Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shift To see a world in a grain of Wayne Rooney, an eternity in a robot‑voiced YouTube tactics clip. To find yourself submerged in a vast rolling wave of information in the...
Listless Raducanu retires from first-round match at stiflingly hot Wuhan Open
World No 30 struggled throughout match against Ann Li Raducanu retired trailing 6-1, 4-1 after a medical timeout A listless Emma Raducanu retired from her first-round match at the Wuhan Open against Ann Li after struggling throughout the match on a stiflingly hot and humid day. Raducanu had won the...
Everyone wants answers for former rugby players like Lewis Moody but they are hard to come by | Andy Bull
Some studies find an increased MND risk for rugby players, others show the risk is equally high for others. The only way forward is more research Lewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of players who has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that may or may...
Daryz dazzles in Arc de Triomphe to catch hot favourite Minnie Hauk in dying strides
Seventh winner of prestigious race for Aga Khan colours ‘To win the Arc today in these colours is just crazy’ Pedigree was the key to the puzzle of the 104th Prix de l’Arc de ÂTriomphe, as Daryz stayed on strongly to collar Minnie Hauk, the favourite, in the storied green-and-red...
Belleau penalty helps Northampton repel Gloucester’s thrilling fightback
Gloucester 35-37 Northampton Hosts fall short after leading from 31-7 behind For the second game in a row, Northampton tore their opponents to shreds in the first half only to capitulate in the second. Last week they blew a 33-7 lead to draw with Exeter. This time they responded, claiming...
George Russell wins F1 Singapore GP as Norris nibbles at angry Piastri’s lead
Mercedes driver triumphs as McLaren take team title Verstappen second, Norris third, Piastri fourth The champagne was popping in abundance for McLaren as the team secured their 10th Formula One constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, but there is a hangover to come that may yet be the cause...
Jets, Ravens … Eagles? Which team is most miserable after five weeks of the NFL season?
We’re far enough into the season to have a good idea of the strengths and weaknesses of each team. Which one is letting its fans down the most? We’re past the quarter mark of the NFL season, which means we have a good idea of the trajectory of most teams....
India defy insects to cruise to frosty Women’s World Cup defeat of Pakistan
India, 247, beat Pakistan, 159, by 88 runs Captains echo men in refusing to shake hands during toss The seam bowler Kranti Goud and the spinner Deepti Sharma took three wickets each as India routed Pakistan by 88 runs in their Women’s World Cup match, which began like recent ones...
Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis
Former World Cup winner, 47, tells BBC he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease Lewis Moody, the former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The 47-year-old told the BBC he was having trouble accepting what the news meant for his...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Mason Mount shows his worth, Oliver Glasner makes no excuses and Chelsea find a new defensive duo Elliot Anderson spent much of Nottingham Forest’s 2-0 defeat on Tyneside reminding Eddie Howe how much he lost when Premier League spending rules demanded that the midfielder be sold to fend off the...