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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Bournemouth v Brentford is go … 1 min: Bournemouth get the ball rolling on a sunny evening at the Vitality Stadium. They wear their usual home kit, while the players of Brentford are a vision in pink shirts, maroon shorts and … Read more
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmit chikungunya virus to people A preliminary study has found that efavirenz — a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV virus that is used for treating HIV/AIDS — can be repurposed for the treatment of chikungunya. Currently, no antiviral compound has been approved for treating chikungunya and only a limited number of novel compounds have been tested against … Read more
This showdown of Champions League contenders ended with spoils shared so Manchester City, in fifth place, still lead Brighton, who are seventh, by a point. The draw, then, is a rosy result for Newcastle, as they are sandwiched between them and have played a game fewer so have an opportunity to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s men. … Read more
Cooper Kupp and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $45m contract, according to multiple reports. Kupp, the Super Bowl 56 MVP, was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. He will help replace DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett for Seattle, who traded quarterback Geno Smith and signed Sam Darnold in free agency. … Read more
Increasing levels of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere may reduce the total number of satellites that can safely orbit Earth by up to 66% of the current carrying capacity by the end of the century, under a high-emissions scenario. The findings from the modelling study are described in Nature Sustainability. Previous research has established that … Read more
Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick as Ireland overcame a sloppy start to keep alive their hopes of retaining the Six Nations title with an unconvincing bonus-point success over Italy. Seven days on from having their Grand Slam dream crushed by a 42-27 Dublin drubbing at the hands of France, Simon Easterby’s side scraped to victory … Read more
Untapered, unruffled and unstoppable, sprinter Gout Gout has continued his sparkling summer by adding another title to his cabinet at the Queensland Athletics Championships in Brisbane. Three months after breaking the Australian 200m record at the same track, the teenager warmed up for the Maurie Plant meet in Melbourne by claiming the state under-20 100m … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Teams Matt Sherratt makes a couple of changes to his starting lineup; Joe Roberts replacing the injured Tom Rogers on the wing, and Aaron Wainwright picked to start on the flank ahead of Tommy Reffell. Nick Tompkins returns to a 5-3 … Read more
It looks as if the world’s best golfers should have enjoyed this while it lasted. If forecasted gusts of up to 30mph land at Sawgrass on Saturday, this Players Championship will descend into a war of attrition. Day four carries a 70% chance of storms. The PGA Tour’s marquee event could be about to get … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Kick-off Here we go! We’re under way in the Premier League and across the EFL! Share We’re about to get under way across the leagues… Share Feel free to get in touch this afternoon with any thoughts, feelings, score predictions and … Read more