“I am Désiré Doué. Kylian is Kylian,” says the Paris Saint-Germain forward, shirking the Mbappé comparisons. However, there is something reminiscent of his compatriot: the explosiveness, the agility, the unbridled self-confidence. Those traits have also earned Doué comparisons with his idol, Neymar, the most expensive jewel of Les Parisiens’ bling-bling era. But Doué isn’t some … Read more
“Nil satis nisi optimum,” boasts the motto of Everton FC: “Nothing but the best is good enough.” Performances on the pitch over the past few seasons have suggested otherwise (what’s Latin for “Anything to stay up will do?”) but in the form of the sparkling new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, which will replace Goodison Park … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Five things we have learned in first month of season Tanya Aldred The kids are alright The brave new world of international franchise cricket might sing only white-ball tunes, but bright young things still love the red ball game. Item: Farhan … Read more
The British jumps season drew to a dramatic close on Saturday, the first Classics of 2025 will be run this weekend – and yet, there will still be time to squeeze in a final moment of drama over jumps on Friday evening, when Constitution Hill is due to burst through the doors of the last-chance … Read more
This season, in an attempt to distract everyone from the fact that its main sponsors are one of the world’s largest steel companies and the literal state of Saudi Arabia, the Tata Indian Premier League has been planting trees for every dot ball bowled during the tournament. At the post‑match presentation, the bowler who delivered … Read more
Declan Rice went into Arsenal’s Champions League quarter‑final against Real Madrid knowing it was a chance to go to another level. Rise to the occasion against the kings of Europe and people would see the midfielder in a different light. Remember the boy who was kicked out of Chelsea at 14? The tearful one who … Read more
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in Bengaluru. C-CAMP said that the national Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) Challenge was launched in August 2024. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Four Bengaluru-based institutions, including the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), are among the winners of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) Challenge 2024-25. … Read more
The protracted process to secure Les Kiss as the next Wallabies coach has been finalised with the Queensland Reds mentor to be the fifth man to fill the seat in six years. Kiss is expected to front the media in Sydney on Wednesday before flying to Suva to join the Reds squad ahead of Saturday’s … Read more
Despite covering less than 1% of the world’s ocean area, the Bay of Bengal provides nearly 8% of global fishery production. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Strong and weak monsoons can influence marine productivity in the Bay of Bengal, a study exploring fluctuations in the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) over the past 22,000 years has … Read more
Rajeev K. Varshney from Murdoch University with a clutch of peanuts. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A team of 19 researchers from Australia and China have unlocked the genetic key to developing higher-yielding varieties of peanut or groundnut, a major food and oilseed crop in India. Their pan-genome analysis, revealing the structural variation associated with … Read more