Sportswomen of the year: Emma Raducanu’s special feat will serve as an inspiring wake-up call for tennis
While I never won a Grand Slam, when I look back on my own tennis career – reaching British no1, and at 17 the youngest ever player…
Declan Rice interview: ‘There are no limits to what I can do’
There was a moment when it ‘clicked’. It came in the away dressing room at Newcastle United on the opening weekend of the season. Rice had only…
Romelu Lukaku must do his talking on the pitch to prevent dream reunion with Chelsea turning sour
The mood of the Chelsea fans would not have been helped by the release of further quotes that again highlighted the fact that Lukaku had in fact…
Rory Burns spent Melbourne Test amending unorthodox batting technique in bid to revive England career
“I think he can come back again and play for England definitely but he’s very clear those little adjustments are going to help him to stay at…
Exclusive: Romelu Lukaku will not quit Chelsea this January as Thomas Tuchel says he is surprised by interview
Lukaku’s intention was to try to repair his relationship with Internazionale supporters, who were upset with his £97.5 million move to Chelsea. But the interview has backfired…
Australia’s Covid lockdown mania hits the rocks of financial reality over ‘sacred’ Sydney Ashes Test
The omicron tsunami is breaking in Australia, shattering the country’s complacent assumption that it could defeat Covid-19 purely through border closures, mask mandates and endless QR code…
Attacking rugby is finally back in vogue – and it is only going to get better
I remember previous Boxing Day games where you would be lucky to see 100 points scored across the whole round. The game at Twickenham was a proper…
January transfer window: The players who could move and our predictions for each Premier League club
Man City What they need: A world-class striker remains the priority after the failed pursuit of Harry Kane although that will not happen before next summer. City…
Liverpool must be more like Chelsea and learn to love the cups
Should City extend their lead this weekend by beating Arsenal, whichever side fails to win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday will feel they are too far behind…
Arsenal’s mission against Man City is simple – show they can beat the best and keep title race alive
Guardiola’s praise of Arteta’s team will, however, resonate with the Arsenal supporters who have seen a gradual and encouraging shift in the past 12 months. Arsenal took…
London ‘desecrating’ the countryside as giant Dorset solar farm sends its electricity to the capital
The project is funded by the City of London as part of a £40 million deal with Voltalia, the energy provider. Permission for the project was given…
Banks monitor how you walk, sleep and type in bid to catch scammers
High Street banks have started to track the “walking style” of each customer in an effort to combat a huge increase in fraud. Banks are using their…
Put April’s tax rises on hold and let growth fix the public finances
April is shaping up to be the “cruellest month” for other reasons too. This is the month when the planned increase of 1.25 percentage points in National…
The tech trends to watch in 2022
As the pandemic continued to turn the norm upside down in 2021, the world became even more dependent on technology. Consumers now don’t think twice about relying…
Inside Rolls-Royce’s plan to clean up jet travel
While aviation accounts for about 2.5pc of carbon emissions, flying is still limited to a relatively small proportion of the global population and the industry is under…
Bankers celebrate as takeover deals keep coming
But the phone is still ringing. Blockbuster deals in December included a potential auction of high street pharmacy Boots by its American owners, putting the sale of…
Germany pulls the plug on half its nuclear power plants
Germany will turn off three of its remaining six nuclear power stations on Friday as part of its switch to renewable energy. Berlin decided to speed up…
Oil prices post biggest rise for 12 years as global economy roars back
Oil prices have posted their biggest annual gains in 12 years after investors bet that surging omicron cases will not be enough to derail the global economic recovery. US oil,…
After 20 years the euro is entering its most perilous decade
First, inflation. The first 20 years of the euro’s existence were fundamentally deflationary. The globalisation of supply chains, aging societies, a glut of savings, and new web-based…
Chinese giant takes stake in Monzo
A Chinese technology giant has taken a stake in Monzo. Tencent Holdings, which has become a major investor in European tech companies in recent years, has snapped…
Boost for Glaxo’s Emma Walmsley as key ally is made a dame
Sir Ian was described as “one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry”. He co-founded Games Workshop in 1975, launching Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer…