Why Lydia Bedford left her job in men’s football for an upstart Canadian league | Women’s football

After spending a month at the 2024 Under-17 World Cup with England, Lydia Bedford returned to her home in early November, ready to settle back into routine. She wasn’t looking for a new job. She wasn’t thinking about leaving Premier League club Brentford, where she managed the U-18 squad. If anything, she was eager to … Read more

Vicario ‘understands’ frustration of Spurs fans after emotional exchange | Tottenham Hotspur

Guglielmo Vicario has said he “understands the frustration of the fans” after the Tottenham goalkeeper was involved in an emotional exchange after his side’s 1-0 defeat at AZ in the first leg of their Europa League tie. Vicario kept Ange Postecoglou’s side in contention to reach the quarter-finals with several fine saves as Spurs put … Read more

Six Nations proves a beacon of light, hope and escapism amid global moral surrender | Six Nations 2025

I recently caught myself telling someone I couldn’t wait for England’s Six Nations match against Italy on Sunday, which seemed a bit, well, enthusiastic. Clearly, rugby fans of all stripes will be salivating at Saturday’s key clash between Ireland and France. It’s a bit less usual to get excited at the kind of historical mismatch … Read more

SpaceX Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean

Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes in space, again raining debris over Caribbean SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, causing the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket programme. Several videos on social media … Read more