Australian Winter Olympian Belle Brockhoff airlifted to hospital after horror crash | Snowboarding

Belle Brockhoff is “in good spirits” in a Greek hospital after a horror crash at a Snowboard Cross World Cup race in Georgia over the weekend left her with a serious back injury. The 32-year-old, who has represented Australia at three Winter Olympics, was airlifted off the slopes of Gudauri after tumbling at relatively high … Read more

Looking for a powerful particle accelerator? There’s one near earth

Understanding how particles such as electrons travel vast distances in space or how they acquire ultra-high energy has been a long-standing puzzle in astrophysics. In fact, physicists’ picture of the manner of energy propagation in the universe is still not fully clear. On January 13, researchers with the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University … Read more

EFL chair urges Badenoch to take ‘more balanced view’ on football regulator | Football League

Rick Parry, the chair of the English Football League, has expressed disappointment with Kemi Badenoch for not speaking to the league before coming out against an independent football regulator, and has asked the leader of the Conservative party to consider taking “a more balanced view”. In February, Badenoch declared her personal opposition to a policy … Read more

Ruben Amorim’s honesty is glorious but he must solve United’s first-half malaise | Manchester United

Something extraordinary happened at Old Trafford on Sunday, almost without precedent during Ruben Amorim’s four months as the Manchester United manager. His team enjoyed a half-time lead. The only time they had done so previously was in his third game in early December at home against Everton. Back then, they went in 2-0 up en … Read more

‘Not good enough and overpaid’: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s attack on United players | Manchester United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has launched a blistering attack on Manchester United players, stating some are “not good enough” and “overpaid”, referencing Casemiro, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Rasmus Højlund and André Onana when doing so. In a series of interviews, Ratcliffe, the club’s co-owner, also said that Ruben Amorim would be the head coach for a “long … Read more

Cheltenham festival crowds will be down this week for third year running | Cheltenham festival 2025

Cheltenham racecourse has effectively confirmed that crowds at its showpiece meeting will be down for the third year running when the 2025 festival opens on Tuesday, while also suggesting that “unforgettable days out” for racegoers this year will be the catalyst for a revival in the festival’s fortunes from 2026. The overall attendance at last … Read more

Cheltenham festival day one tips: Brighterdaysahead can upset Constitution Hill in Champion Hurdle | Cheltenham festival 2025

Constitution Hill has seen off every challenge with ease in winning all 10 of his races to date, but he could be facing his sternest opponent so far in Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle and Brighterdaysahead (4.00) can also boast the strongest recent piece of form in the field. The Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting … Read more