Harry Redknapp says ‘German spy’ joke about Thomas Tuchel ‘badly backfired’ | Harry Redknapp

Harry Redknapp says his description of England’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel, as a “German spy” was a “joke that badly backfired”. The 78-year-old former manager, who had successful spells at Spurs, West Ham and Portsmouth but never landed the England job, also talked up Eddie Howe’s credentials as the best man to lead the Three … Read more

James Maddison hungry to repay loyal Spurs fans with Europa League glory | Tottenham Hotspur

James Maddison wants to reward Tottenham’s long-suffering supporters by winning the club’s first trophy since 2008 and has said a dismal Premier League campaign has made the players more determined to succeed in the Europa League. Spurs host the Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt in the first leg of the semi-final on Thursday after suffering a record-equalling … Read more

Europa League glory will not rescue Manchester United’s season, warns Amorim | Manchester United

Ruben Amorim has said even winning the Europa League will not save Manchester United’s season, the head coach stating that only “good decisions” can transform his side in the long term. United are at Athletic Bilbao for Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg, conscious that claiming the competition will conclude a troubled campaign with silverware … Read more

Science for All: The physics of human handclaps

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, left, claps as cricketer Virat Kohli looks on. (Image used for representation only) | Photo Credit: Bikas Das (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) What’re the odds you clapped your hands … Read more

The science of AI and the AI of science

The fundamental idea behind artificial intelligence (AI) stems from the British mathematician Alan Turing, who in the 1950s defined the idea of intelligence in a machine. During World War II, when attempting to break encryption code the Nazis used to transmit secret messages, he wondered whether machines would be able to find patterns in large … Read more

Iñaki Williams: ‘It’s belonging. For the people and for us, Athletic is a religion’ | Athletic Bilbao

Iñaki Williams, the fastest footballer in town, is accelerating again. The more the images come, the quicker he goes, flying through faces, flashbacks and feelings, everything they did and can still do. “It’s madness,” he says, eyes sparkling, the words chasing each other out, emotion building. And then the Athletic Bilbao winger pauses and laughs. … Read more

‘A phenomenon’: Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal after his star turn against Inter | Champions League

The Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi, called Lamine Yamal a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years after the teenager led Barcelona’s comeback against his team at Montjuïc. Inter led the Champions League semi-final first leg 2-0 after only 21 minutes but, on his 100th professional appearance for the club, the 17-year-old scored an … Read more

‘Never satisfied’: Bompastor turns sights to Chelsea treble after sealing WSL glory | Chelsea Women

Chelsea’s manager, Sonia Bompastor, immediately turned her attention towards the prospect of completing a domestic treble as her side celebrated winning a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title. The Frenchwoman’s team, who had already won the League Cup in March, clinched the title in her first season in English football with Wednesday’s 1-0 victory at … Read more