Ever hear about a fantastical yarn featuring Manchester United being down in 14th place in the Premier League yet somehow standing proud at 3-0 up a mere quarter-way through a major European semi-final, against a 10-man Athletic Bilbao who already appeared cooked? Before kick-off here the answer would be no – of course. But, by … Read more
The Large Hadron Collider has been responsible for astounding advances in physics: the discovery of the elusive, long-sought Higgs boson as well as other new exotic particles, possible hints of new forces of nature, and more. Located at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on the border of France and Switzerland, the LHC is … Read more
India may have fallen for their 14-year-old cricket hero, but young Vaibhav Suryavanshi just looked like any dejected schoolboy might after he crashed straight back down to earth in Jaipur. In front of the Rajasthan Royals fans and with the nation’s billion eyes upon him on Thursday after his head-turning century just three days earlier, … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has led a call demanding changes that would give Formula One drivers a formal place in discussions with the sport’s governing body, the FIA, and warned that they could act collectively to facilitate such a change, potentially acting as other sports have with a strong union representation. Hamilton made the remarks after the … Read more
Chris Eubank Jr says he underwent surgery after his gruelling points victory over bitter rival Conor Benn after being “head-butted”. Eubank Jr spent two nights in hospital after his victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening, with his promoter Ben Shalom rejecting Benn’s claims the 35-year-old had suffered a broken jaw. Shalom said … Read more
1 City eye security against resurgent Wolves Six straight wins in a run of seven unbeaten has lifted Wolves to 13th. Now Vítor Pereira’s side pose a problem that Manchester City must solve as the latter chase maximum points from their last four games in the race for Champions League qualification. Pep Guardiola’s side are … Read more
Judd Trump punished a series of costly errors from Mark Williams to build a 5-3 lead while Ronnie O’Sullivan and Zhao Xintong are level at 4-4, as the World Snooker Championship semi-finals got under way at the Crucible. After an intriguing afternoon session between the seven-time champion and the young Chinese pretender, things started slowly … Read more
Going through? Paris Saint-Germain PSG’s latest English opponents offered a different kind of threat to Luis Enrique’s team. Arsenal offer far more muscle than Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa. It was a physical battle PSG were prepared for, and dealt with pretty comfortably at the Emirates. Quieting the crowd early is a rung on … Read more
With eight minutes to play, this looked like being the night that the Tottenham fans had dreamed about. At times, it was hard to hear yourself think as the emotions of a frustrating campaign poured out with each goal that went in as they raced into a 3-0 lead over Bodø/Glimt. Brennan Johnson’s opener after … Read more
Manchester United enjoyed their night in Bilbao so much that they will surely be coming back. They remain the only unbeaten team among the more than 100 that have played in the Europa League over eight long months, and even if they do fall to a first defeat in seven days’ time, they should be … Read more