Ko Jin-young leaves herself with mountain to climb after opening round at Chevron Championship
Ko Jin-young’s extraordinary run is over and it happened to end in the arena where she feared the brakes might slam most of all. After 34 consecutive…
Lewis Hamilton admits he’s ‘struggling mentally’ and it is a ‘constant effort to keep going’
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is “struggling mentally and emotionally” and said it is a “constant effort to keep going”. The seven-time Formula One world champion, who…
The making of Erik ten Hag: ‘Only one coach could analyse games like him – and that was Fergie’
In a café in the heart of Enschede is a familiar face from 1980s and 1990s Scottish football. The goalkeeper Theo Snelders, 58, was five times a…
A month of Jesse Marsch: How Leeds United have been transformed post-Marcelo Bielsa
Bamford’s return was carefully planned and he was an unused substitute against Leicester before making a comeback. When the final replacement was made at the King Power…
Welcome to the age of the maul, where hookers are the most dangerous attackers
Given one of Skivington’s main objectives when taking over at Kingsholm was making Gloucester a feared pack again, he seems to already be succeeding. The fact that…
Running in a 41-degree cupboard – a glimpse into the Marathon des Sables, the world’s toughest race
Delayed until October due to the Covid pandemic, last year’s MDS was in fact even more brutal than usual, with temperatures reaching 56 degrees and the death…
Derby County are being allowed to wither and die – the historic club must be sold soon
Seven weeks ago, Derby County were supposedly on course to being saved from the prospect of liquidation. On February 11, the “major impediment” of their bitter legal…
Rob Baxter is the wrong man for the England job – RFU should go for Saracens’ Mark McCall
The timing of Rob Baxter openly admitting an interest in coaching England in the future, depending on what sort of role the Rugby Football Union decides to…
World sport cracks down on transgender athletes competing in women’s competition as Sally Gunnell speaks out
Urgent cross-sport talks, spearheaded by cycling chief David Lappartient, could force transgender athletes to adhere to strict new rules or face being excluded from elite women’s competition. …
Emily Bridges’ aunt says banning transgender cyclist from competing for national title is ‘unfair’
The aunt of the transgender cyclist Emily Bridges has described the dramatic late intervention that stopped her niece from competing at Saturday’s national cycling championships as “unfair”….
How Brendan Venter spawned coaching dynasty at Saracens – and how it could shape England’s future
“We were driving to Gloucester on the bus and they had the movie ‘Mike Bassett: England Manager’ on,” he says. “It’s typical English humour and there was…
The four games which allowed Liverpool to claw back Manchester City – and how they did it
Speaking about that summit before the international break, Klopp said his emphasis was on making Liverpool harder to score against. “We had to readjust it – we…
Bristol fire sale after salary-cap error starts with Dave Attwood exit – and further big-name players to follow
Bristol Bears are being forced to enter a fire sale owing to a salary-cap blunder. Second row Dave Attwood on Thursday signed for his former club Bath…
Erik ten Hag leading race for Manchester United job ahead of final round of interviews
Manchester United are expected to carry out a second and final round of interviews before appointing their new manager although Erik ten Hag has now emerged as…
Most homes would need major building work to be ready for a heat pump
Fewer than one in five homes is ready for a heat pump without additional building work, experts have said, as the Government’s grant scheme launches. About 4.8…
Fixed-rate tariffs still £100 a month more than energy price cap
Regional divide leaves some homes paying more The energy price cap of £1,971 is based on the average household, with annual usage of 3,100kWh electricity and 12,000…
Drivers stay at home as they fear running out of petrol
Motorists are staying at home because they fear they will run out of petrol, as record high fuel prices force drivers to avoid filling up their tanks….
£1,700 a year blow for homeowners as cheap mortgages expire
Hundreds of thousands of households risk paying an extra £1,700 a year on their mortgages as a wave of cheap fixed-rate deals struck five years ago end….
Olaf Scholz plays high-stakes game of chicken over Putin’s gas
Rationing is part of the third step of Germany’s emergency gas plan, the first phase of which has been triggered today. The first step involves convening market…
Is China helping the Kremlin stash away billions in offshore accounts?
China has long been suspected of holding bonds offshore to shield it from scrutiny and engaging in what the US believes is illegal currency manipulation. Might Russia…
We cannot use taxpayer cash to solve the energy crisis
The next one is Sizewell C, where the Government has agreed to act as an anchor investor by taking a 20 percent stake, with France’s EDF, pension…
£3m bonanza for former Trainline chief as shares soar
The former chief executive of Trainline has been rewarded for her faith in the ticketing app after rail bosses struck a crucial deal with the company over…
Freeview adds Ukraine news channel to counter Putin’s propaganda
A Ukrainian rolling news channel leading a fightback against Kremlin propaganda about the Russian invasion is now available to British viewers. Ukraina 24 is now broadcast on…
Lord Grade embarks on Ofcom hiring spree to take on Silicon Valley
Ofcom is in the midst of hiring 150 new tech and cybersecurity staff at a new hub in Manchester, in a significant expansion for the regulator which…
Shoppers face soaring egg prices as producers scramble to avoid collapse
Shoppers are braced for a steep rise in the price of eggs and cucumbers as industry chiefs warned that producers face collapse amid spiralling costs. Free range…