Ruben Amorim had set the bar low, as he so often has sought to do during his tumultuous four months in charge at Manchester United. “We just need to survive,” the head coach said as he assessed what used to be the must-see fixture of the English calendar, wary of a selection crisis that would … Read more
Michael Duff has been sacked as the head coach of Huddersfield Town after the League One promotion hopefuls dropped out of the playoff places. The club have appointed their academy manager, Jon Worthington, as interim head coach for the rest of the season. Duff had been in charge of the team for 10 months, having … Read more
Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior scored in the first half to give Real Madrid an easy 2-1 win over neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Sunday that helped them draw level at the top of the table in the battle to retain their La Liga crown. Only one point separates Spain’s three biggest clubs in one of … Read more
The second half is barely a minute old. If you can’t see the scoreboard you can tell by those swathes of empty seats. It is a hot day after all and refreshments are still being swilled. Italy are not bothered, however. They are on the attack, parked in England’s 22 and when the fly-half Paolo … Read more
Who is Thomas Jefferson? A man of many talents, Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the U.S. He was the author of the Declaration of American Independence and a founding father of the country. He was the nation’s first secretary of state (1790-93) and the second vice president (1797-1801) – a position he held … Read more
England Elliot Daly Fully justified selection with evasive running and perceptive kicking. An assured presence in the back field. 8/10 Tommy Freeman Sloppy pass to start but effective overall and took try well. Made his power count. 7 Ollie Lawrence A silky offload during England’s first attack, but day cut short by an apparent hamstring … Read more
Myles Garrett is set to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history after reportedly signing a four-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns. The deal is understood to include $122.8m in guaranteed money, an average annual salary of $40m and a total value of $204.8m. In February Garrrett said he wanted to leave Cleveland in … Read more
It now feels like France’s Six Nations to lose but England remain at least mathematically in the title equation. Seven tries on a beautiful Sunday afternoon ensured a comfortable home win over an out-gunned Italian side and another bonus-point victory against Wales in Cardiff might yet increase the pressure slightly on Les Bleus when they … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s difficult start to the season continued on the North American hard courts as he crashed out of Indian Wells with an extremely poor performance in his opening match, losing 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in the second round to the world No 85, Botic van de Zandschulp. Despite producing arguably the best performance of the … Read more
Dr. Ajay Sood, prior to being appointed as India’s third Principal Scientific Advisor in 2022, was one of India’s foremost physicists at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He explains to The Hindu where India is positioned in the domains of artificial intelligence and quantum computers and why the world is on the cusp of … Read more