year-old was found dead in what...
Cycling teams could boycott races involving Israel-Premier Tech after Vuelta chaos
Protests forced cancellation of final stage in Madrid Dismay at Israel-Premier Tech’s refusal to withdraw World Tour cycling teams may refuse to race against Israel-Premier Tech following the multiple protests during the Vuelta a España that exploded into street violence in central Madrid on Sunday. Sources within rival teams have...
Mondo Duplantis hits new heights with ‘Claw’ after 14th pole vault world record
Swede clears 6.30m to claim gold in Tokyo Shoes with metal spike enable faster run-up The pole vault competition was two hours and 20 minutes old when Mondo Duplantis finally got serious at these World Athletics Championships. The bar had just been raised to six metres. So Mondo reached into...
I get out of breath walking up the stairs these days, admits Usain Bolt
He says his generation ‘just more talented’ than today’s Legendary sprinter no longer runs and is ‘into Lego now’ Usain Bolt made his comeback to the world of track and field on Sunday night and, for a moment, it was like the good old days. There was his trademark To...
Berthoumieu banned for biting Wafer in blow to France before England clash
France flanker to appeal against 12-match suspension Captain Manaé Feleu also sanctioned for high tackle The France flanker Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for biting the Ireland back-row Aoife Wafer in their Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter‑final and the flanker will miss the semi‑final against England on Saturday. Manaé Feleu, the...
US judge rejects lawsuit challenge to SpaceX launch site over risks to wildlife
FAA ruled to have satisfied obligations in granting approval for expanded SpaceX operations next to wildlife refuge A US district court judge on Monday rejected a suit by conservation groups challenging the Federal Aviation Administration approval in 2022 of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a...
Origins of paint in Jackson Pollock work identified after 77 years
Manganese blue pigment, used in Pollock’s Number 1A, 1948, was since phased out for environmental reasons Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a vibrant, synthetic...
Unai Simón: ‘Winning a cup with Athletic fulfils me more than 10 titles anywhere else’
Athletic Club’s goalkeeper on hosting Arsenal in the Champions League and the magic of San Mamés “Sometimes you need some luck; that was mine,” Unai Simón says. “What I thought might happen in five, six, seven years happened in 19 days.” It was August 2018, Simón was 21 and although...